LINGUIST List 26.1156
Sun Mar 01 2015
Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 27-Feb-2015
From: Glenn Blalock <Glenn.Blalock
tamucc.edu>
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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Department: English
Job Location: Texas, USA
Web Address:
http://cla.tamucc.edu/english/index.html Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor, English Applied Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor; Visiting Professor
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics
Required Language(s):
English (eng) Description:
Working Title: Visiting Assistant Professor, English Applied Linguistics
College: College of Liberal Arts
Position Description Summary
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is committed to becoming an emerging research institution with unparalleled commitment to student success, closing gaps in achievement, and creating robust campus experiences. Located on its own island, we are surrounded by the water of Corpus Christi and Oso bays. The beautiful natural setting is enhanced by our modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities, and our colorful landscaping, and plazas that lend a distinctive tropical feel to the campus. Our Hispanic Serving Institution status provides a foundation to attain significant impacts for improving the educational attainment of our regional students, and our strategic location on the Gulf of Mexico and on the cultural border with Latin America places the Island University in perfect position to help realize its national and international prominence goals. TAMUCC is a learning centered institution committed to inclusive excellence.
Job Duties
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a one-year (9 months), full-time Visiting Assistant Professor, English with a concentration in Applied Linguistics. Candidates should have specializations in at least two of the following areas: second language acquisition, TESOL methods, and assessment. Candidates will teach 4 courses per semester likely including second language acquisition, grammar, and first year writing for multilingual and mainstream writers. The strongest candidates will have experience in university-level teaching and working with language learners.
Qualifications
All candidates must have a PhD in Applied Linguistics or a related field at time of appointment.
Apply online at the application website below. A completed application will include:
1) A letter of interest addressing qualifications listed above including a statement of teaching philosophy and research goals,
2) A current curriculum vitae,
3) A list of three (3) professional references including names, titles, phone numbers, and email addresses,
4) Copies of transcripts of graduate coursework.
Review of applications begins immediately and preference will be given to those submitting applications before April 1, 2015. The posting is open until May 1, 2015.
Job Type: Faculty
Posting Type: Open to Public
Posting Number: F00036PO
Application Deadline: 01-May-2015
Web Address for Applications:
https://islanderjobs.tamucc.edu Contact Information:
Dr. Glenn Blalock
Email: Glenn.Blalock
tamucc.edu
Page Updated: 02-Mar-2015