Job: Tenure-track professor of linguistics (pidgin/creole specialization), University of Hawai'i -- DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 31 OCTOBER

[Scott McGinnis]

Rank of Job: Assistant or Associate Professor
Areas Required: Sociolinguistics, Pidgin/Creole Linguistics
Other Desired Areas:
University or Organization: University of Hawaii
Department: Linguistics
State or Province: Hawaii
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: October 31, 2001
Contact: William O.Grady ogrady at hawaii.edu

Address for Applications:
1890 East-West Road, 569 Moore Hall
Honolulu
HI 96822-2318
USA

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa
invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position (position
no.  83008), to begin January 1, 2002 or August 1, 2002 (subject to
negotiation) pending availability of position and funding.

The Linguistics Department of the University of Hawai'i has a
long-standing commitment to the study of Pacific and Asian languages,
creoles and pidgins, typological and functional approaches to
linguistics, and language acquisition.  Typical teaching arrangements
are two courses, either graduate or undergraduate, per semester, with
time for research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: PhD in linguistics or a related area
(applicants presently pursuing a PhD must offer evidence that all
degree requirements will have been completed before date of hire).
The successful applicant will be expected to have conducted high
quality research, including field work, and to have produced high
quality publication, in sociolinguistics and/or pidgin and creole
languages.  Applicants must be willing and able to teach undergraduate
and and graduate courses in the area(s) of specialization.

MINIMUM SALARY:  $38,964 (currently under negotiation).

TO APPLY: Send letter of application, copies of key publications, and
three letters of reference to Chair, Department Personnel Committee,
Department of Linguistics, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1890
East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.

CLOSING DATE:  We will begin to evaluate applications and supporting
materials by October 31, 2001.  Decision-making will begin shortly
thereafter.

INQUIRIES: Same address as applications.  We regret that we cannot
accept applications via fax.  E-mailed applications must be followed
by hard copy postmarked (priority mail) by October 31, 2001.  (E-mail
address: linguist at hawaii.edu).  Please note that we cannot ensure that
all e-mail or fax communications in regard to this position will be
answered.

The University of Hawai'i is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
institution. We welcome applications from qualified minorities and
women.