MCLC: Kentucky position

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Kentucky position
Dear List Members,
We are seeking a SLA-Chinese specialist. The application deadline is December 12, 2016. Please spread the word widely!
Liang Luo <liang.luo at uky.edu>
Applications are invited for a tenure-track position (pending approval of funding) in Second Language Acquisition to begin August 2017. The level of the position is open and will be determined on the basis of the candidate’s qualifications. The successful applicant’s tenure home will be in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures, a dynamic academic unit committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue among faculty with diverse geographical interests, theoretical concerns, and methodological approaches.  Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition or in a related field by August 2017. We seek a candidate who has expertise in Chinese. Experience in teacher education is mandatory. Experience building international collaborative programs is a plus. Responsibilities of the position include pursuing an active research program on some aspect of SLA. The teaching load is 2/2; the candidate would contribute three courses a year to our teacher education programs (English as a Second Language and World Languages, including one dedicated to training international Masters’ students), and one course in the language of specialty or for department teaching assistants.  We offer a competitive salary and health benefits package.  Only electronic applications will be accepted. Applicants should send: a letter of application; a CV; three letters of recommendation (signed and on letterhead); a research statement; a writing sample; and a teaching portfolio that must include: a teaching statement that discusses philosophy, successes, experiments; sample course syllabi; and representative teaching/course evaluations to: http://apply.interfolio.com/39048. Candidates on the short list will also be asked to upload a 10-15 minute teaching demonstration in their language of specialty in early January before the preliminary interviews. Applications will be acknowledged.  Deadline for the receipt of applications is December 12, 2016. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to becoming one of the top public institutions in the country. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
by denton.2 at osu.edu on October 28, 2016
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