35.2347, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Iowa

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Subject: 35.2347, Jobs: Spanish; General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Iowa

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Date: 29-Aug-2024
From: Amanda Powers [amanda-powers at uiowa.edu]
Subject: Spanish; General Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Iowa


University or Organization: University of Iowa
Department: Spanish & Portuguese
Job Location: Iowa, USA
Web Address: https://spanish-portuguese.uiowa.edu
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Sociolinguistics

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

Type of Position: TENURE-TRACK
Advertising Ends on: Extended Until Position is Filled
Advertising Started on: Thursday, August 1st, 2024
College: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Department: Spanish & Portuguese

Salary: Commensurate

Full/Part Time Status: Full Time

Position Description:
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese in the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa seeks to hire a linguist
focused on Spanish sociolinguistics. The ideal candidate will have
primary expertise in sociolinguistics, focused on the Spanish-speaking
world, Spanish-speaking communities within other non-Spanish dominant
contexts, and/or Spanish in contact, and will have a strong record of
research and teaching to complement and/or expand existing areas of
focus in the department. The appointment will be a tenure-track
position at the level of Assistant Professor, effective August 20,
2025.

We particularly encourage candidates with a collaborative approach who
envision themselves working with theoreticians and experimentalists in
a variety of fields, and who can situate their study of
sociolinguistics across diverse contexts. There are many opportunities
to contribute to programs committed to cross-disciplinary inquiry,
develop ties to language scientists across the university, and
establish contacts with the broader Iowa community through outreach
and engagement activities. Candidates from outside the United States
are also encouraged to apply. Please contact the Chair of the search
committee regarding eligibility.

To apply, please visit jobs.uiowa.edu and reference Requisition
#75289. The application materials must include a letter of
application, a curriculum vitae, a maximum of three sample
publications, and three letters of recommendation. Screening begins
November 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
Preliminary Zoom interviews will be conducted in December.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct
history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not
limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related
release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential
check and credential/education verification.

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to diversity, equity, and
inclusion; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect
this commitment. The University of Iowa is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are
encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free
from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion,
national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related
conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S.
veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or associational preferences.

Education Requirement:
PhD in Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropology, Spanish, or a related
field, in hand by August 20, 2025

Required Qualifications:
A record of successful research involving contemporary sociolinguistic
theories applied to Spanish-speaking communities

Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in
sociolinguistics and general Spanish linguistics, as well as graduate
courses in the candidate’s area of specialization in English and
Spanish

Desirable Qualifications:
Quantitative or qualitative expertise in current research methods in
sociolinguistics (such as, but not limited to sociophonetics,
discourse analysis, ethnography, linguistic anthropology, variationist
approaches)

Research that examines one or more other domains of linguistics (e.g.,
morphosyntax, semantics, phonology, and prosody)

Research with a focus on bilingual/multilingual contexts

Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: thomas-koeppel at uiowa.edu
Web Address for Applications:
https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/75289
Contact Information:
        Thomas Koeppel
        Email: thomas-koeppel at uiowa.edu



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