LINGUIST List 22.3423 Tue Aug 30 2011 Jobs: L2 Acq; Various Langs: Rank Open-Tenure Track, Carnegie Mellon U 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.     Vera Lampley , Second Language Acquisition; Various Languages: Rank Open - Tenure Track, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA Message 1: Second Language Acquisition; Various Languages: Rank Open - Tenure Track, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA Date: 30-Aug-2011 From: Vera Lampley <vl2pandrew.cmu.edu> Subject: Second Language Acquisition; Various Languages: Rank Open - Tenure Track, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Carnegie Mellon University Department: Modern Languages Job Location: Pennsylvania, USA Web Address: http://ml.hss.cmu.edu/ml/ Job Rank: Rank Open Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)                             Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)                             French (fra)                             German (deu)                             Italian (ita)                             Japanese (jpn)                             Russian (rus)                             Spanish (spa) Description: The Department of Modern Languages invites applications for an open-rank tenure track position in Second Language Acquisition beginning in August 2012. Of particular interest are candidates whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas: cognitive dimensions of second language learning, language assessment, technology and second language acquisition, multilingual literacy development, contexts of second language learning. Successful candidates must have an earned Ph.D., display strong evidence of research productivity, excellence in teaching, strong interest in graduate student mentoring and research supervision, potential for securing extramural funding, native or near-native proficiency in one or more of the languages offered in the Department (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish), and interest in teaching courses both in the graduate programs in SLA and in one of the language and cultural studies areas of the Department. Teaching load is 2+2. Applicants should send a letter of application (indicating, among other things, any professional conferences they plan to attend between November 2011 and January 2012, (including the ACTFL meeting in Denver and the MLA meeting in Seattle), resume, statements of teaching, research, and curricular interests, and three (3) letters of recommendation (which may be included with the packet or sent directly by referees). Representative publications, not to be returned, may also be included. The materials should be sent to the application address below and should arrive not later than October 31, 2011. Carnegie Mellon University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Application Deadline: 31-Oct-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: Chair, SLA Search Committee Departmet of Modern Languages Baker Hall Room 160 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 USA Contact Information: Vera Lampley Email: vl2pandrew.cmu.edu Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-Aug-2011       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.