29.3760, Jobs: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, The University of Nevada, Reno

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Subject: 29.3760, Jobs: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, The University of Nevada, Reno

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Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 08:46:13
From: Louis Marvick [marvick at unr.edu]
Subject: French; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, The University of Nevada, Reno, USA

 
University or Organization: The University of Nevada, Reno 
Department: World Languages and Literatures
Job Location: Nevada, USA 
Web Address: https://www.unr.edu/world-languages
Job Title: Assistant Professor, French - Applied Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics; Second Language Acquisition; Bilingualism

Required Language(s): French (fra)

Description:

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at the University of Nevada,
Reno (UNR) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in
French at the rank of assistant professor to start Fall of 2019. The primary
area of specialization is in Applied Linguistics with a focus on second
language acquisition. This position will teach a 2-3 course load per academic
year (which represents a one-course reduction from the normal 3-3 course load
in French).

Position Responsibilities:
- Teach all levels of French language, especially French phonetics and
linguistics and related areas.
- Coordinate the undergraduate basic French language program, including
training and supervising approximately 6-8 full- and part-time instructors,
curriculum and testing development, and program/student assessment.
- Develop new French linguistics courses as needed.
- Engage in service-related and professional development activities in the
department, college, university, community, and profession; and informally
advise students.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Native or near-native proficiency in French and English.
- PhD in French Applied Linguistics or equivalent degree with a focus on
second language acquisition. (PhD must be completed no later than July 30,
2019.)
- A record of excellence in teaching language courses.
- Ability to coordinate a language program, curriculum and familiarity with
instructional technology.
- Ability to teach introductory French phonetics.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in language program coordination, curriculum and testing
development, and familiarity with instructional technology.
- Ability to recruit new French majors/minors and promote the French program
in the local high school community.
- Sub-specialization in sociolinguistics, dialectology, and/or language
variation.
- Leadership, organizational and communication skills to interact effectively
with a diverse range of students and colleagues, as well as with teachers and
administrators in the school district.

Department Information:
Besides offering an array of programs in various languages and opportunities
for studying and teaching abroad through our partner universities around the
world, the department provides students of French opportunities for completing
a major or minor in French. Department homepage:
http://www.unr.edu/world-languages. UNR is the State of Nevada’s historic
land-grant institution; it serves approximately 22,000 students. The
university is ranked as a Tier 1 institution by US News and World Report and
offers an array of degree programs at all levels. Reno is located at the
foothills of the Sierra Nevada, a 30-minute drive from Lake Tahoe. Reno/Tahoe
is recognized as a world-class outdoor recreation area. Additional areas of
interest in the proximity include: Black Rock Desert, Sacramento, Yosemite
National Park, Napa/Sonoma, the Bay Area, and San Francisco. University
homepage: www.unr.edu; College of Liberal Arts homepage: www.unr.edu/cla.

Total Compensation:
This is a full-time, tenure-track position at the assistant professor level.
The total compensation package includes a negotiable competitive salary,
moving expenses (if applicable), a rich retirement plan, health insurance
options that include dental and vision, life insurance, long-term disability,
annual and sick leave, along with many other benefits. Additionally, there is
a grant-in-aid educational benefit for faculty and dependents.

Contact Information:
Dr. Louis Marvick
Search Chair
marvick at unr.edu

Josh Martinmaas
Search Coordinator
jmartinmaas at unr.edu

To apply, please see the application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 22-Oct-2018 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-external/job/University-of-Nevada-Reno---Main-Campus/Assistant-Professor--French---Applied-Linguistics_R0112052 
Contact Information
	Marvick 
	Email: marvick at unr.edu 


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