LINGUIST List 26.2599
Mon May 25 2015
Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Universidad de los Andes-Colombia
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 22-May-2015
From: Gerriet Janssen <gjanssen
uniandes.edu.co>
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, Universidad de los Andes-Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Department: Dept of Languages and Sociocultural Studies
Job Location: Bogotá, Colombia
Web Address:
http://lenguajes.uniandes.edu.co/ Job Title: Assistant Professor, English Language Studies
Job Rank: Assistant Professor
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics
Required Language(s):
English (eng) Description:
The Department of Languages and Sociocultural Studies seeks to fill the position of Assistant Professor, English language studies, ideally beginning January, 2016.
Job duties:
- Teach five courses per year
- Bring expertise in academic writing to the Department
- Be a leader in a developing MA-TEFL program
- Conduct internal program evaluation/ curriculum development projects
- Develop own research line that complements the Department's needs
General attributes:
- PhD in Applied Linguistics or similar relevant field of study;
- Demonstrable excellence in professional duties: publications, academic developments (courses, workshops, materials, internal reports, etc.)
- A minimum of two years of full-time experience teaching in university-level EAP programs
- Professional expertise in at least two of the following areas:
- Assessment
- Curriculum development
- EAP, especially as related to academic writing
- Program evaluation
- SLA
Linguistic knowledge:
- Expertise in different academic English language usages
- Intermediate (B2) level of Spanish is desirable
To apply, please provide the following documentation:
- Cover letter, listing documentation provided
- Curriculum vitae
- Photocopies of MA and PhD diplomas
- Photocopies of MA and PhD transcripts
- Copies of professional publications or other academic products
- Certification of employment for past teaching positions, (recommended)
- Teaching statement
- Course syllabus for a course to be taught, relevant to our department.
- Three letters of recommendation (these may NOT be from professors in the Department of Languages and Sociocultural Studies at the Universidad de los Andes–Colombia)
Application Deadline: 31-Jul-2015
Email Address for Applications: gjanssen
uniandes.edu.co
Contact Information:
Mr. Gerriet Janssen
Email: gjanssen
uniandes.edu.co
Page Updated: 25-May-2015