30.49, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Northeastern Illinois University

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Subject: 30.49, Jobs:  Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Northeastern Illinois University

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Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2019 16:36:14
From: Lewis Gebhardt [l-gebhardt at neiu.edu]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Northeastern Illinois University, USA

 
University or Organization: Northeastern Illinois University 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Illinois, USA 
Web Address: https://tinyurl.com/yakanwzg
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics; Anthro Ling; Discourse Analysis; Language Contact; Minority Languages


Description:

Position:
The Linguistics Department at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) invites
applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position to
teach Sociolinguistics and other courses in Linguistics starting August 2019.

Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have a PhD in Linguistics by August 2019,
teaching experience, and scholarly currency in sociolinguistics, ideally with
a background in linguistic issues in urban settings and quantitative methods.
Candidates with research agendas or teaching experience in discourse analysis,
anthropological linguistics, language contact, and minority languages are also
encouraged to apply. 

Teaching will include general education classes and other courses in the
Linguistic Department’s minor and MA programs. Successful candidates will
contribute to University efforts to address student enrollment, retention, and
success, including an overall commitment to teaching from the introductory to
graduate levels, as well as provide support for requirements such as First
Year Experience, University Core Curriculum, and the Writing Intensive
Program. We seek a candidate who will create and continue relationships with
local community organizations, promote interdisciplinary partnerships within
the NEIU community, and procure funding for research and implementation of
linguistic diversity and preservation outreach in schools and other
institutions.

Applications:
Applicants should submit documents electronically to Hilary Jirka at the
application email below and write “Assistant professor LINGUISTICS” in the
subject line of correspondence. The search committee will begin reviewing
applications January 20, 2019; no applications will be considered after
February 15. 

The application dossier should include:
- Cover letter describing qualifications and research interests;
- CV;
- Unofficial transcripts of education (official transcripts required for those
invited for campus interviews);
- Description of teaching experience and methods;
- Three letters of reference (with at least one addressing teaching
experience); 
- A sample of academic writing;
- Employment application;
- Statement of annuitant status.

You can obtain an Employment Application and Statement of Annuitant Status by
calling NEIU Office of Human Resources at 773-442-5200 to have the forms sent
to you.

NEIU reserves the right not to consider any application on the basis of
incomplete information and documents, delay in submission, and other
disqualifications. However, NEIU assures that your application will be duly
reviewed on the basis of the position for which you qualify, and, accordingly,
will inform you of their decision.

About Northeastern Illinois University:
Founded in 1867, NEIU enrolls more than 9,000 students through the College of
Arts and Sciences, the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education, the College of
Business and Management, and the College of Graduate Studies and Research.
NEIU is regarded as the most diverse public comprehensive university in the
Midwest and is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a
Hispanic-Serving Institution. NEIU offers more than 40 undergraduate degree
and certificate programs and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate,
licensure and endorsement programs. NEIU’s Main Campus is located on 67 acres
in a residential area on the Northwest Side



Application Deadline: 20-Feb-2019 
	  
Email Address for Applications: H-Jirka2 at neiu.edu 
Contact Information:
	Professor Lewis Gebhardt 
	Email: l-gebhardt at neiu.edu 


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