33.3636, Jobs: General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Typology: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Reed College

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Subject: 33.3636, Jobs: General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Typology: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Reed College

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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:15:58
From: Karin Purdy [purdyk at reed.edu]
Subject: General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Typology: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Reed College, Portland, OR, USA

 
University or Organization: Reed College 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Oregon, USA 
Web Address: https://www.reed.edu/linguistics/index.html
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax; Typology; Field Methods


Description:

Reed College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor
position in Linguistics, with a primary focus in syntax and a secondary focus
in morphology, typology, or semantics, for the 2023-24 academic year, to
commence in August 2023.

Reed is a selective mostly-undergraduate liberal arts institution with a
commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship. The successful candidate
will teach the morphology, syntax, and semantics modules of our co-taught
introductory course, Introduction to Linguistic Analysis, as well as offering
four upper-division courses, two of which will be Introductory Syntax and
Morphosyntactic Typology. The candidate will also supervise year-long senior
thesis projects on an array of topics within linguistics.

Candidates with expertise in field methods and the structure of understudied
languages and language families are particularly encouraged to apply.
Experience in teaching and advising student research projects is also highly
desirable. PhD or ABD in Linguistics required for appointment.

Through Interfolio (see link below), please submit a letter of application,
along with a CV and one example of scholarly work (e.g., a journal article,
paper from a conference proceedings, or dissertation chapter). Please also
arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted on your behalf. In
your letter of application please address the following:
 - Your scholarly interests.
 - Teaching experience, and any experience mentoring students or advising
student research projects.
 - Teaching interests: Identify any existing courses from our catalog that you
would be interested in teaching, and also describe one or two new courses that
you could offer.
 - Contribution to diversity and inclusion: Reed College is a community that
values cultural diversity and inclusive educational practices as essential to
the excellence of our academic program. Please describe the ways in which your
past and current teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or community service
have supported these values. Please also convey the ways in which your work at
Reed will support the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
articulated in the College’s diversity and anti-racism statements
(https://www.reed.edu/diversity/).

All application materials must be received by January 13, 2023. For further
information about this position, please contact the search chair, Matt Pearson
(see email address below). 

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values cultural and intellectual diversity
as essential to the excellence of our academic programs, and especially
encourages applications from historically excluded groups.



Application Deadline: 13-Jan-2023 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/118069 
Contact Information:
	Professor Matt Pearson 
	Email: pearsonm at reed.edu 


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