LINGUIST List 8.1810

Fri Dec 19 1997

Jobs: TESOL/Distance Ed, Sytax/Semantics, Programming

Editor for this issue: Elaine Halleck <elainelinguistlist.org>

Directory

  • Marianna Di Paolo, TESOL/Distance Ed Job
  • Andrew Barss, Syntax/Semantics, Tenure-track, U Arizona
  • Thilo Goetz, Programming, IBM T.J. Watson Research

    Message 1: TESOL/Distance Ed Job

     Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 16:09:27 -0700
    From: Marianna Di Paolo <m.dipaolom.cc.utah.edu>
    Subject: TESOL/Distance Ed Job


    The University of Utah and the Utah Education Consortium seek a Project Director to help develop and oversee a large-scale TESOL/Bilingual Education program for public school teachers, the Distance Education ESL Endorsement Program (DEEEP). Preferably, the successful candidate will have administrative experience in distance education, public school administration, university and/or public school teaching, and a background in TESOL. An M.A. in a closely related field is essential; a Ph.D. is highly desireable. The Project Director must be able to work well with several constituencies: The University of Utah's Graduate School of Education and Linguistics Program, school district administrators, instructional technology staff, and local school teachers.

    Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:

    1) providing leadership among the constituencies and with the outside public, 2) managing and administering the program, including maintaining accurate program records, 3) managing the multi-million dollar budget, including accounting and reporting procedures, 4) commitment to continuing professional development in ESL/Bilingual Education and distance education, 5) overall coordination of all constituencies.

    The Project Director must be willing to commit to a three-year non-tenure track (12-month) contract, contingent upon a succesful performance evaluation at the end of the first full year (30 June 1999). The contract may be renewable on a longer term basis until 30 June 2002. Salary and benefits competitive. Please send a cover letter indicating qualifications for the position along with a curriculum vita and names of three referees who have been asked to send letters of recommendation directly to the committee. Chair Search Committee:

    Marianna Di Paolo University of Utah Linguistics 255 S Central Campus Dr Rm 2328 Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0492 m.dipaolom.cc.utah.edu fax: (801) 585-6255

    The screening of files will begin on 30 January 1997; the position will remain open until filled.

    The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.



    Marianna Di Paolo m.dipaolom.cc.utah.edu University of Utah Linguistics Program 255 S Central Campus Dr Rm 2328 Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0492 FAX 801-585-6255

    Message 2: Syntax/Semantics, Tenure-track, U Arizona

     Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 12:13:06 -0700 (MST)
    From: Andrew Barss <barssU.Arizona.EDU>
    Subject: Syntax/Semantics, Tenure-track, U Arizona


    December 17, 1997

    The University of Arizona Department of Linguistics invites applications for an entry-level, tenure-track position with a focus on syntax and semantics. Responsibilities will include teaching students in the Ph.D. program in Linguistics, and students in the undergraduate major. The ability to teach in the undergraduate general education curriculum will be regarded as a significant advantage.

    Applications, consisting of a letter of interest describing research and teaching qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, the names and e-mail addresses of three referees, samples of work, and evidence of teaching excellence, should be addressed to:

    Andrew Barss, Chair Syntax/Semantics Search Committee Department of Linguistics Douglass 200E University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0028

    Review of applications will begin January 19, 1997. Ph.D. before appointment is strongly preferred. Inquiries are welcome. E-mail: barssu.arizona.edu. Telephone: 520-621-6897. Fax: 626-9014.

    The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer-M/W/D/V

    Message 3: Programming, IBM T.J. Watson Research

     Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 15:26:41 -0500
    From: Thilo Goetz <goetzwatson.ibm.com>
    Subject: Programming, IBM T.J. Watson Research


    ************************************************************************ ********** PROGRAMMING POSITION ****************** ********** NATURAL LANGUAGE UNDERSTANDING GROUP ****************** ********** IBM T. J. WATSON RESEARCH LABORATORY ****************** ********** YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK ****************** ************************************************************************

    The Natural Language Understanding Group, Mathematical Sciences Dept., IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center (Yorktown Heights, NY) has an opening for a Research Associate/Programmer (M.S. level). This is a temporary, renewable one-year position. Primary job responsibility will be the design and development of industrial strength SW in the areas of text analysis/mining. We are looking for someone who is interested in building systems to be deployed in real world applications or products, i.e., in bridging the gap between research prototype and systems impacting the real world. There is a strong emphasis on self-motivation, broad competence in computer science/computational linguistics, team work/communication skills, creativity and execution, and serious programming experience (see below). Although there are no guarantees, we expect this area to grow and so for the right person, there is opportunity for renewal of the contract (up to 3 years) or transition to a regular position. Here's what we're looking for:

    Qualifications:

    The ideal candidate would have the following knowledge and experience.

    Education: MA/MS in computer science or other field with background in computer science.

    Programming languages: Knowledge and experience in C/C++ required; Java is a plus.

    Specialized Background: Experience in implementing machine learning algorithms and/or natural language processing algorithms is a plus.

    Operating systems: Required: Familiarity with Windows95/NT and Unix/AIX, System programming/API experience on these operating systems not required.

    General Software Development: Familiarity with issues of large scale software development, e.g., API design and use, creation and integration of DLLs/Libraries, source code control systems etc.

    Candidates should send resumes and supporting letters to:

    Thomas Hampp eMail: hamppwatson.ibm.com phone: 914-945-1714