University or Organization: Carleton University
Department: School of Linguistics & Language Studies
Job Location: Ontario (ON), Canada
Web Address: https://carleton.ca/slals/
Job Title: Instructor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Morphology; Psycholinguistics; Syntax

Description:

ABOUT THE POSITION

The School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLALS) invites applications from qualified candidates for one-year appointment in Linguistics at the rank of Instructor II beginning July 1st, 2024.

A candidate with a specialization in psycholinguistics or first language acquisition with secondary specializations in morphology or syntax is preferred.

This is a teaching position with a load of 6 courses per year over Fall and Winter terms. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses to a culturally diverse student body. Some potential courses are: Child Language (at the 3rd year level), Language Processing and the Brain (at the 3rd year level), Linguistic Analysis (a 2nd year course taught once per term), and Introduction to Linguistics (1st year course taught once per term).

ABOUT THE ACADEMIC UNIT

The School’s Linguistics program is housed in a unit representing a rich diversity of perspectives on language, with degree programs in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies, as well as courses, minors or certificates in Arabic, Mandarin, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, and Russian, as well as Communication Courses for Disciplines and Professions and English as a Second Language for international students, immigrants, and refugees. Detailed information on the School can be found at http://www.carleton.ca/slals/.

QUALIFICATIONS

The position requires:

- PhD in Linguistics. Candidates close to completion will also be considered.
- Excellent experience in advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the discipline and on campus.
- Demonstrated teaching excellence.
- Demonstrated potential for outstanding teaching contributions.
- Demonstrated aptitude for teaching courses at the undergraduate level.
- Excellent ability to contribute to the academic life of the Unit.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications should be submitted to Michael Rodgers, Director of SLaLS, at [email protected]. Letters of application should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae as well as a concise dossier that includes a statement of teaching and written evidence of teaching effectiveness. Three letters of reference will be requested upon shortlisting; these will be sent directly to the Director.

Please provide a statement that identifies your strengths and/or experience in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in your teaching, service, and/or scholarly activities.

Please indicate in your application if you are currently legally eligible to work in Canada.

The closing date for receipt of applications is April 30th, 2024.

ABOUT CARLETON UNIVERSITY

Please see full job posting here: https://carleton.ca/deputyprovost/2024/instructor-ii-linguistics/

Application Deadline: 30-Apr-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:

Email Address for Applications: [email protected]
Contact Information:
Beth MacLeod
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 613-520-2600 x5229