LINGUIST List 5.141

Tue 08 Feb 1994

Jobs: Japanese, Clinical, Psycholinguistics

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1. S J Hannahs, Japanese positions available
2. , Clinical Linguistics
3. Mary Ann Geissal, General/Psycholinguistics

 Teaching Assistantships in Japanese
 Available at the University of Durham, Durham, United Kingdom
An unofficial announcement from the Linguistics and East Asian Studies Depts.

Position #1: The U. of Durham is presently seeking to fill an instructorship
in business Japanese; the initial appointment is 3 years. The position
involves 12 contact hours per week for 22 weeks/ year (early Oct. through late
June, with 2 one-month vacations per years at Christmas and mid-March). The
position also involves helping to develop a new upper level Japanese language
curriculum working with Dr. W.McClure (Cornell University, 1994). Approximate
salary for this position is (converted to US$) 20,000--23,000. See below for
more details.
Position #2: The U. of Durham also invites candidates for a Teaching Assistant
in teaching Japanese as a foreign language (at all levels). The official
appointment is yearly, but PhD candidates (see paragraphs below) making
satisfactory progress toward a degree will be re-appointed. The position
involves 9 contact hours a week for 22 weeks, from early Oct. through mid-May
with 2 one-month vacations. The stipend converted to US$ is c. 6,000 /year.
 This second position is perceived as mainly a "graduate student TAship
leading to a PhD". No examinations of students or departmental administration
are involved. (Greater experience in foreign language teaching is expected
in position #1 than in #2.)

 For both positions, the University hopes to attract candidates who
wish to simultaneously undertake a 4-5 year PhD programme at Durham, for
example in theoretical or applied linguistics (Prof. Joseph Emonds, depart-
mental chair). Thus, the teaching may be in one department and the graduate
degree in another. The Linguistics Department will pay the fees (c. US$2,500
year in the 4-5 year programme) of a suitably enrolled Instructor (position
 #1) or Teaching Assistant (position #2) who is making satisfactory progress
toward a PhD in Linguistics. Arrangements for a jointly supervised degree
in Linguistics and East Asian Studies may also be possible.
 Candidates hired for either position making satisfactory progress
toward a degree will receive assurances of reappointment through the 4-5
year programme. Detailed information on the Linguistics Department staff,
areas of research focus, and programmes can be obtained through emailing to:
 b.d.schwartzdurham.ac.uk
 The cost of living in Durham is less than in the US or Japan; a
modest 2 bedroom apartment near the university is US$ 400--500/month. Even
less expensive arrangements can be made through the university's "colleges",
and successful candidates will be aided in finding appropriate accomodation.
For either position #1 or #2, candidates must be a) native speakers of
Japanese, b)document experience in teaching a foreign language, preferably
Japanese but experience teaching other languages, esp. for #2, may suffice.
 Send a curriculum vitae including work experience and a letter of
application to Dr. W. McClure, Dept. of East Asian Studies, University of
Durham, Durham, United Kingdom DH1 3TH. (Air Mail!) Dr. McClure can also
be reached at fax number -4491-374-3242, and at w.t.mccluredurham.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of the initial letter and CV is March 4, for
either position.

Lectureship in Clinical Linguistics
Department of Speech
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Applications are invited for a temporary lectureship in the Department of
Speech to support its current work in teaching and research in Clinical Lingui
stics. The post is available from a date to be arranged as soon as possible.
The appointment will be made fgor the period ending 31st August, 1997

We are looking for someone with a qualification in linguistics, preferably wit
h experience in clinical linguistics. Evidence of a strong research interest i
n clinical linguistics will be expected. Applications from speech and language
therapists will be welcome.

The Department of Speech is a well-found and expanding multidisciplinary
department, with an on-site clinical suite, and a good record in both teaching
and research. Training in teaching at university level will be provided.

Salary will be at an appropriate point on either the Lecturer A or B scale
(13,601-25,107 pounds p.a.) according to qualifications and experience.

No forms of application are issued. Further particulars are available from the
Director of Personnel, Registrar's Office, University of Newcastle upon Tyne,
6 Kensington Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, with whom three complete
copies of applications, including a full c.v. with present salary and the name
s and addresses of three referees, should be lodged not later than 4th March
1997. Informal inquiries to Professor Ruth Lesser, Department of Speech, Tele:
+44 91 222 7388 Fax: +44 91 261 1182

Please Post.

 POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Linguistics Program of Northeastern Illinois University in
Chicago has been authorized to search for a tenure-track assistant
professor for Fall 1994.

An earned doctorate in linguistics or applied linguistics is
required. We are interested in an individual with a strong
background in both general linguistics and psycholinguistics to
teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

Northeastern is a state-supported commuter university of 10,000
culturally diverse students on the northwest side of the city of
Chicago. Northeastern offers an M.A. in Linguistics, and M.A. in
Linguistics: TESL Concentration, and an undergraduate minor in
Linguistics.

Please submit a CV, three letters of recommendation (at least one
addressing teaching effectiveness), and a brief letter describing
your interests and teaching experience to:

 Dr. Audrey Reynolds
 Chair of Linguistics
 Northeastern Illinois University
 5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
 Chicago, IL 60625

 (No e-mail or fax)

Review of Applications Begins: March 14, 1994

Northeastern is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
and invites applications from women and minorities as well as
other qualified individuals.