29.3659, Jobs: Spanish; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Denison University

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-3659. Mon Sep 24 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.3659, Jobs: Spanish; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Denison University

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Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:43:51
From: Liz Barringer-Smith [barringerl at denison.edu]
Subject: Spanish; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Denison University, Ohio, USA

 
University or Organization: Denison University 
Department: Modern Languages
Job Location: Ohio, USA 
Web Address: https://denison.edu/academics/modern-languages
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Spanish, Sociolinguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics 

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of Modern Languages at Denison University invites applications
for a tenure-track faculty position beginning in August 2019 at the Assistant
Professor level. We seek candidates with a graduate degree in Spanish
sociolinguistics, focused on Spanish in the U.S.  Candidates with a Ph.D. in
hand and candidates who are ABD will be considered, as long as the Ph.D. is
completed within one year of the start date. Preference will be given to
candidates who plan to complete the Ph.D. prior to August 15, 2019 and those
with expertise in any of the following areas: Spanish in the professions,
heritage speakers, language and power, discourse analysis, or bilingualism and
cultural identity.

Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to Denison’s institutional mission
of educating in the Liberal Arts tradition and to engagement in service and
governance. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching undergraduate
courses at all levels of the Spanish curriculum, including General Education
courses and seminars in the area of expertise.  Evidence of two or more years
of effective college-level teaching and a native or near-native fluency in
Spanish and English are required. The candidate should have an active research
agenda that results in scholarly publications. 

This individual will be responsible for teaching 5 courses per academic year,
maintaining an active scholarly agenda resulting in scholarly publications,
and participating in departmental and college-wide activities. 

Denison offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package; for
more details, please see the faculty handbook, hosted at
http://denison.edu/forms/faculty-handbook. Denison will support the research
and teaching of the successful candidate through our professional development
programs. 

Completed applications submitted by November 10th, 2018 will receive full
consideration.  Candidates should visit the application link provided below to
submit the following:  
- Letter of Application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Experience
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness, including teaching evaluations (from 2
courses minimum)
- Statement on Your Scholarly Agenda
- Writing Sample of Scholarly Work
- Three Professional References 

Denison University is an academically rigorous liberal arts college with an
increasingly diverse campus community. Denison is located in the village of
Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, which hosts a
wide range of cultural and artistic opportunities. Granville also offers an
excellent public school system and easy access to outdoor activities.

To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to
foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons
regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, color, gender identity and or
expression, sexual orientation, family configuration, disability,
socioeconomic status, religion, national origin, age, or military status. For
additional information and resources about diversity at Denison, please see
our Diversity Guide at http://denison.edu/forms/diversity-guide. Denison
University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.



Application Deadline: 10-Nov-2018 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://employment.denison.edu/postings/2163 
Contact Information:
	Ms. Liz Barringer-Smith 
	Email: barringerl at denison.edu 
	Phone: 740-587-6643 
	Fax: 740-868-1814 


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