JOB: Assistant Professor, Indigenous Languages (fwd)

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Assistant Professor, Indigenous Languages
http://ling.ucsd.edu/who/jobs.html

The Department of Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego
(http://ling.ucsd.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track position in
the area of indigenous languages, with preference for Native American
languages. This position is part of a 3-year initiative to hire scholars
doing work in the area of Indigenous and Native American Studies at UCSD.
Applicants should have a strong research program on indigenous language(s),
including fieldwork and establishing relationships within indigenous
communities. Any subfield will be considered; candidates should contribute
to the department's focus on empirically-driven experimental and
theoretical research. A Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidacy is required and candidates
should demonstrate research productivity, undergraduate and graduate
teaching ability, and extramural funding potential. Duties include
research, teaching, and departmental/university service. Please visit the
online application link below for further application information and
requirements. For fullest consideration, all application materials,
including letters, should be received no later than December 1, 2007.
Salaries are in strict accordance with UC pay scales. Non-citizens should
state their immigration status. UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative
action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Applicants are
invited to preview campus diversity resources and programs at the campus
website for Diversity http://diversity.ucsd.edu. Applicants are also
invited to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing
their contributions to diversity.