LINGUIST List 22.4726 Mon Nov 28 2011 Jobs: English; Applied Ling: Asst/Assoc Prof, University of Houston 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.     Judy Calvez , English; Applied Linguistics: Assistant/Associate Professor, University of Houston, TX, USA Message 1: English; Applied Linguistics: Assistant/Associate Professor, University of Houston, TX, USA Date: 22-Nov-2011 From: Judy Calvez <jcalvezuh.edu> Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Assistant/Associate Professor, University of Houston, TX, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Houston Department: The Department of English Job Location: Texas, USA Web Address: http://uh.edu Job Rank: Asst/Assoc Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics Required Language(s): English (eng) Description: The Department of English at the University of Houston invites applications for a tenure-track position in areas of Applied Linguistics. We are interested in candidates whose work is informed by sociocultural or critical approaches to language use and has central relevance to real world issues or contexts. Candidates should have a record of successful scholarship and research, as well as effective teaching in areas of applied linguistics, such as ESL, Educational Linguistics, or Linguistic Anthropology. Secondary areas of teaching and research might include World Englishes or Multilingualism. These research and teaching interests should complement the strengths of the Department's concentration in Rhetoric, Composition, and Pedagogy, and our Intensive English Program, the Language and Culture Center The University of Houston is Houston's Carnegie-designated Tier-One public research university. Located in the nation's fourth largest city, the University of Houston has one of the most diverse student bodies among Tier-One institutions. Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a dossier including three letters of recommendation, graduate transcripts, a teaching statement and evidence of successful teaching (sample evaluations and/or course syllabi), and a writing sample of no more than twenty pages to Professor Wyman H. Herendeen at the application address below. Review of applications will begin on 6 January 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Houston is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline: 06-Jan-2012 (Open until filled) Mailing Address for Applications: Dr. Wyman H. Herendeen, Chair Department of English University of Houston 205 Roy Cullen Building Houston, TX 77204-3013 USA Contact Information: Judy Calvez Email: jcalvezuh.edu Phone: 713-743-2935 Fax: 713-743-3215 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 28-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.