36.1449, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Research Associate-Fixed Term, Michigan State University

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Subject: 36.1449, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Research Associate-Fixed Term, Michigan State University

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Date: 05-May-2025
From: Tony Ngo [tony at jobelephant.com]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Research Associate-Fixed Term, Michigan State University


Job Location: East Lansing, MI, USA
Job Title: Research Associate-Fixed Term
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics

Description:
The Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan
State University is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research
Associate. Responsibilities include managing community partnerships
with Michigan middle schools, developing lesson plans for grades 5-10,
manuscript preparation, and project maintenance. This is a fixed-term,
annual year position beginning August 15, 2025 and is renewable
contingent on performance and funding.
The successful applicant will join the MI Diaries project, which is
collecting sociolinguistic data from Michiganders across the state.
The position primarily will be in helping the MI Diaries project
develop partnerships with middle and high school classrooms across the
state, developing lesson plans for grades 5-10 based on MI Diaries
data (in partnership with WGVU PBS Station), supporting project
maintenance, and developing reports or manuscripts about community
outreach in collaboration with the principal investigator (Betsy
Sneller). We especially invite applicants with a record of success in
both sociolinguistics and K-12 Education, as working with schools is a
critical component of this position. There are no required teaching
responsibilities for the position.
Minimum Qualifications:
 - Doctoral degree in Education, Sociolinguistics, or related field by
the start date (August 15)
Desired Qualifications:
 - Demonstrated additional training in Education, Sociolinguistics, or
related field (e.g., PhD in Sociolinguistics with a BA or MA in
Education, or an EdD in Education with a BA or MA in Sociolinguistics)
 - Demonstrated experience developing curricula for K-12
 - Demonstrated experience in outreach to local school districts, and
creating and maintaining relationships with community partners
 - Project administration skills
 - Has a research agenda that intersects with this position
Required Application Materials:
Qualified applicants should submit:
 - a cover letter
 - current curriculum vitae
 - a sample lesson plan for one class on any topic, for a grade level
between grades 5-10.
 - a 1-page summary of your philosophy of diversity, equity, and
inclusion as it pertains to intellectual leadership in the areas of
teaching/curriculum development, research/creative activities,
service, outreach, advising, and/or administration. The statement
should also include an explanation of related past or planned
activities/endeavors as well as how the candidate will advance our
goals of inclusive excellence. For more about MSU’s DEI efforts, see
https://inclusion.msu.edu/. For more information about writing
diversity statements, see
https://cal.msu.edu/documents/cal-guidelines-for-the-writing-of-diversity-statements/
 - the names and email addresses of 3 potential referees (please fill
out the initial application with these names and emails)
Apply here: https://apptrkr.com/6187310

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Email Address for Applications: sneller7 at msu.edu
Web Address for Applications: https://apptrkr.com/6187310
Contact Information:
        Betsy Sneller
        Email: sneller7 at msu.edu



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