29.4091, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Subject: 29.4091, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:03:21
From: Jacalyn Babitz [babit at umbc.edu]
Subject: Spanish; General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Maryland, Baltimore County 
Department: Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication
Job Location: Maryland, USA 
Web Address: https://mlli.umbc.edu
Job Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Spanish and Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics; Dialectology

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)
                      Spanish based 

Description:

The Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural
Communication at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County invites
applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Spanish and
Linguistics. Teaching responsibilities include Spanish linguistics courses as
well as general linguistics courses focusing on language and cognition and
language acquisition. A background in sociolinguistics and dialectology is a
plus. The teaching load is five courses per year. The candidate’s research
should complement and enhance the department’s interdisciplinary curriculum. 

UMBC’s Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural
Communication, in addition to offering instruction in a broad range of
languages, has a long history of training students to examine cultural
differences, to understand their nature and implications, and to apply their
linguistic and intercultural talents and skills in advancing cultural and
ethnic diversity and social responsibility. With its renewed emphasis on
intercultural issues and conflicts, MLLI has become one of the primary
academic departments at UMBC dedicated to innovative approaches to linguistic,
cultural, and economic diversity and social justice. For further information
about the department, please consult the department website provided above.

UMBC has a strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity. We are
especially proud of the diversity of our student body and we seek to attract
equally diverse faculty. Successful candidates must be able to work in a
multicultural environment and support diversity and inclusion reflecting our
student body. Furthermore, the successful candidate should embrace our vision
and mission, and be committed to inclusive excellence and diversity. Members
of minority groups, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are
strongly encouraged to apply. 

Applicants should have the Ph.D. completed before Fall 2019 and demonstrate
potential excellence in research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and
professional service. Employment is contingent upon the candidate’s obtaining
and maintaining appropriate visa status, if applicable. UMBC is an EEO/AA
employer.

Applicants should submit the following items via Interfolio at the application
link provided below: 
- A letter of application explaining specific qualifications for this
position; 
- A curriculum vitae; 
- A statement of research interests, accomplishments, and plans; 
- A statement of teaching interests and experience; 
- Unofficial graduate transcripts; 
- A statement describing past experience in activities that promote diversity
and inclusion or describing the candidate’s commitment to inclusion. 

Applicants should also arrange, through Interfolio, for three confidential
letters of recommendation. For best consideration submit all application
materials at Interfolio provided below by November 21, 2018. Specific
inquiries may be directed to Dr. Steven Young, young at umbc.edu or Dr. Ana María
Schwartz Caballero, aschwart at umbc.edu, co-chairs of the search committee.

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.



Application Deadline: 21-Nov-2018 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http:/apply.interfolio.com/56085 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Steven Young 
	Email: young at umbc.edu 


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