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Spanish Linguistics
Tenure-Track
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California
State University, Fullerton, seeks an energetic faculty member able
to balance excellent teaching, scholarship and professional service.
Position
Duties include: teaching all levels of Spanish, but primarily upper-division
and graduate-level courses in Spanish Linguistics: Phonology, Morphology,
Syntax, History of the Spanish language, etc.; student advisement;
and contribution to department and university governance. Positive
tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching, research,
peer-reviewed publication, and participation in the broader disciplinary
community.
Qualifications
Required
- Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and a Ph.D. in
Spanish Linguistics, preferably in (but not limited to) Historical
or Romance linguistics
- Ph.D. by August 2008 is required. Advanced ABDs considered.
If ABD, please have your dissertation chair provide a letter indicating
your progress to date and detailing a timeline to completion.
- Successful teaching experience at the college or university
level and demonstrated potential for research.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Evidence of ability to work effectively with a wide and culturally
diverse range of students and faculty.
Desirable
Additional background in other areas such as translation, semantics,
or Portuguese is highly desirable.
Rank and Salary
The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track.
Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with rank, experience,
and qualifications. Periodic salary adjustments are enacted by the
state legislature. Additional teaching opportunities during summer
and winter intersession(s) are frequently available. An excellent
comprehensive benefits package is available which includes: health/vision/dental
plans, spouse, domestic partner, and/or dependent fee waiver, access
to campus child-care as well as affordable housing programs, and
a generous defined benefit retirement through the state system along
with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description
of benefits go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx
Job Control Number
23603G-08-015
Appointment Date
August 2008
Application Procedures
Send a letter of application describing teaching philosophy and
experience as well as research interests and accomplishments, curriculum
vitae, writing sample, a copy of undergraduate and graduate studies
transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, and three current
letters of recommendation to:
Spanish Linguistics Search Committee
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (H 835-A)
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6846
Fullerton, CA 92834-6846
FAX: (714) 278-5944
Application Deadline
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by
November 1, 2007. The search committee will then begin reviewing
applications and continue its review until the position is filled.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
Achieving A Climate of Success Through
Diversity & Equity
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