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== University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ==
 
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<span style="font-family:'TimesNewRoman';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;">Visiting Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics/ESL (2 positions available)</span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:'TimesNewRoman';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;">Department of Linguistics</span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:'TimesNewRoman';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;">University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign</span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">The Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for two Visiting Assistant Professor positions for the 2014-2015 academic year, with a target start date of August 16, 2014. PhD must be in hand by the start date.  The positions will be full-time (2 courses per semester), nine month appointments, paid over twelve months.  Salary will be commensurate with experience. The successful candidates will teach graduate and undergraduate courses related to the MATESL degree, courses in relevant areas of second language studies, and/or ESL courses. </span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Position 1: Primary teaching responsibility related to Applied/Pedagogical Phonology and Morphology for TESL, with other courses to be determined in consultation with the head of the department.  </span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Position 2: Primary teaching responsibility for this candidate will relate to language testing, with other courses to be determined in consultation with the head of the department.  </span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">The MATESL program is the oldest existing MATESL program in the US and will celebrate its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary in 2015.  ESL has been taught at Illinois since 1947.  Illinois is a leader in international student education and has the largest international student population of any public university in the nation, with over 9,800 international students representing 115 countries (14% of the student body).  The Department of Linguistics serves the needs of our international NNS by offering approximately 60 sections of ESL per semester, including pronunciation, 7 levels of ESL writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and courses for our International Teaching Assistant population.  </span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">'''<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</span></u>'''<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman""> </span></p>
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">A PhD in hand by the beginning of appointment, with specialization in Applied Linguistics, Second Language Studies, ESL/ELL/TESOL, or a related field; </span>
 
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Demonstrated evidence of research including a publication record and an active research agenda related to the position; </span>
 
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">A minimum of two years of experience teaching ESL/EFL or related courses; </span>
 
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Evidence of excellence in teaching </span>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">'''<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</span></u>'''<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman""> </span></p>
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Experience in teacher education related to field of application; </span>
 
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Evidence of successful second language learning; </span>
 
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">Experience related to computers and language learning and/or technology-enhanced research; </span>
 
 
 
*<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">International work/life experience. </span>
 
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">To apply, please create your candidate profile at </span>[https://jobs.illinois.edu/ <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">https://jobs.illinois.edu</span>]<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman""> and upload your application materials: application letter, CV, teaching evaluations or other evidence of excellence in teaching, a writing sample, and the names and contact information (or Interfolio ID) for three professional references. Referees (or Interfolio) will be contacted electronically by the department within 2-3 days of submission of the application. Only electronic applications submitted through </span>[https://jobs.illinois.edu/ <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">https://jobs.illinois.edu</span>]<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman""> will be accepted.  To ensure full consideration, all required applicant materials must be received no later than April 30, 2014. </span></p>
 
 
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">For further information regarding application procedures, you may contact slcl-hr@illinois.edu. You may also visit </span>[http://www.linguistics.illinois.edu <span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"">http://www.linguistics.illinois.edu</span>]<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRoman";mso-fareast-font-family: "TimesNewRoman";mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman""> for additional information.          </span></p>
 
 
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (</span>[http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu <span style="font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin">www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu</span>]<span style="font-family:Cambria;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin">). </span></p>
 
 
 
 
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== [http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000731981-01/ University of Pennsylvania - Asst. Professor, Educational Linguistics] ==
 
== [http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000731981-01/ University of Pennsylvania - Asst. Professor, Educational Linguistics] ==
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