27.844, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University

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Subject: 27.844, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University

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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 12:52:05
From:  Personnel Office [recruit at hkbu.edu.hk]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

 
University or Organization: Hong Kong Baptist University 
Job Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong 
Job Title: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics 


Description:

Faculty of Arts

Department of English Language and Literature

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor in Linguistics
(PR236/15-16)

The appointee is expected to be an experienced and innovative teacher capable
of teaching in at least two of the following areas: a) Multimodal Approaches
to Language, b) Sociolinguistics, c) Functional Approaches to Language
Acquisition, and d) Language and Intercultural Communication.  He/She should
be able to teach a range of courses, (including both core and electives
courses) across our various curricula.

The appointee is also expected to be an active member in Department and
Faculty-level activities including but not limited to work in the areas of
quality assurance and monitoring, curriculum design and maintenance,
undergraduate and postgraduate student mentoring, and the supervision of
undergraduate honours projects and postgraduate research.

Applicants should possess a PhD degree in Linguistics or a relevant field. 
They should be well-established scholars with internationally-benchmarked
achievement in their areas of research specialization as well as documented
service to the global profession.  They should also possess a strong and
active research programme (including forthcoming peer-reviewed books and
articles in top-tier venues), as well as a demonstrated interest in
collaborative work in the cross-cultural context.  Outstanding teaching
credentials are required.  A commitment to working in a multilingual and
cross-cultural setting is essential.  Some knowledge of Chinese, written and
spoken, will be an advantage but is not strictly required.

Initial appointment will be made on a fixed-term contract of 3 years
commencing September 2016.  Re-appointment thereafter is subject to mutual
agreement and availability of funding. 

Remuneration package includes retirement/gratuity benefits, annual leave,
medical and dental scheme, housing assistance and relocation allowance
wherever appropriate.

Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to write in response to the requirements and provide an
updated curriculum vitae and/or fill in the application form which should be
sent to the Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, AAB903, Level 9,
Academic and Administration Building, 15 Baptist University Road, Kowloon
Tong, Hong Kong or by E-mail to recruit at hkbu.edu.hk.  Application forms can be
obtained by downloading from http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/applicationforms.  Please
quote PR number on all correspondence.  Applicants are requested to send in
samples of publications, preferably 3 best ones out of their most recent
publications/works, statements of teaching and research interest and recent
teaching evaluation results.  Applicants should also request 2 referees to
send in confidential letters of reference to the Personnel Office direct. 
Applicants not invited for interview 4 months after the closing date may
consider their applications unsuccessful.  All application materials including
publication samples, scholarly/creative works will not be returned after the
completion of the recruitment exercise unless upon request.  Details of the
University’s Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at
http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post
advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and
conditions then applicable at the time of offer.

Closing date: 2 April 2016



Application Deadline: 02-Apr-2016 
	  
Email Address for Applications: recruit at hkbu.edu.hk 
Contact Information
	Personnel Office 
	Email: recruit at hkbu.edu.hk 


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