LINGUIST List 5.618

Wed 01 Jun 1994

Jobs: Lecturer Post, Position announced at Harvard

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1. Michael Flier, Lecturer Post at the University of Durham
2. Michael Flier, Position announced at Harvard

 P O S I T I O N A T T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F D U R H A M

 LECTURER IN EAP/ELT/TESOL

 LANGUAGE CENTRE
 UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM, UK

An experienced lecturer with an excellent track record in setting up EAP
and ELT courses is sought for this new post in the recently created
Language Centre. The appointee will be responsible for developing a
programme of pre-sessional and in-sessional courses in English for Academic
Purposes, Business English courses, and training courses for teachers of
English and other languages. He/she will be responsible to the Director of
the Language Centre (Dr. A. Pugh), but will spend approximately 25% of
his/her time during the academic terms teaching ELT methodology on
undergraduate and taught Masters degree programmes in the Department of
Linguistics and English Language (current chair: Prof. J. Emonds).

Candidates with publications and experience of materials design, especially
in the field of Computer-Assisted Language Learning, may be given
preference. The postholder will be expected to undertake research in an
appropriate field.

The appointment is available with effect from 1 October 1994, or as soon as
possible thereafter, for a period of three years in the first instance.
Salary is likely to be towards the upper end of the Lecturer A Scale
(#13,601 - #18,855 per annum) or, exceptionally, at the lower end of the
Lecturer B Scale (#19,642 - #25,107 per annum).

Further details and an application form may be obtained from:

 Director of Personnel
 University of Durham
 Old Shire Hall
 Durham DH1 3HP
 UNITED KINGDOM

 Phone: ++ 44 91 374-3158
 Fax: ++ 44 91 374-4747

Closing date for completed applications is Friday, 10 June 1994.
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Please quote reference A332.

Interview date is 6 July 1994; candidates will be asked to give a
presentation.

For informal enquiry, contact Dr. A. Pugh: E-mail: a.c.pughdurham.ac.uk
 Phone: ++ 44 91 374-3716

Further particulars from: Language Centre
 University of Durham
 Elvet Riverside II, New Elvet
 Durham DH1 3JT
 UNITED KINGDOM

The following announcement will appear in the next issues of THE MLA
JOBLIST, THE LSA BULLETIN, THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, and TIMES
HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT:

The Department of Linguistics at Harvard University has been authorized
to make an appointment at the senior level (tenured full professorship),
effective July 1, 1995. Candidates are expected to provide a
distinguished record of publication and teaching in synchronic
linguistics, a strong commitment to current theoretical concerns, and
active engagement in the professional life of the field. Demonstrated
effective administrative experience is desirable. Applicants are
requested to forward a detailed curriculum vitae, including a complete
bibliography, before August 15, 1994, to

 Prof. Michael S. Flier, Chairman
 Linguistics Search Committee
 Department of Linguistics
 Harvard University
 77 Dunster Street
 Cambridge, MA 02138

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
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This is the first of two senior appointments to be made at Harvard in the
next two-three years, appointments that represent a major commitment by
the administration to a strong linguistics program at the University. Many
thanks to all of you for your support and encouragement.

Sincerely,

Michael S. Flier
Chairman-select,
Dept. of Linguistics,
Harvard University