22.605, Jobs: Ling with Various Specializations: Visiting Prof, Reed College

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Subject: 22.605, Jobs: Ling with Various Specializations: Visiting Prof, Reed College

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Date: 03-Feb-2011
From: Matt Pearson [pearsonm at reed.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics with Various Specializations: Visiting Professor, Reed College, OR, USA
 

	
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From: Matt Pearson [pearsonm at reed.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics with Various Specializations: Visiting Professor, Reed College, OR, USA

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University or Organization: Reed College 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Oregon, USA 
Web Address: http://academic.reed.edu/linguistics/
Job Rank: Visiting Professor  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation; Pragmatics; Semantics; Sociolinguistics; Sign Languages


Description:

Reed College seeks applications for a one-year visiting position in
Linguistics at the Assistant Professor level for the 2011-12 academic year,
to commence August 2011. 

We are interested in outstanding candidates from all areas of linguistics.
However, we especially invite applications from candidates with a strong
teaching and research specialization in 2 or more of the following areas:
sociolinguistics (a focus on languages/communities outside the United
States is preferred), pragmatics and discourse analysis, historical
linguistics, language acquisition, semantics, or the structure of sign
languages. Candidates with experience in experimental or computational
methods, and/or research on an under-studied language or language family,
are particularly encouraged to apply. Experience in teaching and advising
student research projects is also highly desirable. PhD or ABD in
Linguistics required for appointment.

Reed College is a selective liberal arts institution with a commitment to
teaching excellence and scholarship. The appointee will join a small but
comprehensive undergraduate linguistics department and offer five semester
courses over the academic year. The position also involves supervising
year-long senior thesis projects on a wide array of topics within linguistics.

Please submit a letter of application describing teaching and scholarly
interests, along with CV, samples of scholarly work, and three letters of
recommendation. Application materials should be submitted electronically as
PDF (preferred) or Word attachments to the application email address below.
(Writing samples or other materials which are only available in hard copy
form may be sent to the address below.) All application materials must be
received by March 1, 2011.

For further information about this position, please contact Matt Pearson
(contact email below). An equal opportunity employer, Reed College values
diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.


Application Deadline: 01-Mar-2011 
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Linguistics Search Committee 
	c/o Karin Purdy 
	Reed College 
	3203 SE Woodstock Blvd 
	Portland, OR 97202 
	USA  
Email Address for Applications: linguistics.search at reed.edu 
Contact Information:
	Matt Pearson 
	Email: pearsonm at reed.edu 
	Phone: 503-517-7618 



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