LINGUIST List 21.4541 Fri Nov 12 2010 Jobs: Portuguese: Assistant Professor, The U of New Mexico Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Kathryn McKnight , Portuguese: Assistant Professor, The University of New Mexico, NM, USA Message 1: Portuguese: Assistant Professor, The University of New Mexico, NM, USA Date: 12-Nov-2010 From: Kathryn McKnight <mcknightunm.edu> Subject: Portuguese: Assistant Professor, The University of New Mexico, NM, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: The University of New Mexico Department: Spanish and Portuguese Job Location: New Mexico, USA Web Address: http://www.unm.edu/~spanport Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Required Language(s): Portuguese (por) Description: The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico seeks applicants for an assistant professor rank faculty appointment in Portuguese, pending budgetary approval, with field of specialization open. The appointment will be in a probationary position leading to a tenure decision. The new faculty member will join a dynamic program with emphasis on Brazilian Portuguese and Cultural Studies, which collaborates with the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII), a Title-VI/NRC. Appointment begins August 2011. Responsibilities include graduate and undergraduate teaching in area of specialization, and advanced culture and language courses, mentoring graduate students, sharing in the coordination of Portuguese program, and other departmental and university service. Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications of successful applicant. For best consideration, apply by December 2, 2010. Position open until filled. Minimum Qualifications: PhD in hand by Spring 2011 in Portuguese or Linguistics or an equivalent, with a primary specialization in any field of Luso-Brazilian literary, linguistic, or cultural studies. Preferred Qualifications: Specialization in Afro-Brazilian Studies, Luso-African Studies or Portuguese Linguistics; ability to teach with a broader Latin American or Transatlantic focus, and mentor students in the Latin American Studies program; excellence in scholarship in area of specialization; excellence in teaching at the university level; native or near-native fluency and ability to teach in Portuguese and English. Please submit your application through UNM Jobs (URL below), for posting number 0808623 listed as "Assistant Professor of Portuguese." Application Deadline: Open until filled. Web Address for Applications: http://unmjobs.unm.edu Contact Information: Search Coordinator Kathryn McKnight Email: mcknightunm.edu Phone: 5052777042 Fax: 5052773885 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 12-Nov-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.