LINGUIST List 12.470

Wed Feb 21 2001

Jobs: Socioling/Pidgin/Creole, U of Hawai'i at Manoa

Editor for this issue: Michael Appleby <michaellinguistlist.org>

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1. Chair, Department Personnel Committee, Socioling/Pidgin/Creole: Asst/Assoc Prof, U of Hawai'i at Manoa, USA

Rank of Job: Assistant or associate professor
Areas Required: sociolinguistics and/or pidgin and creole languages
Other Desired Areas: 
University or Organization: University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Department: Department of Linguistics
State or Province: Hawai'i
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: March 23, 2001
Contact: Chair, Department Personnel Committee reidhawaii.edu

Address for Applications:
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu
HI 96822
USA

ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa
invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position (position
no. 83008), to begin August 1, 2001 or as soon as possible
thereafter, pending availability of position and funding.

The Linguistics Department of the University of Hawai'i has a
long-standing commitment to the study of Pacific and Asian languages,
creoles and pidgins, typological and functional approaches to
linguistics, and language acquisition. Typical teaching arrangements
are two courses, either graduate or undergraduate, per semester, with
time for research.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
PhD in linguistics or a related area (applicants presently pursuing a
PhD must offer evidence that all degree requirements will have been
completed by August 1, 2001). The successful applicant will be
expected to have conducted high quality research, including field
work, and to have produced high quality publication, in
sociolinguistics and/or pidgin and creole languages. Applicants must
be willing and able to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the
area(s) of specialization.

MINIMUM SALARY: $34,644 (currently under negotiation).

TO APPLY: 
Send letter of application, copies of key publications, and three
letters of reference to Chair, Department Personnel Committee,
Department of Linguistics, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 1890
East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.

CLOSING DATE: 
We will begin to evaluate applications and supporting materials by
March 23, 2001. Decision-making will begin shortly thereafter.

INQUIRIES: 
Same address as applications. We regret that we cannot accept
applications via fax. E-mailed applications must be followed by hard
copy postmarked (priority mail) by March 23. (E-mail address:
<reidhawaii.edu>). Please note that we cannot ensure that all e-mail
or fax communications in regard to this position will be answered.

The University of Hawai'i is an equal opportunity / affirmative action
institution. We welcome applications from all qualified minorities
and women.