28.4433, Jobs: Spanish; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Semantics: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Subject: 28.4433, Jobs: Spanish; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Semantics: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:19:39
From: Candace Hoover [cmhoover at uic.edu]
Subject: Spanish; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Semantics: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago 
Department: Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies
Job Location: Illinois, USA 
Web Address: https://lcsl.uic.edu/hispanic-italian
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Hispanic Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Pragmatics; Semantics; Bilingualism

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies and the School of Literatures,
Culture Studies and Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago
announce a search to fill a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the
Assistant Professor level in Hispanic linguistics. UIC is a Hispanic Serving
Institution. It is a diverse, linguistically rich, research-intensive
university and provides a supportive environment for interdisciplinary
research.
 
We are specially seeking candidates in the one of the following areas (i)
bilingualism, broadly understood (acquisition, attrition, heritage languages,
processing) or (ii) formal semantics and pragmatics with an experimental bent
and a focus on a comparative perspective. We are interested in hiring a
researcher whose work is grounded in a theoretical perspective who can bring
cutting-edge experimental approaches to the department. Duties include
teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, advising masters and doctoral
students, pursuing an active research agenda, and contributing to the
university and community through service activities. Final authorization of
the position is subject to availability of funding

The faculty in the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies serves 118
majors, 105 minors, and over 50 graduate students.  The department has MA and
PhD programs in literature and linguistics and an MAT, which includes a
teaching certification.

The linguistics section of the Department is comprised of six linguists, three
laboratories and a research group on Language in Context. It offers a Ph.D.
and an M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics, an M.A. in Teaching of Spanish, a
graduate certificate in Second Language Acquisition, and a B.A. in Spanish
with five possible concentrations including a BA in Hispanic linguistics. 
Please visit our website to learn more about our department and faculty: 
https://lcsl.uic.edu/hispanic-italian 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in linguistics or a related field by the
starting date of August 16, 2018.
- Native or near-native competence in Spanish is required.

TO APPLY:
For fullest consideration, candidates are strongly encouraged to submit their
applications and all supporting materials by November 20, 2017 at which time
review will begin. 

Please submit an online application at the link below.

Applications should include: a cover letter addressed to the Linguistics
Search Committee; a CV; statements of research and teaching interests (no more
than two pages each); a summary of teaching evaluations if available; one
representative sample of published or unpublished work; please provide names
and e-mail addresses of three or four references within the faculty
application form. 

Please direct all inquiries to the contact email address below:
Contact email: lingsearch2017 at uic.edu 
Contact email (Questions about HireTouch): pdsouza at uic.edu 

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer, dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse
and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a
multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from women,
minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered
veterans.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates
upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in
compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.



Application Deadline: 20-Nov-2017 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=87222 
Contact Information:
	Candace Hoover 
	Email: cmhoover at uic.edu 


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