10.308, Jobs: Danish Linguistics Asst. Prof. Groningen

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Subject: 10.308, Jobs: Danish Linguistics Asst. Prof. Groningen

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Date:  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:32:32 +0200
From:  "A.P.ten Cate" <A.P.ten.Cate at let.rug.nl>
Subject:  Danish Linguistics Asst. Prof. at U. of Groningen

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Date:  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 10:32:32 +0200
From:  "A.P.ten Cate" <A.P.ten.Cate at let.rug.nl>
Subject:  Danish Linguistics Asst. Prof. at U. of Groningen

The University of Groningen
Faculty of Arts
Scandinavian Department

has a vacancy for the position of

Universitair docent (Assistant Professor/Lecturer) in Danish
90% position (0.9 fte)

Vacancy number 990066
The vacancy is in the Danish section of the Scandinavian Department
of the Faculty of Arts. About ten people work in the Scandinavian
Department, of whom the two in the Danish section are responsible
for the Danish teaching program.

The position
- instruction in Danish language and/or literature, including courses
in Danish language proficiency
- supervision of student final theses (scripties)
- curriculum co-ordination and innovation
- independent scholarly research within the research institute CLCG
(Centre for Language and Cognition Groningen) or the research school
Agricola (humanistic studies), depending upon speciality
- participation in the department's management

Candidate's profile
- PhD in hand in Danish language or literature
- native or near-native knowledge of Danish
- good knowledge of at least one other Scandinavian language
- demonstration of research capability in the area of Danish
linguistics, Scandinavian historical linguistics, applied
linguistics, sociolinguistics, or in Nordic (especially Danish)
literature
- experience in teaching at all university levels
- experience with the use of computers in teaching and
research
- a co-operative spirit
- if necessary, adequate competence in Dutch within two years of
appointment
- willingness to live in or near Groningen.

Further information
- The initial appointment will be provisional with the expectation
that the candidate will move into a permanent position after
maximally two years.
- The salary depends upon education and relevant experience of the
candidate, but will be maximally Hfl. 8429,- (before taxes) per month
at a full-time appointment.
- Of the 0.9 fte of which the job consists, 0.5 fte is expected to be
for teaching and 0.4 fte for research.
- The position begins on 1 September 1999.
- The University of Groningen is committed to the principle of equal
opportunity.
- It is university policy to offer pedagogical training to each
person who teaches. Newly appointed colleagues may be asked to take
part in this program.
- Further information is available from the head of the Scandinavian
Department, Prof. dr. Alan Swanson, tel. [+31] (0)50 - 363 58 33 or
363 58 50 (secretariat) or e-mail: swanson at let.rug.nl
- Information about the Scandinavian Department can be found on the
Internet at http://www.let.rug.nl/scan. Information about CLCG can be
found at http://www.let.rug.nl/clcg, and about Agricola at
http://www.let.rug.nl/agricola.
- Applications, including a detailed curriculum vitae (with name,
present and permanent address, nationality, date of birth, education,
professional career and professional organizations), a list
of academic publications, all university transcripts and
the names of three references should be sent before 1 April
1999 to:
	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
	Dienst Personeel en Organisatie
	Postbus 72
	9700 AB  Groningen
	The Netherlands
Please place the vacancy number on the outside of the envelope and at
the head of your letter of application. The interviews will probably
be held in May.

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Bram ten Cate
Cluster Europese Talen
Postbus 716
9700 AS Groningen

Telefoon    050-3635932 / 3635850
Fax         050-3635821
e-mail      a.p.ten.cate at let.rug.nl
url         http://www.let.rug.nl/~tencate
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