22.3786, Jobs: General Linguistics; Morphology; Syntax: Asst Prof, Boise State U

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Subject: 22.3786, Jobs: General Linguistics; Morphology; Syntax: Asst Prof, Boise State U

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Date: 27-Sep-2011
From: Russell Willerton [russellwillerton at boisestate.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics; Morphology; Syntax: Assistant Professor, Boise State University, ID, USA

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Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:11:36
From: Russell Willerton [russellwillerton at boisestate.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics; Morphology; Syntax: Assistant Professor, Boise State University, ID, USA

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University or Organization: Boise State University 
Department: English
Job Location: Idaho, USA 
Web Address: http://english.boisestate.edu
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Morphology; Syntax 

Description:

Boise State University invites interested applicants for the position of
tenure-track assistant professor in general linguistics, beginning fall
2012. The standard teaching load is 2/3. Excellent teaching, scholarly
publication, and service are required for academic advancement.

You will have the opportunity to:
-  Teach a range of undergraduate courses in linguistics, including an
introductory course. Other regular courses include modern English grammar,
history of English, and language in human life (for non-majors). Must be
able to develop a course in morphology and syntax.
-  Teach other courses on a regular basis such as modern English grammar;
history of English; language, culture, and society; and psycholinguistics.
-  Participate in the ongoing development of the linguistics program.

Other courses to be developed might include semantics; pragmatics;
historical linguistics; field methods; introduction to sociolinguistics;
first and second language acquisition; corpus and computational
linguistics; and/or other courses within the candidate's sub-specialties.

At a minimum you should have:
-  Ph.D. in general linguistics required by time of appointment
-  Ability to develop a course in morphology and syntax

Application Procedures: 
Application materials - consisting of (1) letter of application describing
teaching experience and research interests, (2) curriculum vitae, (3)
transcripts (unofficial accepted), and (4) a minimum of three letters of
recommendation - should be addressed to Professor Michelle Payne, Chair,
Department of English. Applicants should submit items 1-3 as separate PDF
attachments by email to genling at boisestate.edu, with the applicant's
surname and the document type in the title of each document (e.g.,
smith_cover.pdf).

Item 4 (reference letters) should be submitted hard-copy through a dossier
service or directly from the references to the application address below.

If necessary, alternative procedures for application may be arranged with
Russell Willerton, Hiring Coordinator, at russellwillerton at boisestate.edu.
Review of applications received by October 19, 2011 will begin immediately.
Applications received after that date may be considered if the position is
not filled from the initial applicant pool. Pending final approval.

Boise State University offers a workload policy for professors aimed to
give them more flexibility. You may read more about this:
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i45/45b02401.htm.

About the University: http://www.boisestate.edu/

About the City of Boise: http://www.boisechamber.org/

About the Department: http://english.boisestate.edu/

About the Linguistics Lab: http://english.boisestate.edu/eng/linglab

As of August 17, 2009, Boise State University is a smoke free campus.

Application Deadline: 19-Oct-2011 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications: 
	Professor Michelle Payne  
	Chair, Department of English 
	Re: General Linguistics Search 
	Boise State University, 1910 University Drive 
	Boise, ID 83725-1525 
	USA  
Email Address for Applications: genling at boisestate.edu 
Contact Information:
	Russell Willerton 
	Email: russellwillerton at boisestate.edu 

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