LINGUIST List 22.4733 Mon Nov 28 2011 Jobs: Modified: Chair, University of Alberta 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.     Cormack , Modified: Chair, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Message 1: Modified: Chair, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date: 21-Nov-2011 From: Cormack <amber.woodualberta.ca> Subject: Modified: Chair, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Alberta Department: Department of Linguistics Job Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Web Address: http://www.ualberta.ca/ Job Rank: Chair of Department Specialty Areas: Teaching and Research Description: **To view the most recent version of this announcement, please see: http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-4518.html We invite 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 home to 40 graduate students at the Masters and PhD level. The Department has a strong commitment to empirical and experimental approaches to linguistic research and its members conduct investigations in phonetics, the morphosyntax and semantics of Amerindian languages, child bilingual acquisition, child language impairment, corpus linguistics, psycholinguistics, phonology, cognitive linguistics, child and adult 2nd language acquisition, language documentation and revitalization, computational historical linguistics, and sociolinguistics. 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, 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 will 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, the Language Documentation Research Cluster, Alberta Phonetics Lab and the Language Acquisition Lab; an active participation in one or more of these groups would be expected. Candidates with demonstrated admin experience will be preferred, 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. The University of Alberta is situated in Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over 1 million with a vibrant artistic community and excellent standard of living. Established in 1908 as a board-governed public institution, the University of Alberta has earned the reputation of being one of the top five universities in Canada based on its strengths in teaching, research and service. The University of Alberta 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 (http://www.arts.ualberta.ca). Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. The selection committee will begin consideration of candidates December 31, 2011. To receive consideration, applications (including an up-to-date curriculum vitae and the names of at least three referees), nominations, or expressions of interest should be submitted in confidence to the application address below with the following reference information: Competition No.: A107315909. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are 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 B. Cormack Faculty of Arts 6-33 Humanities Centre Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E5 Canada Web Address for Applications: http://careers.ualberta.ca Contact Information: Leslie Cormack Email: lesley.cormackualberta.ca 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.