LINGUIST List 22.3816 Fri Sep 30 2011 Jobs: Second Language Acquisition; TESL: Asst Prof, U of Florida 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.     Diana Boxer , Second Language Acquisition; TESL: Assistant Professor, University of Florida, USA Message 1: Second Language Acquisition; TESL: Assistant Professor, University of Florida, USA Date: 30-Sep-2011 From: Diana Boxer <dboxerufl.edu> Subject: Second Language Acquisition; TESL: Assistant Professor, University of Florida, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Florida Department: Linguistics Job Location: Florida, USA Web Address: http://www.lin.ufl.edu Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Second Language Acquisition; TESL Description: The Linguistics Department at the University of Florida seeks to fill a faculty position at the tenure-track level for an Assistant Professor of Second Language Acquisition. The successful candidate will be expected to 1) teach courses at the both undergraduate and graduate level related to area of research expertise within SLA 2) contribute to teaching TESL courses for the department's growing undergraduate TESL minor and certificate program (http://www.lin.ufl.edu/tesl/TESLminor.html), and graduate SLAT certificate program (http://www.lin.ufl.edu/slat.html) 2) participate actively in the academic life of the department, college, and university and 3) maintain an active research agenda. Research areas of particular interest include: applied linguistic approaches to second language acquisition, formal linguistic approaches to second language acquisition and psycholinguistic / neurolinguistic approaches to second language processing. Position begins August 2012. Required: Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition or related field by time of employment; a demonstrated record of accomplishments in scholarship, including evidence for a future outstanding publication record and the potential to create an internationally recognized research program; and demonstration of effectiveness in teaching. ESL/EFL teaching and assessment experience, publications, and evidence of ability to attract external research funding preferred. The Department of Linguistics at the University of Florida houses three research labs related to language acquisition and/or linguistic processing, equipped for basic offline experiments, reaction time experiments, eye- tracking, ERPs as well as experimental phonetic/ phonology research: (a) Brain and Language Laboratory (http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/kaan/kaanlab/index.html ) (b) Language and Cognition Lab (www.clas.ufl.edu/users/cowles/LangCogLab/Welcome.html) (c) Linguistic Development Lab (http://plaza.ufl.edu/jrothman/LDL/index.html) All applications must be submitted electronically at the application URL below (search for requisition # 00008619). Submit a Faculty Profile - Short Application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests (as 'other document'), and the names, addresses and e-mail contact information of three (3) references. Screening of application materials will begin November 15th, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. For inquiries regarding this position, please email Dr. Diana Boxer (dboxerufl.edu), Chair of the Search Committee. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution. Minorities, women and those from other underserved groups are encouraged to apply. All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education. Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2011 Web Address for Applications: http://jobs.ufl.edu Contact Information: Diana Boxer Email: dboxerufl.edu Phone: 352-392-0639 Fax: 352-392-8480 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-Sep-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.