23.2201, Jobs: Language Teaching and Learning: Assistant Professor, Lancaster U

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Subject: 23.2201, Jobs: Language Teaching and Learning: Assistant Professor, Lancaster U

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Date: Tue, 08 May 2012 11:57:40
From: Elena Semino [e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk]
Subject: Language Teaching and Learning: Assistant Professor, Lancaster University, United Kingdom

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University or Organization: Lancaster University 
Department: Linguistics and English Language
Job Location: Lancaster, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk
Job Rank: Assistant Professor  

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Teaching and Learning


Description:

Please note that this vacancy is a Grade 7/8 Post (on the Lancaster 
pay scale).  The Job Description below is based on Grade 8 
requirements.  The requirements for Grade 7 are available online 
along with the the full documentation relating to this post.

Job Title: Lecturer in Language Teaching and Learning
Grade: 8
Duration: Indefinite

Directly responsible to: Head of Department 
Supervisory responsibility for: N/A

Other contacts:
-  Internal: Colleagues and students in the Department and in the 
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, together with colleagues in other 
faculties, providers of student support services, the Library, ISS, 
central administration and other relevant university actors.
-  External: Relevant research funding bodies and councils, 
professional bodies, employers, business organisations, local and 
UK government organisations, academic and research networks.

Major Duties:
-  Contribute to the development of the Department through the 
generation of research, teaching and scholarship of international 
excellence;
-  Contribute expertise in second/foreign language teaching and 
learning;
-  Develop a personal research agenda in second/foreign language 
teaching and learning, in keeping with REF criteria, striving to 
produce work of national or international standing within the strategic 
aims of the Department and University;
-  Participate in and where appropriate lead, research teams or other 
collaborative research initiatives as well as developing teaching 
initiatives depending on the postholder's interests and background;
-  Identify opportunities and apply for grants for new research 
projects, individual and/or collaborative;
-  Contribute to the Department's academic and pastoral care of its 
students and to the enhancement of their learning, personal 
development and achievement;
-  Supervise dissertations and PhD candidates;
-  Co-ordinate UG, MA and PhD modules in second/foreign language 
teaching and learning;
-  Communicate effectively with students and colleagues, using face-
to-face, telephone, written and electronic communication (including 
email and VLE) modes as appropriate;
-  Assume various administrative tasks and responsibilities as 
requested by the Head of Department;
-  Be available to teach short courses abroad (normally not more 
than once a year) as necessary;
-  Provide cover for colleagues on sabbatical where necessary;
-  Engage in other duties appropriate to the grade of the post as 
required by the Head of Department.


Application Deadline: 08-Jun-2012 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A421 
Contact Information:
	Professor Elena Semino 
	Email: e.semino at lancaster.ac.uk 





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