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Assistant Professor in Linguistics - University of Toronto Mississauga Salary: Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Category: Education, Library and Teaching Deadline: 10/21/2015 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Overview The Department of Language Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a tenurestream position in Linguistics at the rank of Assistant Professor, focusing on phonology and/or phonetics. The position starts July12016. Qualified candidates must hold a PhD in Linguistics by the date of appointment, or shortly thereafter. Duties include teaching all undergraduate Linguistics courses, graduatelevel instruction, supervision of graduate students, maintaining an active research agenda, and active participation in departmental life. Applicants should demonstrate a record of excellence in both research and teaching, and will be expected to develop and sustain an externally funded research program. Evidence of research excellence should be shown through publications in topranked, fieldrelevant journals, presentations at significant conferences, awards, and strong referee endorsements. Teaching excellence should be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, letters of reference, and a teaching dossier presented as part of the application. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. How to Apply For further details and to apply online please visit this application page . Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), and a writing sample (e.g., an article offprint or a conference paper). Submission guidelines can be found at . We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF or MSWord format (1) letter, CV, and research & teaching statements; (2) publications. Arrange for three recent letters of reference addressing the applicant''s research and teaching abilities; these should be sent to by the closing date and addressed to Professor Emmanuel Nikiema, Chair of the Search Committee. Ensure the candidate''s name and ''Linguistics Search'' are included in the subject line, and that letters are on letterhead, signed, and scanned. Please contact for inquiries. For more information about the Department of Language Studies, visit our homepage . #J-18808-Ljbffr