University or Organization: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Department: School of Languages and Linguistics
Job Location: Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Web Address: https://cola.siu.edu/languages/ https://cola.siu.edu/linguistics/
Job Title: Assistant Professor (American Sign Language)
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Required Language(s): American Sign Language (ase)
Sign Language

Description:

Position Summary:
The School of Languages & Linguistics invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor rank to begin August 2024. We seek a broadly trained faculty member with teaching and research expertise in American Sign Language (ASL). This position is a continuing, tenure-track, 9-month appointment to start August 16, 2024. Tenure will be housed in the School of Languages & Linguistics.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will contribute to the ASL program which currently offers an undergraduate minor in ASL and to the Linguistics program which offers an undergraduate degree in Linguistics with an optional ASL Linguistics track. Teaching is primarily at the undergraduate level but may also include graduate courses. The position includes teaching, maintaining a record of scholarly research and publication appropriate to the discipline, supporting student research, advising and mentoring students, and engaging in service activities appropriate to academic rank. The typical teaching load for untenured TT faculty in the School is two courses per semester.

Minimum Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in ASL, Deaf Education/Studies, Linguistics, Sign Language Interpreting, Language Acquisition/Education or other appropriate field. ABD applicants will be considered if all requirements for the PhD will be completed by August 15, 2024. If all requirements are not completed by August 15, 2023, a term, non-tenure track appointment may be offered in accordance with University policy (https://policies.siu.edu/personnel-policies/chapter2/ch2 -faps/conting.php).
Candidate must provide evidence of and/or potential to develop a strong program of independent research focused on ASL, ASL Linguistics, and/or Deaf Studies. Candidate must also provide evidence of ability/potential to teach ASL through at least three levels of instruction (beginning to advanced) plus additional content courses to supplement that instruction. This position requires demonstrated, native or near-native proficiency in ASL and proficiency in written English.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates with an established research program focused on the Linguistics of ASL, additional expertise in sign languages other than ASL, demonstrated excellence in teaching college-level ASL, and/or corpus-based research on sign languages. Deaf candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.
SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

A complete application must include a cover letter addressing teaching, research, and fit for position (max 4 pages); Curriculum Vitae; and Transcripts.

Application Deadline: 12-Nov-2023
Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.siu.edu/job-details?jobid=15987
Contact Information:
Karen Baertsch
Email: [email protected]