LINGUIST List 23.1279: Jobs: General Linguistics: Chair of Department/Full Professor, U of Kent

LINGUIST List 23.1279
Tue Mar 13 2012 Jobs: General Linguistics: Chair of Department/Full Professor, U of Kent Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org>
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Date: 13-Mar-2012 From: David Hornsby <d.c.hornsbykent.ac.uk> Subject: General Linguistics: Chair of Department/Full Professor, University of Kent, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Kent (UK) Department: English Language & Linguistics Job Location: Kent, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl/ELL/ Job Rank: Chair of Department Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Description: Ref: HUM0242 Location: Canterbury Job Type: Academic Contract Type: Open Ended Salary Type: Per Annum Salary: (£) 58570 Closing date: 9 Apr 2012 The Role: The School of European Culture and Languages is seeking to appoint a Professor and Head of the Department of English Language and Linguistics to provide research, strategic, and operational leadership for the development of English Language and Linguistics. The new Professor will make an outstanding research contribution and build on the department's existing strengths by guiding its future strategic development. The Person: The successful candidate will have a PhD in Linguistics, with a sustained record of international excellence in research and publication. A strong submission for the 2014 REF (3- 4 level) and a record of invitations to speak at national and international conferences are essential. The successful candidate will also have experience developing taught programmes of study at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels and the ability to lead the Department, as demonstrated by previous leadership experience within an academic institution. The School of European Culture and Languages: The School of European Culture and Languages (SECL) is one of the largest academic schools at the University of Kent, embracing four modern language subjects (French, German, Hispanic Studies and Italian), English Language and Linguistics, Classical and Archaeological Studies, Comparative Literature, Philosophy and Religious Studies. It offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and a wide variety of research opportunities. A highly regarded multidisciplinary school with top quality teaching by enthusiastic, inspirational and passionate lecturers in a great learning atmosphere, the School is also home to six research centres where both specialist and multidisciplinary research takes place. Full information about the School can be found at http://www.kent.ac.uk/secl. Further Information: Closing date for applications: 9 April 2012 Interviews are to be held: 3 May 2012 The University is keen to ensure we meet our obligations under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage anyone who has the necessary skills, qualities and experience to apply. Currently women are under-represented in this area so we would welcome applications from women. Application Deadline: 09-Apr-2012 Web Address for Applications: http://www.kent.ac.uk/jobs/ Contact Information: Dr David Hornsby Email: d.c.hornsbykent.ac.uk Phone: 01277827950 This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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