28.4503, Jobs: Indigenous North American languages; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: Assistant Professor, University of Vicotira

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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:40:04
From: Hossein Nassaji [nassaji at uvic.ca]
Subject: Indigenous North American languages; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation: Assistant Professor, University of Vicotira, Canada

 University or Organization: University of Victoria 
Department: Department of Linguistics
Job Location: Victoria, BC, Canada 
Web Address: http://www.uvic.ca/humanities/linguistics/
Job Title: Asstant Professor in Indigenous Language Revitalization
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Documentation; Indigenous Languages of N America, Revitalization/Documentation


Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Victoria invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Indigenous
Language Revitalization, effective 1 May 2018.

The successful applicant will join a department that has a vibrant research
culture, with particular strengths in Indigenous languages of North America,
linguistic theory and description, applied linguistics and second language
acquisition, speech production and perception, community-based research, and
language variation and change. In addition to offering programs in Linguistics
and Applied Linguistics, we work in partnership with the Department of
Indigenous Education to offer Graduate Certificate and Master's programs in
Indigenous Language Revitalization, and with Continuing Studies and the
En'owkin Centre to offer an undergraduate Certificate in Aboriginal Language
Revitalization.

In accordance with the University's Equity Plan and pursuant to Section 42 of
the BC Human Rights Code, the selection will be limited to members of the
following designated group(s): aboriginal peoples. Candidates from the
group(s) are encouraged to self-identify.

The University of Victoria is a top-ranked research university located on the
territories of the Lekwungen- and SENĆOŦEN-speaking peoples, and is known for
its large and diverse group of Indigenous faculty and staff originating from
local communities and around the world. The University has introduced its
first Indigenous plan to reaffirm its commitment to enhancing educational
opportunities for Indigenous students, faculty and staff and further advancing
programs and initiatives with an Indigenous focus:
http://www.uvic.ca/assets2012/docs/indigenous-plan.pdf

The responsibilities of this position include supervising Master’s and
doctoral students and teaching courses in our undergraduate and graduate
programs in Linguistics and in the Graduate Certificate and Master’s programs
in Indigenous Language Revitalization. We seek an individual with the ability
to contribute strongly to the research profile of the Department and its
teaching and administrative functions. Collaborative, interdisciplinary
research, teaching, and program development are also encouraged.



Application Deadline: 27-Nov-2017 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Dr. Hossein Nassaji 
	University of Victoria 
	PO Box 1700, STN CSC 
	Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 
	Canada  

Email Address for Applications: nassaji at uvic.ca 

Contact Information:
	Dr. Hossein Nassaji 
	Email: nassaji at uvic.ca 
	Phone: 250-721-7422



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