Assistant Professor, Native American Languages

The Department of Linguistics at the University of California, San Diego http://ling.ucsd.edu invites applications for a tenure-track position in the area of Native American languages. Scholars specializing in indigenous languages of North, Central and South America are invited to apply. This position is part of a 3-year campus initiative to hire scholars doing work in the area of Indigenous and Native American Studies at UCSD.

Applicants should have a strong research program on Native American language(s), including fieldwork and establishing relationships within indigenous communities. Any subfield will be considered; however, preference will be given to candidates who contribute to the department’s focus on experimental and theoretical linguistic research. A Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidacy is required. Candidates should demonstrate research productivity, undergraduate and graduate teaching ability, and extramural funding potential. Duties include research, teaching, and departmental/university service.

Please visit the following online application link for further application information and requirements: http://ling.ucsd.edu/who/jobs.html. For fullest consideration, all application materials, including letters, should be received no later than December 1, 2008. Applicants who previously applied for the Indigenous Languages position in 2007-08 will need to submit a new application. Salaries are in strict accordance with UC pay scales. Non-citizens should state their immigration status. UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Applicants are invited to preview campus diversity resources and programs at the campus website for Diversity http://diversity.ucsd.edu. Applicants are also invited to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity.

This position is contingent upon the availability of funding.

To apply for this position, please use the following web site: https://sswebapp.ucsd.edu/facrecruit/.

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