32.3537, Jobs: American Sign Language; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, American and Other Sign Languages, University of Wisconsin – Madison

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Subject: 32.3537, Jobs: American Sign Language; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, American and Other Sign Languages, University of Wisconsin – Madison

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Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:22:52
From: Joe Salmons [jsalmons at wisc.edu]
Subject: American Sign Language; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, American and Other Sign Languages, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, USA

University or Organization: University of Wisconsin – Madison 
Department: Psychology, Language Sciences
Job Location: Wisconsin, USA 
Job Title: Assistant Professor, American and Other Sign Languages
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; American Sign Language, Sign Language Linguistics

Required Language(s): American Sign Language (ase)

Description:

This position is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant
Professor level, to start August 2022. The search is for a job candidate who
understands linguistic disparities and addresses the diversity of human
language. The candidate should have a primary focus on American Sign Language
research and its applications in Deaf cultures. Areas of research
specialization can be in multilingualism, language acquisition, multimodality,
and/or cognitive linguistics. 

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a state-of-the-art
research program, advise undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate research,
develop and maintain extramural funding for their research program, teach
undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to the candidate's
research expertise. University, professional, and community service will also
be expected as appropriate. 

The main tenure home for this position is likely to be Language Sciences,
Communication Sciences & Disorders, or Psychology, with potential joint
appointments in other departments as indicated by the candidates' background
and interests. The position will involve a teaching load consistent with the
tenure home, which will involve both undergraduate and graduate instruction.

This position is part of the Opening Doors Through Language: Access and Equity
faculty hiring cluster. The goal of the cluster is to build on existing
strengths in language research on campus by recruiting three new assistant
professors whose research programs and teaching expertise addresses
language-related issues that influence societal access, disparities, and/or
equity. Candidates should have an interest in collaborating with the cluster
faculty and with colleagues in schools, centers, and training programs across
campus. Potential tenure homes for the three positions include Educational
Psychology, English, Language Sciences, and/or Psychology.

Overall, this cluster will be comprised of three positions. One has already
begun in the position in the area of minority languages and/or dialects, and
the other two candidates will be recruited to join this Cluster: an individual
who conducts research on computational models of language and an individual
hired for this position. These positions are part of UW-Madison's Cluster
Hiring Initiative
(https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative/), designed to
foster innovative, outstanding research programs that will stimulate
productive interactions among faculty and students interested in research
across the campus and to expand interdisciplinary research.

To apply for this job, please visit the application link below. The position
number is 243506. 

Please submit: 
 - a brief cover letter; 
 - a current curriculum vitae; 
 - a statement describing the candidate's research program, teaching
experience and philosophy; 
 - a diversity statement addressing the unique challenges and possibilities
facing Deaf communities in a university community; 
 - three reprints/preprints of scholarly work. In addition, you will be asked
to submit the names and contact information for three references. These
references will submit confidential letters of recommendation on your behalf
through the application portal.

The deadline for assured consideration is November 30, 2021; however, the
position will remain open, and applications may be considered until it is
filled.

Contact: Joe Salmons at the email address below.

Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2021 (Open until filled)

Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/510937/assistant-professor-american-and-other-sign-languages-cluster-hire 
Contact Information:
	Joe Salmons 
	Email: jsalmons at wisc.edu 
	Phone: 608.257.1771 

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