LINGUIST List 8.1625

Wed Nov 12 1997

Jobs: Dean (NTID), Research Assistant (U. York, UK)

Editor for this issue: Martin Jacobsen <martylinguistlist.org>

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  • Dr. Word, Dean--National Technical Institute for the Deaf
  • Richard Ogden, Research Assistant, University of York, UK

    Message 1: Dean--National Technical Institute for the Deaf

     Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 15:55:24 -0500 (EST)
    From: Dr. Word <SDFNCRritvax.isc.rit.edu>
    Subject: Dean--National Technical Institute for the Deaf


    Dean Position Announcement

    Applications and nominations are now being accepted for the position of Dean of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf-- a job unique in the world of higher education.

    The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), one of the seven colleges of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), is a federally-funded institution created by an Act of Congress in 1966. It is the largest post-secondary program in the world offering mainstream higher education opportunities to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. It has more than 1,100 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in NTID and in the other colleges of RIT.

    Rochester Institute of Technology is among the nation's most highly rated comprehensive technological universities. RIT has an enrollment of more than 12,000 students and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in over 230 different majors.

    The Dean of NTID is the chief academic officer of the college. NTID has over 250 faculty and 270 staff organized into seven different centers, each of which reports directly to the Dean. Working with the faculty of NTID, the provost of RIT, and the vice president for NTID, the Dean is responsible for curriculum, faculty and staff development, and oversight of programming and support services for all deaf and hard-of-hearing students enrolled throughout the seven colleges of RIT. The Dean of NTID reports to both the RIT provost and to the vice president for NTID, and is a member of the RIT Deans' Council.

    Because of the broad responsibilities and unique character of NTID, we seek an exceptionally well-qualified person--a proven leader with vision--to fill this position. The following qualifications are required:

    * Record of achievement and leadership in progressively more responsible positions in higher education * Experience in curriculum development and management * Earned doctorate or equivalent * Teaching experience at the college level * Ability to communicate in sign language * Ability to lead and contribute in meaningful ways to RIT's commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences

    In addition, the following qualifications are preferred: * Sign language fluency * Understanding of and ability to articulate aspects of deaf culture, language, and communication * Record of scholarship * Knowledge of technical and career-oriented post- secondary education

    Applications should include a letter of interest which briefly addresses the qualifications listed above, a curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of five professional references.

    Applications will be reviewed as they are received. All applications must arrive by January 30, 1998. Nominations and applications should be sent to:

    Search Committee for the Dean National Technical Institute for the Deaf Office of the Vice President for NTID Rochester Institute of Technology 52 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5604

    Rochester Institute of Technology is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer. People who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, have a disability, or are women or members of a minority group, are especially encouraged to apply.

    For more information:

    NTIDDSrit.edu (e-mail) http://www.rit.edu/NTID/ds.html (World Wide Web) (716) 475-4944 (FAX)

    Message 2: Research Assistant, University of York, UK

     Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 17:02:53 +0000 (GMT)
    From: Richard Ogden <rao1york.ac.uk>
    Subject: Research Assistant, University of York, UK




    RESEARCH ASSISTANT

    The Department of Language & Linguistic Science at the University of York, UK, is looking for a Research Assistant to work on the project 'An integrated prosodic approach to device-independent, natural-sounding speech synthesis'. The project is funded by the EPSRC, and is being carried out in collaboration with Cambridge University and University College London.

    The post offered is for two years, starting from 1 April 1998. (NB: This is misprinted in an advert in The Guardian 11.11.97 as 1 January 1998.)

    The Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting work on timing in spoken British English. York's contribution to the project will be in the timing domain, with focus on the relationship between linguistic structure and timing. Initially the work will concentrate on syllable joins within words of differing metrical structures, but later on the focus will shift to word-joins, and then to faster and more casual speech. The person appointed will also share responsibility for disseminating the findings, and writing up the results. The work will be done in conjunction with colleagues in Cambridge and London.

    The person appointed will have a degree in linguistics with phonetics and phonology, and a master's degree in a relevant field; good computing skills (particularly using UNIX and ESPS/WAVES) and experience of the acoustic analysis of speech are also essential. An understanding of statistical methods and their application to large databases would be an advantage.

    The salary offered is GBP16,927, point 6 at Grade 1B.

    Further information about the Department and the project is available on the World Wide Web: http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/lang/

    Informal enquiries can also be made to Prof. John Local or Dr. Richard Ogden (Department of Language & Linguistic Science, University of York, Heslington, YORK YO1 5DD, e-mail: lang4 or rao1york.ac.uk).

    Further information, including details about how to apply, can be obtained from: The Personnel Officer, University of York, Heslington, York YO1 5DD (or e-mail jobsyork.ac.uk), quoting reference number e-mail/6064. The closing date for applications is 28 November 1997.

    This advert is also available on the world wide web: http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/vacancie/6064.html