26.4831, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonology; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College

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Subject: 26.4831, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonology; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College

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Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:44:22
From: Ted Fernald [tfernal1 at swarthmore.edu]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonology; Sociolinguistics; Syntax: Assistant Professor, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, USA

University or Organization: Swarthmore College 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA 
Web Address: http://www.swarthmore.edu/linguistics
Job Title: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonology; Sociolinguistics; Syntax 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at Swarthmore College invites applications for a tenure track appointment as an Assistant Professor in phonology, morphology, or syntax, with a demonstrated interest in computational linguistics or sociolinguistics. The position begins in Fall 2016. We will require applicants to have the PhD completed by the time of appointment.

We seek candidates with the ability to teach introductory and advanced undergraduates in the areas of specialization and to teach on the introductory level in one other core area of theoretical linguistics. 

Please submit (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a research statement, (4) a one-page statement describing five courses you would like to teach, (5) two articles or chapters you have written, and (6) have three letters of recommendation submitted by your referees. Please include in the letter of application any information that will help us understand your capacity to teach and do research at Swarthmore, beyond what is in the other documents you submit. All materials must be submitted electronically, through Academic Jobs Online (link below).

Note that Swarthmore Linguistics is also inviting applications for a three-year visiting position. If you wish to be considered for both positions, please apply for the tenure-track position but indicate in your letter of application that you also wish to apply for the visiting position.

We will begin reviewing applications on December 15, 2015 but the search will remain open until the positions are filled. 

The Linguistics Department is a collaborative Tri-College curricular program involving faculty and students from Bryn Mawr, Swarthmore and Haverford Colleges. All together, we have roughly 30 to 35 majors per year. The curriculum is built around the theoretical analysis of grammar with connections made to descriptive research and language documentation. Our faculty engage with (have longstanding ties to) language communities in the linguistic analysis of American Sign Language, Chinese, Navajo, Tuvan, and Zapotec. We maintain an Endangered Languages Laboratory, a Phonetics Laboratory, a Navajo linguistics library, an ASL library, as well as a general linguistics library. Classes are small, students are intense, and the opportunity for collaboration with students as well as colleagues is real and constant.

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence through diversity in its educational program and employment practices. The College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world.

Application Deadline: 15-Dec-2015 (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/5861 
Contact Information:
	Professor Ted Fernald 
	Email: tfernal1 at swarthmore.edu 
	Phone: 610-328-8437 

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