LINGUIST List 17.2699
Thu Sep 21 2006
Jobs: Second Language Studies: Asst Prof, University of Hawai`i
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1. Bonnie D.
Schwartz,
Second Language Studies: Asst Prof, University of Hawai`i, HI, USA
Message 1: Second Language Studies: Asst Prof, University of Hawai`i, HI, USA
Date: 19-Sep-2006
From: Bonnie D. Schwartz <bdshawaii.edu>
Subject: Second Language Studies: Asst Prof, University of Hawai`i, HI, USA
University or Organization: University of Hawai`i Department: Second Language Studies Web Address: http://www.hawaii.edu/sls/ Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Second Language Studies
Description:
The Department of Second Language Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, seeks to fill two vacancies at the assistant professor level. The Department offers an MA in Second Language Studies and administers a PhD program in Second Language Acquisition and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Second Language Studies. A BA with an ESL specialization is available through the University's Interdisciplinary Program. Faculty have interests in a wide range of domains in second and foreign language research. See http://www.hawaii.edu/sls
TWO POSITIONS Tenure track, full time 9-month, pending position availability and funding, to begin 1 August 2007
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, BOTH POSITIONS Doctorate in second language acquisition, applied linguistics or closely related field by August 2007; demonstrated ability to carry out research in the major area(s); second or foreign language teaching experience; evidence of excellent teaching ability at the university level
POSITION #84105 Applicants should have major research interests and instructional competence in one or more of the following areas of second language studies: psycholinguistics of second language learning; cognitive dimensions of bilingualism/multilingualism; L2 research in classroom and school settings from cognitive, interactional or sociocultural perspectives.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Publication in journals and books in the major area(s); prior teaching experience in a second language studies or equivalent graduate program; ability to win competitive research funding; interest in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asian and Pacific languages
POSITION #82454 Applicants should have major research interests and instructional competence in one or more of the following areas of second language education: language learning and technology (e.g. computer-assisted language learning, computer-mediated communication, electronic and multimodal literacies, virtual communities); young language learners (e.g. bilingualism or multilingualism among young learners in foreign language, second language, heritage language, immersion or dual language education contexts); second language writing and literacy development (e.g. cognitive, textual or sociocultural dimensions of multilingual writing, critical literacies).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Publication in journals and books in the major area(s); teaching experience in a second language studies or equivalent graduate program; ability to win competitive research funding; interest in the Asia-Pacific region, including Asian and Pacific languages; teacher education experience
DUTIES FOR BOTH POSITIONS Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the area of specialization in the Department of Second Language Studies; conduct and publish research; participate fully in supporting activities for academic programs, departmental governance and service to the University and community
ANNUAL 9-MONTH SALARY RANGE, BOTH POSITIONS commensurate with experience
E-MAIL INQUIRIES Position #84105: Gabriele Kasper, gkasperhawaii.edu Phone: (808) 956-2788 Fax: (808) 956-2802
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