22.4659, Jobs: Teaching and Research: Chair, University of Alberta

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Subject: 22.4659, Jobs: Teaching and Research: Chair, University of Alberta

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Date: 21-Nov-2011
From:  Cormack [amber.wood at ualberta.ca]
Subject: Teaching and Research: Chair, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:01:53
From:  Cormack [amber.wood at ualberta.ca]
Subject: Teaching and Research: Chair, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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University or Organization: University of Alberta 
Department: Department of Linguistics
Job Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
Web Address: http://www.ualberta.ca/
Job Rank: Chair of Department  

Specialty Areas: Teaching and Research

Description:

We invite applications for the position of Department Chair with tenure at the 
associate or full professor level. The Department consists of 11 full-time 
continuing faculty members & is home to 40 graduate students at the 
Masters and PhD level. The Depart. has a strong commitment to empirical & 
experimental approaches to linguistic research and its members conduct 
investigations in phonetics, themorphosyntax & semantics of Amerindian 
languages, child bilingual acquisition, child language impairment, corpus 
linguistics, psycholinguistics, phonology, cognitive linguistics, child & adult 
2nd language acquisition, language documentation & revitalization, 
computational historical linguistics, & sociolinguistics. 
www.linguistics.ualberta.ca. 

The Chair will be someone with a strong sense of collaborative leadership & a 
clear commitment to continuing to develop the Department's standing within 
the University, Canada, & internationally on the cutting edge of data-centered 
approaches to the study of human language & linguistic development. The 
Chair will support a culture of grantsmanship & will contribute to the 
development of graduate & undergraduate programs in the Dept. & will foster 
the activities of the in-house research facilities-the Centre for Comparative 
Psycholinguistics, the Language Documentation Research Cluster, Alberta 
Phonetics Lab & the Language Acquisition Lab; an active participation in one 
or more of these groups would be expected. Candidates with demonstrated 
admin experience will be preferred, must hold the PhD together with a 
distinguished record in university teaching and research (including a strong 
track record of appropriate grant activity) in areas of interest to the 
Department. The successful candidate should have strong interpersonal 
communication skills & a commitment to excellence in teaching & research, 
as well as a scholarly track record suitable for appointment at a senior rank. 

The UofA is situated in Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over 1 million with a 
vibrant artistic community & excellent standard of living. Established in 1908 
as a board-governed public institution, the UofA has earned the reputation of 
being one of the top five universities in Canada based on its strengths in 
teaching, research & service. The UofA serves over 38,000 students in more 
than 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs(www.ualberta.ca)The 
Faculty of Arts is the oldest & most diverse faculty on campus, & one of the 
largest research & teaching centres in western Canada (www.arts.ualberta.ca) 

Salary is negotiable & will be commensurate with experience. This 
competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The selection 
committee will begin consideration of candidates December 31, 2011. To 
receive consideration, applications (including an up-to-date curriculum vitae & 
the names of at least three referees), nominations, or expressions of interest 
should be submitted in confidence to the application address below with the 
following reference information: Competition No.: A107315909. All qualified 
candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians & permanent 
residents will be given priority. The UofA hires on the basis of merit. We are 
committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity & 
encourage applications from all qualified women & men, including persons 
with disabilities, members of visible minorities, & Aboriginal persons.

Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2012 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Dean Lesley B. Cormack 
	Faculty of Arts 
	6-33 Humanities Centre 
	Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E5 
	Canada  
Web Address for Applications: http://careers.ualberta.ca 
Contact Information
	Cormack 
	Email: amber.wood at ualberta.ca 

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