28.4542, Jobs: Language Acquisition; Phonology: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

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Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:01:11
From: Vicki Ferguson [vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca]
Subject: Language Acquisition; Phonology: Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada

University or Organization: The University of British Columbia 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada 
Web Address: http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Language Acquisition
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Phonology 

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor
position in Language Acquisition (first language acquisition and possibly also
second language acquisition in children) with a specialization in phonology or
morpho-phonology to begin July 1, 2018. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in
Linguistics or a closely related field and are expected to demonstrate a
record of high-quality research and a record of or potential for excellence in
teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The successful candidate
will be expected to maintain an active program of research, graduate
supervision, service, and teaching at all levels. They will be expected to
contribute to teaching in the Speech Sciences Major
(http://linguistics.ubc.ca/undergrad/prospective-students/speech-sciences-prog
ram-descriptions/) in addition to the Linguistics Major
(http://linguistics.ubc.ca/
undergrad/prospective-students/linguistics-program-description/), and may also
participate in other programs administered by the Department.

The Department covers a broad range of subfields in linguistics, and
approaches these from a variety of perspectives, with particular strengths in
formal-theoretical linguistics, experimental and field linguistics, language
acquisition, and computational approaches to the study of communicative
behaviour; the Department is a centre for the study of the indigenous
languages of the Americas with a particular focus on the First Nations
languages of western Canada, and has a long history of work on African
languages. See the Department website (http://www.linguistics.ubc.ca) for
further details. Candidates that can bridge areas and make links with other
units on campus are especially welcome.

Applicants should apply by December 8, 2017 through the UBC Faculty careers
website below and they must be prepared to upload in the order listed: a
letter of application including a clear description of how they can contribute
to the Speech Sciences Major, a curriculum vitae, research and teaching
statements, two samples of published or unpublished scholarship, up to two
additional supporting documents (max. file size 3MB per document), and
evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available. Review of applications will
begin after December 8 and will continue until the position is filled.

In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential signed letters
of recommendation to be sent separately by the same date via email to:
vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca (with “Acquisition Linguistics Search” in the subject
line) to the email address above. Enquiries addressed to Dr. Carla Hudson Kam,
Chair of the Search Committee, c/o Vicki Ferguson, Department Administrator,
may be sent to the same email address.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse
community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or
discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been
marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code,
including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family
status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous
person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.

Application Deadline: 08-Dec-2017 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers/faculty-careers/28094 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Carla Hudson Kam 
	Email: vicki.ferguson at ubc.ca 

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