LINGUIST List 12.937

Wed Apr 4 2001

Jobs: Gen'l Ling, Lecturer, U/West Indies, Jamaica

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1. Prof.Hubert Devonish, general linguistics: lecturer at University of the West Indies, - Jamaica

Rank of Job: lecturer
Areas Required: general linguistics
Other Desired Areas: 
University or Organization: University of the West Indies
Department: Language, Linguistics & Philosophy
State or Province: -
Country: Jamaica
Final Date of Application: circa April 30, 2001
Contact: Prof. Hubert Devonish devonishuwimona.edu.jm

Address for Applications:
Senior Assistant Registrar, Appointments, UWI
Kingston 7
 Kgn 7
Jamaica

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE, LINGUISTICS & PHILOSOPHY
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA, JAMAICA

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for one
position
of Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer in Linguistics, and two positions of
Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer in English Language.

LECTURER / ASSISTANT LECTURER IN LINGUISTICS
The candidate is required to hold a PhD in a relevant subject, have a
record of research and publications, and the ability to teach at
postgraduate level in at least two of the following areas:

	Language variation
	Creole Linguistics
	Phonology
	Syntax
	Language Acquisition

The candidate selected should also be able to teach at the
undergraduate
level in at least one of the above areas, or from one of the following:

	Discourse Analysis
	Semantics
	Computational Linguistics

LECTURER / ASSISTANT LECTURER IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Candidates are required to hold a PhD in a relevant subject, have a
solid
record of research and publications, and the ability to function at the
highest level in at least two of the following specialisations:

	Teaching of university level rhetoric and composition
	Curriculum development
	Computer assisted writing
	Testing of English language competence
	Writing across the curriculum
	Philosophy of language
	Oral language communication

Detailed applications (two copies) giving full particulars of
qualifications and experience, date of birth, names and addresses of
three
referees, should be sent to the following address by April 30, 2001:

	the Campus Registrar
	Attn Senior Assistant Registrar, Appointments
	University of the West Indies
	Mona
	Kingston 7
	Jamaica

In order to expedite the appointment procedure, applicants are advised
to ask their referees to send confidential reports directly to the
University without waiting to be contacted.