27.3139, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Associate/Full Professor, The University of Macau

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Subject: 27.3139, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Associate/Full Professor, The University of Macau

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Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 10:57:30
From:  Human Resources Office [vacancy at umac.mo]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Associate/Full Professor, The University of Macau, Macau

University or Organization: The University of Macau 
Department: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Job Location: Macau, Macau 
Web Address: http://www.umac.mo/vacancy
Job Title: Full / Associate Professor of Language in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Job Rank: Associate Professor; Full Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Description:

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The University of Macau (UM) invites
applications for the position of Full / Associate Professor of applied
linguistics in relevant sub-areas. These include, but are not restricted to,
language and pedagogy, second language acquisition, linguistics, and teaching
English to speakers of other languages.

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is composed of the Departments of English,
Chinese Language and Literature, Portuguese, the Centre for Japanese Studies,
the English Language Centre, and the Philosophy and Religion Studies
Programme. The Departments offer courses and supervision for B.A., M.A., and
Ph.D. programmes. The Faculty also has a very important place for Translation
and is an important contributor to the University-wide programme in General
Education. More information is available at http://fah.umac.mo/.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Applied
Linguistics, or a related area, teaching experience at tertiary institutions
and a track record of quality research publications appropriate to the rank of
Full or Associate Professor. Applicants for the position should have an
excellent record in teaching and academic supervision in teaching English to
speakers of other languages as well as a good record of research grant
applications. Academic specialization is open, but applicants with research
specialization in curriculum design, language acquisition, or language
instructional strategies are especially welcome. Applicants should be willing
to teach BA and MA level courses and supervise PhD level research. An
appointment may be offered at either the Full or Associate Professor rank
based on the appointment panel’s recommendation.

Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the
position is filled. 
The selected candidate may assume duty as early as January 2017.

Position and Remuneration:

Remuneration and  appointment rank  offered  will  be  competitive  and 
commensurate with  the  successful  applicants’  academic qualification,
current position and professional experience. The current local maximum income
tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% - 7% after various discretionary
exemptions.

Precedure:

Applicants should visit the web address below for more details, and apply
ONLINE at Jobs at UM (see application URL below) (Ref. No.: FAH/FAP/08/2016).
When applying, please upload a cover letter, a current CV (with English
translations wherever relevant) and a writing sample (i.e. 'Research
Work/Publication'). Other documents may be submitted as needed or as
available. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until
the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not
successful if they were not invited for an interview within 3 months of
application.

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute
of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the
right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and
experience can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.

Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for
recruitment purpose only

Under the equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be
given to Macao permanent residents

Application Deadline: 02-Feb-2017 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Human Resources Office 
	University of Macau 
	Av. da Universidade 
	Taipa, Macau  
	China  
Web Address for Applications: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment 
Contact Information
	Human Resources Office 
	Email: vacancy at umac.mo 
	Phone: +853 8822 8553 
	Fax: +853 8822 2412 

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