2 positions in Slavic Linguistics, Ohio State University

[Daniel Collins]

The Ohio State University announces two positions in Slavic Linguistics:

a. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Slavic Linguistics,  
specialization open.  Candidates for the position will hold the Ph.D.  
in Slavic Linguistics or the equivalent by the starting date of the  
appointment (September 2007) and will be able to show a demonstrated  
commitment to Slavistic scholarship.  In addition, qualified  
candidates must have a solid record of teaching in a North American  
college or university; native or near-native proficiency in English;  
native or near-native proficiency in and linguistic knowledge of a  
Slavic language; and a high-level of proficiency and linguistic  
knowledge of a second Slavic language.  (One of the languages must be  
Russian.)  Candidates must be versatile pedagogues, committed to  
teaching on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  The  
candidate selected will be expected to teach not only linguistics  
courses but also subjects such as Slavic cultures and Slavic  
languages.  S/he must also be dedicated to recruiting and fostering  
student interest in the Slavistic field.

b. Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Slavic Linguistics with a  
focus on Language Acquisition or related field. Candidates for the  
position will hold the Ph.D. in Slavic Linguistics or related field  
by the starting date of the appointment (September 2007) and will be  
able to show a demonstrated commitment to Slavistic scholarship.  In  
addition, qualified candidates must have a solid record of teaching  
in a North American college or university; native or near-native  
proficiency in English; native or near-native proficiency in and  
linguistic knowledge of a Slavic language; and a high-level of  
proficiency and linguistic knowledge of a second Slavic language.   
(One of the languages must be Russian.)  Candidates must be versatile  
pedagogues, committed to teaching on both the undergraduate and  
graduate levels.  The candidate selected will be expected to teach  
not only linguistics courses but also subjects such as methodology of  
foreign language teaching, Slavic cultures, and Slavic languages.  S/ 
he must also be dedicated to recruiting and fostering student  
interest in the Slavistic field.  While the position advertised is  
not for a supervisor of language programs, the candidate selected may  
be asked to assume temporary supervisory responsibilities when the  
language programs supervisor is on leave.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2006, and will  
continue until the position is filled.  Applicants should submit  
their cover letters, curricula vitae, and three letters of  
recommendation to the address below.  Candidates should indicate  
clearly in their cover letters for which of the positions they are  
applying; the same application materials may be used for both  
positions.  Writing samples, statements of teaching philosophy, and  
evaluations from classes taught will be requested from short-listed  
candidates only.  The initial interviews will take place at the  
AATSEEL conference in December.

OSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.  Women,  
minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and individuals  
with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Daniel Collins, Chair
Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures
The Ohio State University
400 Hagerty Hall
1775 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1340



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