27.4347, Jobs: Chinese; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: University of Kentucky

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Subject: 27.4347, Jobs:  Chinese; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: University of Kentucky

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Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:40:58
From: Francis Bailey [francis.bailey at uky.edu]
Subject: Chinese; Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition: University of Kentucky, Kentucky, USA

University or Organization: University of Kentucky 
Department: Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Job Location: Kentucky, USA 
Web Address: http://www.as.uky.edu/MCLLC/
Job Title: Professor of Second Language Adquisition Open Level
Job Rank: Assistant Professor; Associate Professor; Full Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition 

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)

Description:

Applications are invited for a tenure-track position (pending approval of
funding) in Second Language Acquisition to begin August 2017. The level of the
position is open and will be determined on the basis of the candidate’s
qualifications. The successful applicant’s tenure home will be in the
Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures, a
dynamic academic unit committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and
dialogue among faculty with diverse geographical interests, theoretical
concerns, and methodological approaches.  Applicants are expected to have a
Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition or in a related field by August 2017. We
seek a candidate who has expertise in Chinese. Experience in teacher education
is mandatory. Experience building international collaborative programs is a
plus. Responsibilities of the position include pursuing an active research
program on some aspect of SLA. The teaching load is 2/2; the candidate would
contribute three courses a year to our teacher education programs (English as
a Second Language and World Languages, including one dedicated to training
international Masters’ students), and one course in the language of specialty
or for department teaching assistants.  We offer a competitive salary and
health benefits package.  

Only electronic applications will be accepted. Applicants should send: a
letter of application; a CV; three letters of recommendation (signed and on
letterhead); a research statement; a writing sample; and a teaching portfolio
that must include: a teaching statement that discusses philosophy, successes,
experiments; sample course syllabi; and representative teaching/course
evaluations, to the application URL below.

Candidates on the short list will also be asked to upload a 10-15 minute
teaching demonstration in their language of specialty in early January before
the preliminary interviews. Applications will be acknowledged.  Deadline for
the receipt of applications is 12 December 2016. The University of Kentucky is
an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and
is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to
becoming one of the top public institutions in the country. Women, persons
with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged
to apply.

Application Deadline: 12-Dec-2016 

Web Address for Applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/39048 
Contact Information:
	Professor Francis Bailey 
	Email: francis.bailey at uky.edu 
	Phone: 859-257-7025 
	Fax: 859-257-3743 

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