Assistant Professor - English

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Job Title
Assistant Professor - English

Department
English

Essential Functions

The Department of English seeks a candidate for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English with a specialty in Linguistics beginning August 18, 2025. The teaching workload is 3/3 with an additional 3 hours of reassigned research time.

This position will support undergraduate and graduate programming in English and the TESOL certificate.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sociolinguistics and related areas (existing courses, such as Sociolinguistics, History of English, Discourse and Power).
- Develop innovative curriculum that reflect current trends and technologies in linguistics.
- Conduct and publish original research in sociolinguistics, with an emphasis on computational approaches.
- Advise and mentor students in their academic and research pursuits.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university service, including committee work and outreach
-The department encourages collaboration with other departments and programs.

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Additional Duties

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Linguistics, with a specialization in sociolinguistics (focus on language variations and/or dialect use) with a strong record of research and teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

Computational Linguistics, including proficiency in relevant programming languages and data analysis tools.

Posting Number
2024F-00185

Special Instructions to Applicants

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter (detailing qualifications and research interests)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. A teaching philosophy statement that addresses how you approach teaching and learning among different student populations (including first generation learners)
4. A 1-2 page research agenda
5. Contact information for three (3) professional references
6. Transcripts

Applications will be accepted until March 30, 2025. Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2025. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Sarah Osborn at srfosborn@unomaha.edu.