Position in Second Language Education at the University of Hawai'i

[National Foreign Language Resource Center]

Assistant Professor, with specialization in second language education
(position number 85017) University of Hawai'i at Manoa College of Languages,
Linguistics and Literature, full-time, tenure track. The Department of
Second Language Studies offers a BA, an MA and a PhD in Second Language
Studies as well as an Advanced Graduate Certificate. The University of
Hawai'i is a Carnegie "very high research activity university" with a strong
orientation to the Asia-Pacific region. The University supports
interdisciplinary initiatives within and across departments and colleges and
places high value on extramural funding.

Duties and responsibilities: The Department seeks an to hire an assistant
professor level in the area of second language education to teach courses at
the undergraduate and graduate levels in the area of SL education, with
opportunities to teach in other areas of the Department's curriculum as
appropriate.

Of particular interest are candidates whose research focuses on one or more
of the following areas:

* k-16 second language education
* language-in-education policies and planning
* multilingual/plurilingual/heritage language and literacies development
* second language curriculum (e.g., TBLT, inquiry-based approaches,
   evaluation, critical pedagogy)
* second language reading, writing, listening and speaking
* sociocognitive, sociocultural, and ecological perspectives
* teaching practicum
* technology and second language education

Minimum qualifications: Doctorate in second language studies, applied
linguistics, or closely related field by August 2012. Demonstrated ability
to carry out research in the applicant's major areas of specialization, as
evidenced by publication; experience in second/foreign language teaching.

Annual 9-month salary range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

To apply: Send cover letter describing research and teaching interests and
experience, a CV, a research statement, a teaching statement (including a
list of courses taught), sample publications, and a summary of teaching
evaluations. In addition, letters of reference should be submitted directly
by three recommenders. All application materials should be sent as email
attachments to: slschair at hawaii.edu.

E-mail inquiries: Dr. James D. Brown 	brownj at hawaii.edu
 		  Dr. Graham Crookes	crookes at hawaii.edu

Closing date: December 31, 2011

Conditional on availability of position and of funding. The University of
Hawaii is an equal opportunities and affirmative action employer.

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