LINGUIST List 10.194

Mon Feb 8 1999

Jobs: General Ling, Computational Ling

Editor for this issue: Scott Fults <scottlinguistlist.org>

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1. Timothy Montler, One-year Post-doc North Texas
2. cmiley, Computational Ling; Temp Lecturer at San Jose State

The University of North Texas English Department's Division of
Linguistics invites applications for a one-year replacement
position, beginning in September, 1999. The Ph.D. in linguistics is
required by September 1, 1999. The 3/3 teaching duty of this position
will involve teaching various undergraduate linguistics courses and
one graduate-level course in sociolinguistics.

We will begin reviewing dossiers on April 1, 1999. Qualified
individuals should send a letter of application, a current
curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three references to:

Linguistics Search Committee
Division of Linguistics
Department of English
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
USA

Information on our program can be found at
http://www.ling.unt.edu/

The University of North Texas is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer; members of underrepresented populations are
encouraged to apply.

 
 

POSITION PVIN#:
H&A 99-63

POSITION/RANK:
Full-time temporary lecturer in
Linguistics and Language Development.

APPOINTMENT DATE :
August 23, 1999

QUALIFICATIONS:
Ph.D. or ABD in Linguistics

SJSU is looking for a computational linguist to develop courses in
natural language processing and/or speech recognition/synthesis, and
to establish liaison with industries in Silicon Valley. Additional
areas of specialization should be syntax,semantics, or morphology. The
candidate would also be expected to teach introduction to linguistics
and nature of language courses. Evidence of teaching ability and
scholarly activity required.

Required: awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a
multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural
study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach courses in linguistics at the undergraduate
and graduate level; develop courses in computational linguistics;
establish liaison with industry; work cooperatively with colleagues.
Address the needs of a student population of great diversity--in age,
cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic
preparation--through course materials, teaching strategies and
advisement. The full-time teaching load is normally four courses a
semester.

SALARY RANGE: $31,680.00 - $47,844.00 Annual Salary

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit a letter of application, current
curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and selected papers
to:

Manjari Ohala, Chair
Search Committee
Dept. of Linguistics and Language Development
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA 95192-0093

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 1999. However, position will
remain open until filled

San Jose State university is Californias oldest public institution of
higher learning. It is located at the southern end of the San
Francisco Bay Area in downtown San Jose. (POP. 800,000 hub of the
world-famous Silicon Valley.) Many of Northern Californias most
popular national,recreational, cultural attractions are conveniently.
A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San Jose State enrolls
approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are
members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing
the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the
community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

SJSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy,
age, disability, disabled veterans or Vietnam Era veterans status.
This policy applies to all SJSU student, faculty and staff programs
and activities. Questions regarding this policy should be directed to
the Director, Office of Equal Opportunity,One Washington Square, Tower
Hall 108, San Jose, CA 9-5192-0003, (408) 924-1115.

SJSU is an equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer. Reasonable
accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities.