Chinese Linguist
East Asian Languages and Literatures
Posting: 9187
Location: Eugene
Closes: Open Until Filled
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) at the University of Oregon invites applicants for a tenure-track, academic year position in Chinese Linguistics at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor to begin September 16, 2010. In addition to research and undergraduate and graduate teaching responsibilities, the position will be responsible for the intellectual and academic direction of the Chinese language program, which includes the core instructional component of the Oregon Chinese Flagship Program at the University of Oregon, an innovative national model of advanced language learning.
Candidates must have a PhD. in Chinese linguistics or a related discipline. Preference will be given to those with a Ph.D. in hand, although ABDs will also be considered. We require native or near-native fluency in both written and spoken Chinese and demonstrated research and teaching abilities in Chinese linguistics, second language acquisition, or a related field. Research areas of particular interest include sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, semantics, and syntax based on empirical methodologies. The UO linguistics community takes functional and cognitive approaches to linguistic research, and we seek someone who shares this theoretical framework in their approaches to language.
In addition, experience teaching Chinese as a second language at the postsecondary level is required. Preference will be given to candidates with either strong potential for or a proven record of national leadership in Chinese language education and expertise in advanced-level language teaching, assessment, curriculum development, or content-based language teaching. EALL is committed to equal opportunity employment practices and is particularly interested in candidates who can promote diversity at the University of Oregon.
To apply, send a letter indicating approach to scholarship, experience in undergraduate/graduate teaching, and vision for developing a national model of language excellence, a CV, a sample of research, and three letters of recommendation to Chinese Linguist Search, EALL, 1248 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1248. The committee will begin considering completed application files on November 2, 2009 until the position is filled.
Located 110 miles south of Portland, the University of Oregon has an enrollment of 21,000. The Eugene metro area (215,000) population is in a region noted for its high quality of life and cultural environment. We are about an hour's drive from the Pacific coast and the Cascade Mountains. The University is an AAU research institution and a member of the Pac 10 conference.
For information on East Asian Languages and Literatures at the UofO please see http://www.uoregon.edu/~eall/ For information on the Oregon Chinese Flagship Program at the University of Oregon, please see http://casls.uoregon.edu/ORflagship. Any inquiries can be sent to Professor Maram Epstein, Academic Director, UO Chinese Flagship Program, maram@uoregon.edu.
The University of Oregon is an EO/AA/ADA institution committed to cultural diversity.