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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Lesley Cormack , General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta, Canada Message 1: General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta, Canada Date: 10-Nov-2011 From: Lesley Cormack <lesley.cormackualberta.ca> Subject: General Linguistics: Chair, University of Alberta, Canada E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Alberta Department: Linguistics Job Location: Alberta, Canada Web Address: http://www.ualberta.ca Job Rank: Chair of Department Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Description: The Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta invites applications for the position of Department Chair with tenure at the associate or full professor level. The Department consists of 11 full-time, continuing faculty members and is currently home to 40 graduate students at the Masters & PhD level. Linguistics has a strong commitment to empirical and experimental approaches to linguistic research and faculty conduct investigations in phonetics, the morphosyntax and semantics of Amerindian languages, child bilingual acquisition and impairment, corpus linguistics, psycholinguistics, phonology, cognitive linguistics, L1 and L2 acquisition, language documentation & revitalization, computational historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. More information about the Department can be found at http://www.linguistics.ualberta.ca. The Chair will be someone with a strong sense of collaborative leadership and a clear commitment to continuing to develop the Department's standing within the University, within Canada, and internationally on the cutting edge of data- centered approaches to the study of human language and linguistic development. The Chair will support a culture of grantsmanship and contribute to the development of graduate and undergraduate programs in the Department and will foster the activities of the in-house research facilities— the Centre for Comparative Psycholinguistics, Language Documentation Research Cluster, Alberta Phonetics Lab, and Language Acquisition Lab; an active participation in one or more of these groups would be expected. Candidates with demonstrated administrative experience will be preferred, and must hold the PhD, together with a distinguished record in university teaching and research (including a strong track record of appropriate grant activity) in areas of interest to the Department. The successful candidate should have strong interpersonal communication skills and a commitment to excellence in teaching and research, as well as a scholarly track record suitable for appointment at a senior rank. UAlberta, one of Canada's largest and most accomplished research universities, is situated in Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over one million with a vibrant artistic community and excellent standard of living. Established in 1908 as a board-governed public institution, UAlberta has earned the reputation of being one of the top 5 universities in Canada based on its strengths in teaching, research and service. UAlberta serves over 38,000 students in more than 200 undergraduate and 170 graduate programs (http://www.ualberta.ca). The Faculty of Arts is the oldest and most diverse faculty on campus, and one of the largest research and teaching centres in western Canada. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The selection committee will begin consideration of candidates 31 Dec 2011. Applications (including an up-to-date curriculum vitae and the names of at least 3 referees), nominations, or expressions of interest should be submitted in confidence to Dean Lesley Cormack. Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. UAlberta hires on the basis of merit and is committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons. Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2011 (Open until filled) Mailing Address for Applications: Dean Lesley Cormack Faculty of Arts 6-33 Humanities Centre University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E5 Canada Email Address for Applications: lesley.cormackualberta.ca Web Address for Applications: http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A107315909/ Contact Information: Dean Lesley Cormack Email: lesley.cormackualberta.ca Phone: +780-492-2787 Fax: +780-492-7251 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 11-Nov-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.