22.33, Jobs: General Ling: Assistant Prof, U of Guam, Guam

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Subject: 22.33, Jobs: General Ling: Assistant Prof, U of Guam, Guam

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Date: 21-Dec-2010
From: Clarisa Quan [risaquan at yahoo.com]
Subject: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Guam, Guam

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Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:30:52
From: Clarisa Quan [risaquan at yahoo.com]
Subject: General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Guam, Guam

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University or Organization: University of Guam 
Department: English and Applied Linguistics
Job Location: Mangilao, Guam 
Web Address: http://www.uog.edu/CLASSEnglishandAppliedLinguistics.aspx
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Description:

Character of Duties:
The Division of English & Applied Linguistics seeks a tenure-track Linguistics 
Specialist to begin August 2011. 

The ideal candidate will: 1) Contribute to and teach a variety of undergraduate 
and graduate linguistics and applied linguistics courses as well as 
developmental and freshman composition classes; 2) Assist in building our 
Linguistics course offerings as needs are identified;  3) Assist with advances 
in student-learning outcome assessment in the English and Applied 
Linguistics Program;  5)  Maintain a continuous record of scholarly/ creative 
activity; and 6) Be willing to undergo training in order to teach a Distance 
Education course.  

The duties include:  1)  Teaching 12 credit hours per semester (faculty may 
apply for a one-course load reduction for research, instructional innovation, or 
service);  2)  Student advisement; and 3)  Division, college, and university 
service. 

Qualifications:
Required:  1)  Ph.D. in English, Linguistics, or a closely related field from an 
institution with US regional accreditation or foreign equivalent  by August 
2011 (ABDs welcome to apply, granted the doctorate is attained by the time 
employment begins);  2)  A record of scholarly publications and activities in 
the areas of interest and expertise;  3)  Teaching experience at the university 
level, with evidence of teaching ability/scholarship through student 
evaluations.

Desired:  Preference will be given to candidates with broad experiences in:  1)  
English phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics;  2) 
Psycholinguistics;  3) Second language acquisition; 4)  English 
developmental and freshman composition;  and 5)  Language assessment.

Salary Level:
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience relevant to 
this nine-month position.

Benefits:
Fringe benefits include subsidized hospitalization-and-medical plan, life 
insurance, cafeteria (flexible tax-benefit) plan, and Government of Guam 
retirement plan.

Application Process:
All applicants must submit: (1) A letter of application that describes the 
candidate's qualifications;  (2)  Curriculum vitae;  (3) Complete contact 
information, including fax number and email address, for three professional 
references; (4)  Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts; (5)  
Evidence of excellence in teaching (e.g., student evaluation ratings; 
pedagogical materials such as syllabi and rubrics, copies of peer-observation 
reports; student testimonials; and a statement of teaching philosophy); (6)  
three recommendation letters that address the applicant's teaching, research, 
& collegiality, and (7) Writing sample (preferably published, maximum 30 
pages) to the following email address:  uog.englishlxsearch at yahoo.com.

Short-listed candidates must submit:  1) Government of Guam application 
form (available at UOG Human Resources Office link:  
http://www.uoghro.com); and  2)  Official undergraduate and graduate 
transcripts.

All application materials should be sent to:  Dr. Clarisa Garcia Quan, Chair, 
English Search Committee, c/o Human Resources Office, UOG Station, 
Mangilao, GU 96923.  For further information, please email 
risaquan at yahoo.com.

Deadline:  
Review of applications begins on January 17, 2011. Employment begins 
August 16, 2011.

Application Deadline: 16-Jan-2011 
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Clarisa Garcia Quan 
	English Search Committee c/o Human Resources 
	UOG Station 
	Mangilao 96923 
	Guam  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.uoghro.com/forms.php 
Contact Information:
	Clarisa Quan 
	Email: risaquan at yahoo.com 

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