28.3717, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Chair of Department, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Subject: 28.3717, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Chair of Department, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:21:47
From: Marita Nummikoski [marita.nummikoski at utsa.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Chair of Department, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio 
Department: Modern Languages and Literatures
Job Location: Texas, USA 
Web Address: https://jobs.utsa.edu
Job Title: Chair of Department
Job Rank: Chair of Department

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Translation 


Description:

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures in the College of Liberal
and Fine Arts at the University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications
for the position of Department Chair at the rank of a tenured Associate or
Full Professor, to begin July 1, 2018.  Candidates should demonstrate
considerable management experience, and a proven ability to lead a thriving
multidisciplinary department at a Hispanic-serving university on the path to
becoming a Tier 1 research institution.  Candidates are also expected to have
a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching excellence at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels, and exhibit a strong commitment to
interdisciplinarity.  We seek a candidate with any area of specialty relevant
to a language department of the 21st century, such as transnational literary
and cultural studies, global affairs, cyber security, linguistics, language
acquisition and teaching, digital humanities, media studies, translation
studies, or any other field applicable to language studies.  Primary expertise
in Spanish is preferred; candidates with primary expertise in French, German,
Japanese, or Russian will also be considered.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers vibrant
undergraduate and graduate programs, including an MA in Spanish, a BA in
Spanish, a BA in Modern Languages Studies, minors in French, German, Russian,
Spanish, Comparative Literature, East Asian Studies, Foreign Languages, and
Linguistics, and courses in Chinese, Italian, Korean, and Japanese. Our
Spanish graduate program is unique to the San Antonio area with foci in
literary studies, cultural studies, and linguistics. The department also
houses graduate certificates in Translation and Interpreting Studies and in
Linguistics, as well as an undergraduate Media Studies component.

Responsibilities include:
- Forging and implementing long-term departmental goals
- Recruiting students and faculty members
- Developing the curriculum
- Fostering faculty development and leadership
- Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses as appropriate
- Maintaining an active research agenda
- Contributing to the university and community through service activities

Required Qualifications:
- Doctorate in any relevant language discipline
- Considerable management experience
- Evidence of an ongoing research agenda with extensive publications

Preferred Qualifications:
- Evidence of ability to secure grants and external funding
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate
level

Applicants must apply through the link below and submit online a letter of
application, curriculum vitae, a 25-30 page writing sample, a statement of
teaching philosophy, a statement of administrative philosophy, and three
letters of recommendation by November 1, 2017. Preliminary screening
interviews will take place at the MLA convention in January. Applicants who
are selected for interviews must be able to show proof that they will be
eligible and qualified to work in the United States by time of hire. 

UTSA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities,
veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Tenure is contingent on Board of Regents’ approval.



Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2017 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.utsa.edu/ 
Contact Information:
	Interim Chair Marita Nummikoski 
	Email: marita.nummikoski at utsa.edu 
	Phone: 210-458-4377 


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