28.4504, Jobs: Spanish; Language Acquisition; Phonology: Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

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Subject: 28.4504, Jobs: Spanish; Language Acquisition; Phonology: Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:09:16
From: Jennifer Tetreau [tetreauj at msu.edu]
Subject: Spanish; Language Acquisition; Phonology: Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, USA

University or Organization: Michigan State University 
Department: Romance and Classical Studies
Job Location: Michigan, USA 
Web Address: http://rcs.msu.edu
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Phonology; Bilingualism

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University
invites applications for a tenure-system position at the rank of Assistant
Professor to begin August 16, 2018. We seek candidates specializing in
linguistics with a primary focus in phonology related to Spanish and a
secondary research area in language acquisition, bilingualism, language
contact or related areas.  

The successful candidate will be a faculty member of the Spanish Program in
the newly formed School of Language Sciences & Literary and Cultural Studies,
housed in the College of Arts & Letters. The School is being formed from the
merger of the Department of Linguistics, Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African
Languages (LGSAAL), the Department of Romance and Classical Studies (RCS), and
the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA). 

The successful candidate will be appointed on an academic year basis and will
engage in an active program of research, service and teaching (two courses per
semester), including teaching in the General Education program in the
Interdisciplinary Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Letters.
Candidates must show promise of strong scholarship and publication, a
commitment to excellence in teaching, and the desire to work collaboratively
with faculty. 

Minimum requirements include Ph.D. completed and in hand by the appointment
date of August 16, 2018. 

Applications must be submitted electronically to the Michigan State University
Human Resources web site at the link below. Qualified applicants should submit
a) a cover letter highlighting the candidate’s alignment with desired
qualifications, b) current curriculum vitae, c) a sample of research (paper or
chapter), d) a summary of the candidate’s experience with diversity in the
classroom and/or past or planned research endeavors, any experience mentoring
diverse students or community outreach initiatives, and e) three current
letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2017
with a closing date of December 1, 2017. 

Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable
accommodations.
Michigan State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer
and is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity.  The
university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women,
persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. 

The College of Arts & Letters recognizes that only an academic and
organizational culture, which actively seeks out and strengthens diverse
voices and perspectives among its members, results in true excellence. We are
an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. The College of Arts &
Letters is particularly interested in candidates of all backgrounds who are
committed to the principle that intellectual leadership is achieved through
open access and pro-active inclusion.

Application Deadline: 01-Dec-2017 

Web Address for Applications: http://bit.ly/2lmdqKK 
Contact Information:
	Professor Gabriela Alfaraz 
	Email: alfarazg at msu.edu 

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