Job: Professor (specialist in indigenous languages of Latin America), University of Texas at Austin -- DEADLINE 15 NOVEMBER 2000

[Scott McGinnis]

Rank of Job: Professor
Areas Required: Indigenous Languages of Latin America
Other Desired Areas:
University or Organization: University of Texas at Austin
Department: Linguistics
State or Province: Texas
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: November 15, 2000
Contact: Tony Woodbury acw at mail.utexas.edu

Address for Applications:
Department of Linguistics; CAL 501; University of Texas
Austin
TX 78712-1196
USA

The Departments of Linguistics and Anthropology at the University of
Texas at Austin invite applications for a tenured position at the rank
of Professor, contingent on funding, for a senior specialist in
indigenous languages of Latin America, to begin September 1, 2001.

Duties include:
(a) Serving as founding director of a new University of Texas Center
for Indigenous Languages of Latin America, to be housed at UT's
Institute of Latin American Studies;
(b) Fund raising, curriculum development, and supervision of
international exchange programs, in connection with the Center;
(c) Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses;
(d) Directing thesis and dissertation research;
(e) Conducting original research and publication.

Requirements include:
(a) The Ph.D.;
(b) An outstanding record of commitment and achievement in assisting
local language preservation efforts and in training native speakers of
Latin American indigenous languages in linguistics;
(c) Proven abilities as a fund raiser;
(d) A record of excellence as a teacher and researcher.

Interested persons should send a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, a list of courses they are prepared to teach, and the names of
three references to: Tony Woodbury; Department of Linguistics;
University of Texas at Austin; Austin, TX 78712-1196.
The deadline for receipt of application materials is November 15,
2000.  The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.