22.4516, Jobs: Second Language Acquisition: Asst Prof, U of Hawaii at Manoa

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Subject: 22.4516, Jobs: Second Language Acquisition: Asst Prof, U of Hawaii at Manoa

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Date: 10-Nov-2011
From: Graham Crookes [slschair at hawaii.edu]
Subject: Second Language Acquisition: Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA


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Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:33:25
From: Graham Crookes [slschair at hawaii.edu]
Subject: Second Language Acquisition: Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA

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University or Organization: University of Hawaii at Manoa 
Department: Second Language Studies
Job Location: Hawaii, USA 
Web Address: http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/sls/
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition


Description:

Assistant Professor, with specialization in second language acquisition, two 
positions (position numbers 82418 and 82462), University of Hawai'i at Manoa 
College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature, full-time, tenure track. The 
Department of Second Language Studies offers a BA, an MA and a PhD in 
Second Language Studies as well as an Advanced Graduate Certificate. The 
University of Hawai'i is a Carnegie 'very high research activity university' with 
a strong orientation to the Asia-Pacific region. The University supports 
interdisciplinary initiatives within and across departments and colleges and 
places high value on extramural funding.  

Duties and responsibilities: The Department seeks to hire two faculty 
members at the assistant professor level in the area of second language 
acquisition to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the 
area of SLA, with opportunities to teach in other areas of the Department's 
curriculum as appropriate.

Of particular interest are candidates whose research focuses on one or more 
of the following areas: acquisition of SL phonology; bilingualism in social and 
cognitive contexts; cognitive, sociocultural, neurological and ecological 
perspectives in SL learning; heritage language learners; identity and SLA; 
individual differences in SLA; instructed SLA; multilingual literacy 
development; technology and SLA; young learners.

Minimum qualifications: Doctorate in second language studies, applied 
linguistics, or closely related field by August 2012. Demonstrated ability to 
carry out research in the applicant's major areas of specialization, as 
evidenced by publication.

Annual 9-month salary range: Commensurate with qualifications and 
experience

To apply: Send cover letter describing research and teaching interests and 
experience, a CV, a research statement, a teaching statement (including a 
list of courses taught), sample publications, and a summary of teaching 
evaluations. In addition, letters of reference should be submitted directly by 
three recommenders. All application materials should be sent as email 
attachments to the application email address below. Please do not specify 
position number; application for one implies application for both. 

Conditional on availability of position and of funding.


Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2011 
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Karen Matsumoto, Secretary 
	1890 East West Road 
	Moore Hall Room 570 
	Honolulu, HI 96822 
	USA  
Email Address for Applications: slschair at hawaii.edu 
Contact Information:
	Professor Graham Crookes 
	Email: slschair at hawaii.edu 




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