28.4743, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Lawrence University

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Subject: 28.4743, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Lawrence University

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Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:22:22
From: Rochelle Blindauer [humanresources at lawrence.edu]
Subject: Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Lawrence University, Wisconsin, USA

 
University or Organization: Lawrence University 
Job Location: Wisconsin, USA 
Web Address: http://www.lawrence.edu
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Spanish
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

Lawrence University invites applications for a tenure track appointment as
Assistant Professor of Spanish with expertise in linguistics. The ideal
candidate will be qualified to teach courses such as sociolinguistics, L2
methodology, Spanish phonetics and phonology, or heritage language learning,
and also have a strong background in language proficiency assessment. Native
or near-native fluency in Spanish and English is required. Full-time
tenure-track appointment to begin on September 1, 2018. Ph.D. in hand
preferred. 
 
Lawrence is a selective undergraduate liberal arts college and conservatory of
music located in Appleton, WI. Competitive candidates for this appointment
will be committed to excellence in teaching and quality research.
Responsibilities include teaching two courses per term in Spanish language and
linguistics (one release available during the first year), developing courses
that complement the university’s offerings, helping to coordinate the
instruction and assessment of language and culture courses, advising students
after the second year of appointment, engaging in departmental and university
service, and occasionally teaching Freshman Studies, our signature first-year
program. Candidates are expected to be familiar with current teaching methods
and experienced with innovative educational technology. 

Applicants should apply online by submitting a cover letter, C.V., transcripts
(copies are acceptable), separate statements on teaching and scholarship, and
a writing sample at the application link belpw. Cover letters should include a
statement on your experience addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in
an academic setting and ways that you could contribute to these efforts at
Lawrence. Applicants should also have three letters of reference sent to the
application email below.  At least one of the letters should address teaching.
To ensure full consideration, all materials should be submitted by November
20, 2017.
 
Lawrence is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and
the viewpoints and approaches that a diverse community represents. We
encourage applications from individuals who will help us create a more
inclusive Lawrence by: (1) further diversifying the faculty; and/or (2)
demonstrating experience with successful diversity-related initiatives,
creative activity or research; and (3) showing interest in developing
inclusive pedagogy to address the needs of a diverse student body.

See https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com/lawrenceuniversity/About_Us.html for
more information about Lawrence and its surrounding community.
 
Preliminary interviews will be held at the MLA conference in early January.



Application Deadline: 20-Nov-2017 
	  
Email Address for Applications: search_spanish at lawrence.edu 
Web Address for Applications: https://lawrencecareers.silkroad.com/ 
Contact Information
	Human Resources 
	Email: humanresources at lawrence.edu 
	Phone: (920) 832-5643 


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