20.3847, Jobs: Australian Langs; Lang Description: Sr Lecturer, U of Melbourne

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Subject: 20.3847, Jobs: Australian Langs; Lang Description: Sr Lecturer, U of Melbourne

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Date: 08-Nov-2009
From: Rachel Nordlinger < racheln at unimelb.edu.au >
Subject: Australian Languages; Language Description: Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne, Australia

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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:26
From: Rachel Nordlinger [racheln at unimelb.edu.au]
Subject: Australian Languages; Language Description: Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne, Australia

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University or Organization: University of Melbourne 
Department: School of Languages and Linguistics
Job Location: Melbourne, Australia 
Web Address: http://www.linguistics.unimelb.edu.au

Job Rank: Senior Lecturer  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Australian Languages; Language Description

Description:

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
School of Languages and Linguistics 
Faculty of Arts 

SENIOR LECTURER IN LINGUISTICS (Level C)
Position no.: 0022308

Employment type: Full-time Continuing (tenure-track)

Campus: Parkville

Salary: A$90,480 - A$104,329 p.a. plus employer superannuation
contributions of 17% 

The Senior Lecturer, reporting to the Head, School of Languages and
Linguistics, contributes to the success and continuing future growth of
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics through distinction in teaching,
carrying out and supervising research in the areas of general linguistics,
grammatical description and typology, and various administrative roles. In
particular, this position is aimed at sustaining and advancing the teaching
of descriptive and theoretical approaches to aspects of grammar, in line
with Linguistics and Applied Linguistics' commitment to an understanding of
the little-studied languages of Australia and the region. 

The appointee will have a research focus on Australian languages or
languages of the region and will also have a proven record of
fieldwork-based research in grammatical description. In addition, s/he will
have the background to contribute more generally to undergraduate
first-year teaching, core areas of the undergraduate program and Masters
Level courses in general and applied linguistics. S/he will be active in
supervising honours and postgraduate research, will have an outstanding
record of publications, and a demonstrated ability to attract competitive
external research funding and initiate new research projects. 
The appointee will work as a team member within the Discipline, undertaking
appropriate administration at the direction of the head of Discipline and
Head of School, and will be involved in developing collaborative links
outside the Discipline. 

Application Deadline: 14-Dec-2009 

Web Address for Applications: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au 
Contact Information:
	Professor Gillian Wigglesworth 
	Email: g.wigglesworth at unimelb.edu.au 
	Phone: 61383444720 

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