UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
COMMITTEE FOR COMPARATIVE PHILOLOGY AND GENERAL LINGUISTICS

Temporary Departmental Lecturership in  Phonology
** Note: Deadline for applications: 10 May 2002 **

1.    Introduction

The Committee for Comparative Philology and General Linguistics proposes
to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Phonology.  This fixed-term post,
which is to provide cover for Dr S.R. Parkinson (University Lecturer in
Linguistics) during his period of appointment as University Assessor, may
be held either on a full-time basis for six months (two terms) from 1st
October 2002 to 31 March 2003 or on a 50% basis for the academic year
2002-2003 from 1st October 2002 to 30 September 2003.  There is no
possibility of renewal. The lecturer will be required to conduct original
research and to deliver a range of lectures and classes in phonology for
both graduates and undergraduates.

2.    Applicants'  profile

Applicants are expected to have a doctorate in linguistics with a
specialism in phonology or to be close to concluding such a doctorate.
Preference will be given to applicants with relevant prior teaching
experience and/or training.  If English is not the applicant's mother
tongue, he or she should be sufficiently proficient in English to carry
out teaching duties in that language.  Some training in the phonology of
English is essential; expertise in the phonetics and phonology of other
languages will be an advantage.

3.    Duties

The Lecturer will provide informal lectures and practical classes in
Phonology for graduates reading for the one-year M.St. and the two-year
M.Phil. in General Linguistics and Comparative Philology (the courses are
described on the web at http://www.ling- phil.ox.ac.uk/courses.html).  In
addition (s)he will also lecture in Phonology both for beginning and
advanced undergraduates.  He or she will work closely with the Reader in
Phonetics, Dr. J. Coleman, and with other linguists based in the Centre
for Linguistics and Philology: Professor S. Pulman, Professor A. Morpurgo
Davies, Dr. D. Cram and Dr. G. Ramchand.  An appointee with little or no
prior teaching experience may be required to attend training courses in
university teaching.

The Lecturer may also be asked:
i) to give tutorials individually or in pairs to both undergraduates and
graduates.  For this separate payment will be made.
ii) to participate in the academic administrative work of the Committee
for Comparative Philology and General Linguistics (in particular, to write
reports on students' progress);
iii) to act as supervisor of graduate students and to take part in
University examining if asked to do so.  Additional remuneration is paid
to those undertaking examining and graduate supervision.

4.    Stipend

The successful candidate will be appointed on the Oxford Departmental
Lecturer scale: 17,626 - 23,373 (pro rata if the post is taken on a
part-time basis).  The lecturer will have the option of becoming (or
remaining) a member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

5.    Conditions of service

All appointments are subject to the relevant provisions of the Statutes,
Decrees and Regulations of the University in force from time to time, a
collected volume of which is published as occasion requires.

It is likely that the lecturer will be provided with an office (perhaps
shared) in the Phonetics Laboratory, 37 Wellington Square, Oxford.

6.     Linguistics at Oxford

Information about Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics at Oxford can be
found on the web at http://www.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk.  There are currently
some 50 graduate students under the Committee for Comparative Philology
and General Linguistics of whom about half are doing doctoral degrees and
the other half is taking a taught course.  In addition there is now a
joint undergraduate school with Modern Languages and other undergraduate
linguistic options for which teaching is required are found in a number of
faculties.

7.      Membership of Congregation

Departmental Lecturers, with other members of the academic staff and
certain senior academic-related staff, are members of Congregation, which
is the University's ultimate governing body.  Congregation's approval is
required for all university statutes or amendments to statutes, and for
major policy decisions, and the members of Congregation constitute the
electorate for ten of the members of the University's main executive body
the Council of the University and for members of a number of other
university committees.  Twelve or more members of Congregation may
initiate the discussion by Congregation of matters of university policy,
and any two members may ask questions about the policy or administration
of the University.  The person appointed to this post will receive full
details soon after he or she takes up the appointment.

8.    Leave of absence

The holder of this post is not eligible to apply for sabbatical leave.

9.    Holding of other offices or appointments (including consultancies)

The University encourages links with industry and other outside bodies.
Although the holding of outside appointments such as consultancies must be
approved by faculty boards, no limit as such is set on the amount of money
individuals may receive in this way.  The criterion is the amount of time
such appointments take up: a maximum of 30 days per annum may be spent on
such activities before any deduction in stipend is considered.

10.    Intellectual Property Policy

The Statutes, Decrees and Regulations of the University record the extent
of the University's claims to intellectual property, and the proportions
in which exploitation revenues are shared with researchers. Copies of the
relevant extracts are available on request.

11.    Notice of termination of appointment

The length of notice required to resign an appointment shall (a) be at
least three months and (b) include one complete Full Term.

12.    Equality of opportunity

The policy and practice of the University of Oxford require that all staff
are offered equal opportunities within employment and that entry into
employment with the University and progression within employment will be
determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which
are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary
structure.  In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary
consideration.  Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of
staff will be treated less favourably than another because of his or her
sex, marital status, racial group, or disability.  Where suitably
qualified individuals are available, selection committees will contain at
least one member of each sex.  All data supplied by applicants will be
used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post
and will be held in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection
Act 1998 and the University's Data Protection Policy.

13. Maternity leave

The University has generous maternity leave arrangements. Provided that
they have at least 26 weeks' service with the University at the fifteenth
week before the expected date of birth, or have at any time been eligible
to receive full-rate Statutory Maternity Pay or were at any stage entitled
to the benefits of a previous employer's paid maternity leave scheme,
women may choose between two schemes offering combinations of maternity
leave on full and half pay: both schemes also offer periods of unpaid
leave. Arrangements are available for the flexible use of untaken unpaid
leave to enable a phased return to full duties; for women to return to
work on a part-time basis after the birth of their child; and for
paternity leave.

14.     Childcare

The University has two nurseries providing 94 places for the children of
staff and students. Some of these places are reserved for nominees of the
University Press and certain colleges. For more information and an
application form contact the Childcare Officer at the University Offices,
Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD, tel: 01865 270567. Further details
about the university nurseries can be found on the University's website:
www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/child/chc.shtml. For school-aged children, the
University has an arrangement with a local playscheme that offers
discounted prices for staff and students. The playscheme runs every school
holiday including half-terms. For details of this and other childcare
facilities in Oxfordshire contact the Childcare Officer.

15.    Applications

Applications (six copies, but only one for candidates outside the European
Union) should be submitted to reach Mrs. E. Marston, Secretary to the
Committee for Comparative Philology and General Linguistics, 37 Wellington
Square, Oxford, OX1 2JF on or before 10 May 2002. They should include a
full curriculum vitae with a list of publications, if any, a statement
about teaching experience and research interests, and the names and
addresses of three referees.  Applicants should ask referees to write
directly to Mrs. E.  Marston at the address above before the closing date.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr J. Coleman by e-mail
([log in to unmask]).  Applicants should ensure that they
include a telephone number and/or e-mail address where they can be
contacted at short notice after the closing date.

16.    Interviews

Candidates will be informed if they are required for interview, which will
take place in Oxford during the period 3-15 June. This will include giving
a short presentation of 15 minutes' duration on a specific phonological
topic of their choosing suitable for beginning graduates or advanced
undergraduates.  All reasonable interview expenses will be reimbursed.

17.    Health

The appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a
medical questionnaire.