LINGUIST List 9.1309

Tue Sep 22 1998

Jobs: French Ling, TESOL, Modern English

Editor for this issue: Scott Fults <scottlinguistlist.org>

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1. Fred Davidson, Two jobs at the University of Illinois
2. Patricia N. Sullivan, TESOL, Applied Linguistics, SLA
3. [** iso-8859-1 charset **] I. de M\246nnink, Prof. of Modern English

Note: Two job announcements from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. If interested, please respond as
noted below.

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Assistant Professor, tenure track. Starting date: August 21, 1999,
Department of French, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. French
linguistics (Sociolinguistics, Phonology or syntax of Modern French).
Evidence of broad research interests and original thinking, ability to
contribute to interdisciplinary campus initiatives. Native quality
French and English. Ph.D. in hand at time of appointment. Salary competitive.

Preliminary interviews will be conducted at MLA. For full consideration,
please send a cover letter describing expected contributions and program
of research, and have dossier with at least three letters of recommendation
send by November 16, 1998 to:
Professor Douglas Kibbee
Department of French
University of Illinois
2090 Foreign Languages Building
707 South Mathews Avenue,
Urbana IL 61801
TEL (217) 333-2020; FAX (217) 244-2223.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.


Assistant Professor, tenure track. Starting date: August 21, 1999.
Department of French, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Second language acquisition/foreign language pedagogy. Responsibility for
teaching courses in undergraduate and graduate teacher education and
graduate courses in theory of L2 acquisition/language learning. The
successful candidate will be expected to develop instructional delivery
systems using new technologies, assist with course direction, and
contribute to an interdisciplinary program in second language
acquisition/teacher education (SLATE). Evidence of scholarship and
near-native quality French and English. Ph.D. in hand at time of
appointment. Secondary school experience preferred. Salary
competitive.

Preliminary interviews at MLA. Please describe expected contributions
and proposed program of research. For full consideration, submit cover
letter with C.V. and have three letters of recommendation sent by November 16,
1998 to:

Professor Alice Hadley
Department of French
University of Illinois
2090 Foreign Languages Building
707 S. Mathews
Urbana IL 61801
TEL (217) 333-2020; FAX (217)244-2223

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

The MATEFL program at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey is seeking a 
Visiting Assistant Professor. We have an immediate opening for an 
individual with a Ph.D in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, SLA or related 
field, and college-level experience in courses such as testing, materials 
development, sociolinguistics, methodology, and research methods. 
Responsibilies include teaching two courses per semester to 18 Turkish 
teachers of English, and advising students on theses. Send a CV and 3 
letters of reference or contacts. The teaching will begin in January; 
however, the position needs to be filled as soon as possible after 
November 1. For information about Bilkent University and the MATEFL 
program, please visit <www.bilkent.edu>. For more information, contact 
the Director: Patricia N. Sullivan at <sullivanbilkent.edu>.

Department of English
University of Nijmegen

Professor of Modern English Language and Linguistics
(full-time)

Applications are invited for the Chair of Modern English Language and
Linguistics. We are looking for a candidate with a strong research profile
in one or more linguistic domains. An interest in corpus linguistics would
be an advantage. Previous success in obtaining research grants and a
demonstrated ability to provide academic leadership are desirable.

The appointee will contribute to the English Language and Literature
programme of the School of Language and Culture by teaching English
linguistics courses and taking active interest in language proficiency
courses.
The language of instruction is English, but the appointee will be expected
to have a working knowledge of Dutch within two years, so as to be able to
function in local and national research organisations. 

Salary scale 16 (max. fl. 12,121.00 per month). 
Nijmegen University is an equal opportunity employer. Prospective female
candidates are encouraged to apply.

Further information may be obtained from:

Professor F. Korsten
University of Nijmegen
Faculty of Arts
P.O. Box 9103
6500 HD Nijmegen
The Netherlands
Tel. 	++31 24 361 2847
Email	f.korstenlet.kun.nl

The Department website can be visited at www.kun.nl/engdept

Application to be sent to the above address, before 10 October 1998.