Come Work with Me in a 2-Year Post-Doc in Applied Linguistics Here at Wheaton

You can apply at http://jobs.wheatoncollege.edu

Position Title:	Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Applied Linguistics
Job Summary/Basic Function:	Duration: 2 years Teaching Load: 3 courses per year Salary: $50,000 + benefits + research stipend. Wheaton College, a highly selective liberal arts college in Norton, Massachusetts, invites applications for a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Applied Linguistics, to begin Fall, 2012. We seek a colleague with a PhD in Linguistics or a related field who is interested in joining the English department of a small liberal arts college and who can enrich our curriculum with contemporary perspectives and new research. Over the two-year appointment the Mellon Fellow will teach two sections of first-year writing and four linguistics courses (3 courses per year).One course, which will be taught both years, will be on Global Englishes. The others may be on Structure and Grammar of English, the History of the English Language, or other topics in applied linguistics that will help our students develop as scholars, writers and teachers of writing. The design of individual courses is left to the Fellow, although the department mentor can assist with course development. Fellows are expected to participate in the life of the department and are encouraged both to make connections across the curriculum and to participate in trans-disciplinary research that links English, Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology, Anthropology and Modern Languages. Fellows are allocated salaries of $50,000 with full benefits and additional research funds as well as inter- and intra-departmental mentoring.
Minimum Qualifications:	PHD
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ADA Statement:	Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Posting Date:	02-17-2012
Closing Date:	03-15-2012
Required Applicant Documents:	Curriculum Vitae Letter of Application
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Contact(s):	Inquiries may be sent to Professor Lisa Lebduska, Director of College Writing, at llebdusk@wheatonma.edu.
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Special Instructions to Candidates:	Applications are due by March 15, 2012; early applications are encouraged. We anticipate that interviews will be conducted via Skype.