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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Roberta D'Alessandro , Italian Language and Linguistics; Dialectology: Assistant Professor: Leiden University/LUCL, Netherlands Message 1: Italian Language and Linguistics; Dialectology: Assistant Professor: Leiden University/LUCL, Netherlands Date: 19-Jan-2011 From: Roberta D'Alessandro <r.dalessandrohum.leidenuniv.nl> Subject: Italian Language and Linguistics; Dialectology: Assistant Professor: Leiden University/LUCL, Netherlands E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Leiden University/LUCL Department: Italian Job Location: Leiden, Netherlands Web Address: http://www.hum.leiden.edu/lucl/ Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Phonology; Sociolinguistics; Italian Language and Linguistics; Dialectology Required Language(s): Italian (ita) Description: The Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) is the Institute for linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University. ). LUCL is looking for: Assistant Professor (m/f) (19 hours a week) in Italian Language and Linguistics, vacancy number: 11-008 starting on 1 September 2011. The appointment is for 2 years, after which it will be made permanent if performance is satisfactory. Candidates with a research specialty in Italian linguistics and/or dialectology, preferably but not exclusively in sociolinguistics, historical Italian linguistics and/or phonology, are invited to apply. Candidates must prove that they are able to interact with linguists from other areas of specialization present in the department of Italian language and culture as well as in LUCL. Tasks - teaching and developing courses of Italian language and linguistics at the undergraduate (BA) and postgraduate (MA) levels in the department of Italian Language and Culture; - participation in ongoing research at LUCL; - research in Italian linguistics and/or dialectology; - managerial and organizational responsibilities within the department of Italian Language and Culture. Requirements - a doctoral degree in Italian linguistics (completed by the start of the appointment); - native or near-native knowledge of Italian; - experience with teaching Italian language and linguistics at the undergraduate (BA) and postgraduate (MA) levels; proven didactic qualities (teaching evaluations); - an active research profile, preferably in Italian sociolinguistics/phonology/history of Italian and/or Italian dialectology, with a developing record of publications; - a proven ability to contribute to a scholarly environment of international research excellence; - experience with writing grant proposals; - advanced knowledge of English. Conditions of employment The successful applicant will be appointed for a period of two years, after which the contract will be made permanent after a positive evaluation of capabilities and compatibility. The gross monthly salary will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement of Dutch Universities for academic personnel, and will range, depending on qualifications and experience, between 3.195 and 4.374 Euro, based upon a full-time appointment according to salary scale 11. Information More information on this position can be obtained from Prof. R. D'Alessandro, e-mail below. Application Applicants should submit an application before 15 March 2011. Applications should be sent to the application email below. In order to apply, the applicant must submit the following: - a cover letter (in English) indicating research interests; - a curriculum vitae (including list of publications); teaching assessment documents (student course evaluations and a statement of teaching philosophy); - a list of three referees (that includes their e-mail and postal addresses and telephone numbers); - two sample publications. More information can be found at the application URL below. Application Deadline: 15-Mar-2011 Email Address for Applications: vacaturesluclhum.leidenuniv.nl Web Address for Applications: http://www.vacatures.leidenuniv.nl/wetenschappelijk/11-008-assistant-professor.html Contact Information: Prof. Roberta D'Alessandro Email: r.dalessandrohum.leidenuniv.nl New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 20-Jan-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.