LINGUIST List 24.1512
Wed Apr 03 2013
Jobs: English; Disc Analysis; Socioling: Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
Editor for this issue: Sarah Fox
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Date: 02-Apr-2013
From: Joseph Eska <eska
vt.edu>
Subject: English; Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA
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University or Organization: Virginia Tech
Job Location: Virginia, USA
Web Address:
http://www.english.vt.edu
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; Sociolinguistics
Required Language(s):
English (eng)
Description:
Virginia Tech is a research-extensive university that enrolls more than 30,000 students. The Department of English at Virginia Tech invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in sociolinguistics, subject to budgetary approval, to begin August 2013.Required:- Ph.D. in hand by 1 August 2013
- Ability to teach Discourse Analysis at the graduate level in addition to general linguistics and sociolinguistics at the undergraduate level.
Preferred:- Background in experimental phonetics
- Teaching/working with diverse populations.
Responsibilities include serving on committees and advising students.
Applications must be submitted electronically at the application URL below (posting no. TR0130013). Attach a curriculum vitae, a letter of interest to the electronic application that addresses the qualifications and responsibilities stated above, and a writing sample (upload to ‘Other Doc’). Two letters of recommendation should be sent to Patty Morse at the application address below.
Address queries to Joseph F. Eska at the contact email address below. Deadline for receipt of applications is 29 April 2013. Short-listed applicants will be interviewed via Skype.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women and minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals with disabilities who desire accommodation in the application process should contact Patty Morse at the application email address below.
Application Deadline: 29-Apr-2013
Mailing Address for Applications:
Patty Morse
Department of English
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0112
USA
Email Address for Applications: pattym1
vt.edu
Web Address for Applications:
http://www.jobs.vt.edu
Contact Information:
Professor Joseph Eska
Email: eska
vt.edu
Phone: 540.231.8466
Fax: 540.231.5692
Page Updated: 03-Apr-2013