23.4005, Jobs: General Ling: Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Subject: 23.4005, Jobs: General Ling: Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:16:35
From: Marya Schechtman [schooldirectorsearch at las.uic.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics: Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois, USA

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University or Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago 
Job Location: Illinois, USA 
Web Address: http://www.uic.edu
Job Rank: Professor  

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 


Description:

Director, School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics 

The University of Illinois at Chicago seeks an administrator/scholar who can 
provide energetic and visionary leadership to serve as Director of the School 
of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics. The School is housed in the 
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the director reports to the dean of 
the College. The School (http://www.uic.edu/las/lcsl/) serves as the 
administrative body over the following departments: Classics and 
Mediterranean Studies, French and Francophone Studies, Germanic Studies, 
Hispanic and Italian Studies, Linguistics/TESOL, and Slavic and Baltic 
Languages and Literatures. This School also houses several undergraduate 
minor programs, including Moving Image Arts, International Studies, and 
Jewish Studies, as well as the Language and Culture Learning Center. The 
School is staffed by approximately 40 tenure-line faculty members, and a 
similar number of lecturers. It serves nearly 6,000 students annually through 
its Basic Language Program and has approximately 700 majors and minors 
as well as 130 graduate students. The Directorship is a nine-month, full-time 
position involving administration, teaching, and continuing scholarship. The 
director serves as the chief executive officer of the School and centrally 
oversees all personnel, curricular, financial, and administrative functions of 
the departments within it. Additionally, the director is charged with fostering 
interdisciplinary research and teaching among the units of the School in 
literary, cultural, and linguistics theories and practices, and instruction in 
those areas as well as in the many languages covered. UIC is a leading urban 
public research I university with 17,000 undergraduates, 8,000 graduate 
students, and 2,500 professional students, located in the heart of Chicago.

Minimum Qualifications:
To be eligible for the position an applicant must qualify for the rank of full 
professor in one of the School's departments at the time of the appointment 
and have substantial administrative experience. The successful candidate 
should possess an outstanding record of achievement in research and 
teaching, as well as demonstrable administrative skills.

Application Procedure:
To apply for this position, please complete and submit an online application, 
which will include the names and e-mail addresses of four references, letter 
of application outlining applicant's qualifications relevant for this position, and 
full curriculum vitae at the application URL below. Click on the Job Board and 
then on the job link. For fullest consideration applicants must apply no later 
than November 9, 2012.

Inquiries should be directed to Marya Schechtman, Associate Dean, at the 
contact email address below.

The desired appointment date is August 16, 2013. Salary is competitive 
based on qualifications.

Applications from women and minorities are particularly encouraged.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.


Application Deadline: 09-Nov-2012 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://jobs.uic.edu 
Contact Information:
	Associate Dean Marya Schechtman 
	Email: schooldirectorsearch at las.uic.edu 





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