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hotmail.com>The Universidad de la Sierra, A.C.(USAC)is pleased to announce 3 English and/or French internship teaching position openings for the Spring 2000 (January-June) semester. LOCATION: The Universidad de la Sierra is located in Huauchinango, Puebla which is a beautiful mountain community of 80,000 inhabitants. It is approximately 100 miles northeast of Mexico City (3 hours via bus). UNIVERSITY: The Universidad de la Sierra is a nonprofit institution that offers required integrated English skill courses for students studying law, tourism, architecture, accounting, computer science, administration, and engineering. Tourism students are also required to take one French course. In addition, each spring we offer basic English courses for graduate students studying business administration and teaching. Our present enrollment is around 600. The university students and community members who attend our complimentary English, French, and Nahuatl (a local indigenous language) workshops are truly a delight to teach. They are eager to learn and are quite attentive. Conversely, our university students tend to be a bit of a challenge for our local and foreign teaching staff. They understand English is important for their future careers, but often view English as just another required course. We are always working on improving motivation. This year we have an exchange student studying with us from Australia. We are currently working on developing exchange agreements so that our students have low-cost opportunities to study in other countries. INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES: -Interns will teach approximately 15-25 contact hours per week (Most English courses average 15-25 students per class. All other university classes average 35 per class.) -Interns may be assigned to work on special projects such as staffing the Language Center (English, French and Nahuatl workshops); curriculum, resource and text development; teacher training (collaboration) workshops and other projects as designed. If interns work on special projects, the overall contact teaching hours will be reduced accordingly. For each hour in the formal classroom, interns will be allotted preparation and grading time. The remaining hours of the 40 hour work week will be committed to project hours. Interns are required to participate in regular faculty meetings and may be required to teach Saturday classes. Interns have the opportunity to be integrally involved within the development of the department. Last year, one of our interns created our departmental web page and all the interns worked on curriculum and textbook design. To date we have created 6 class texts. COMPENSATION: The Universidad de la Sierra will provide the following: -Free University e-mail account and free internet access -Complimentary furnished housing (shared with up to 2 other interns. Interns are currently living in the town center in a private apartment located within a Mariachi family�s home/building. It is approximately within a 10-15 minute walking distance (2.5 pesos via bus each way to/from the University). Each intern has his/her own bedroom and shares a kitchen and living room with the other interns. On a personal note, I think we are very fortunate to have our interns living with this family. They are incredibly wonderful people and have always been excellent resources for our interns. We consider them to be the interns� host family. They respect our interns� privacy, yet are always available to help out. A truly perfect combination in our view! -Complimentary breakfast, lunch, and snacks at the El Mirador restaurant and University cafeteria -Stipend of 6,000 pesos PER SEMESTER (approx. 640 USD per semester--paid in pesos) Applicants always wonder if this is sufficient enough to live on in Huauchinango. The University has consistently increased the intern salary over the last few semesters so that the program offers a living wage. I recommend that interns fully take advantage of the complimentary board. If so, interns can live humbly, but well. If interns are interested in traveling extensively; they will need to dip into their savings. Travel tend to be inexpensive in Mexico according to U.S. standards. Bus travel is comfortable and inexpensive (approx. 7 USD from Mexico City to Huauchinango). -Interns are expected to provide their own transportation to and from Huauchinango. CONTRACT DATES: University classes are tentatively scheduled to begin on January 3, 2000. However, English courses will begin the following week (January 10th) to give interns time to prepare for classes and get acquainted with Huauchinango. The last day of classes is tentatively scheduled to be on June 2nd. Following the cessation of classes, the University holds two weeks of exams. Interns are always given early exam dates so that they may finish the semester in a timely manner. Interns are also given a 2 week paid vacation during Semana Santa (Easter). APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS: -Native speaker of English (We currently have a local Mexican teaching staff and are looking for native speakers to round off the department.) -Earned bachelor�s degree in English, TESOL, French, or a closely related field -Preference will be given to applicants who are currently enrolled in an accredited TESOL master�s program or have recently completed an MA TESOL degree (The USAC director will work closely with your MA program if you would like to earn ACADEMIC CREDIT for this internship. Two interns in the past have arranged to receive academic credit for their participation with USAC.) -International living and/or traveling experience -Professionalism, cultural sensitivity, maturity, flexibility, a positive attitude, and the ability to adapt to another culture -Proficiency in Spanish is not required but is VERY helpful as few people in the area speak English. (Huauchinango is a small town--the perfect place for total immersion.) -Fluency in French is preferred but not essential for all position openings -Access to an e-mail account and fax machine during the application period APPLICATION INFORMATION: To apply, please FAX the following by October 30, 1999: -Cover letter stating professional interests, academic training, practical experience and availability dates -Resume -Three letters of recommendation from former professors and/or employers -Unofficial transcripts (please have your university registrar send official copies to my attention) -Photocopies of diplomas and applicable certificates (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( Mtra. Jennifer Sisane, Directora Departamento de Idiomas y Relaciones Internacionales Universidad de la Sierra, A.C. Av de los Tecnicos s/n Colonia "El Paraiso" Huauchinango, Puebla 73168 MEXICO jsisaneMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
Brown.edu>Please note the following Graduate Training initiative. Students with interests in computational or statistical approaches to language acquisition, computational and mathematical linguistics and psycholinguistics are especially encouraged to apply. Funding for non-resident students may also be available. Brown University's Departments of Applied Mathematics, Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, and Computer Science Announce A NEW INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM in LEARNING AND ACTION IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY: COGNITIVE, COMPUTATIONAL AND STATISTICAL APPROACHES Deadline for Applications: January 1, 2000 Brown University is actively recruiting graduate students for a new NSF-supported Interdisciplinary Graduate Education, Research and Training (IGERT) program in "Learning and Action in the Face of Uncertainty: Cognitive, Computational and Statistical Approaches". The use of probabilistic models and statistical methods has had a major impact on our understanding of language, vision, action, and reasoning. This training program provides students with the opportunity to integrate a detailed study of human or artificial systems for language acquisition and use, visual processing, action, and reasoning with appropriate mathematical and computational models. Students will be enrolled in one of the three participating departments (Applied Mathematics, Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, and Computer Science) and will study an interdisciplinary program of courses in topics such as statistical estimation, cognitive processes, linguistics, and computational models. The aim of this program is to provide promising students with a mix of mathematical, computational and experimental expertise to carry out multidisciplinary collaborative research across the disciplines of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and Cognitive Science. Interested students should apply to the participating department closest to their area of interest and expertise, and should indicate their interest in the IGERT training program in their application. These positions are restricted to US citizens and permanent residents. Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For additional information about the program, application procedures, and ongoing research initiatives please visit our website at: http://www.cog.brown.edu/IGERT or download our brochure at: http://www.cog.brown.edu/IGERT/IGERT-flyer.pdf or contact: Prof. Julie Sedivy Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences Brown University, Box 1978 Providence, RI 02912 USA Julie_SedivyMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue