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Position(s): Assistant Professor of Teaching, Linguistics

Starting Date: July 1, 2024

Salary: Salary is commensurate with education/experience.

Qualifications: Minimum requirements are a Ph.D. in Linguistics.

Preferred Qualifications: We are looking for candidates with
(1) demonstrated excellence in teaching introductory survey courses in linguistics as well as upper-division courses in core subfields such as syntax, morphology, phonology, phonetics, and semantics, and (2) a research specialization in second-language acquisition or heritage language acquisition. Preference will be given to candidates whose research specializations lie in the areas of phonetics and/or phonology. Interest and aptitude in teaching computational linguistics would also be welcome.

Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.

Duties:

The Department of Comparative Literature and Languages at the University of California, Riverside seeks to fill a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Teaching in Linguistics beginning in Fall 2024. We are looking for candidates with (1) demonstrated excellence in teaching introductory survey courses in linguistics as well as upper-division courses in core subfields such as syntax, morphology, phonology, phonetics, and semantics, and (2) a research specialization in second-language acquisition or heritage language acquisition. Preference will be given to candidates whose research specializations lie in the areas of phonetics and/or phonology. Interest and aptitude in teaching computational linguistics would also be welcome. Following the first year of service this faculty member will, on an ongoing basis, take on the role of Director of Language Studies to support non-English-language pedagogy in our 11 vibrant language programs. Duties may include collaboration and leadership in the administration of language programs; the development and revision of placement examinations; Teaching Assistant coordination, training, and support; infrastructure and curricular development; the intersection of language studies with on-line tools and pedagogical practices; and/or the development and revision of language learning outcome assessments; as well as contributions in other areas of language study. The ideal candidate will have experience in L2 pedagogy. This faculty member will be a core member of our Linguistics faculty and will collaborate in the supervision of the major, the advising of undergraduate and graduate students, and the development of the program in the short and long terms. The normative teaching load for this role is 6 courses/year plus service duties to the Linguistics major and program as well as to the department.
In UCR’s Professor of Teaching ranks, a person is expected not only to introduce intellectual fields to students as well as train students in more advanced studies in their areas of interest and expertise, but also to foster students’ intellectual independence, creativity, and reasoning abilities, and to arouse curiosity. For promotion to Associate Professor of Teaching, a person must show evidence of excellence in teaching, intellectual leadership through publications, creative accomplishments or other professional activity, and also demonstrate service to the department, the university, and/or the public.

Application Procedure: Applicants may apply through aprecruit@ucr.edu, where a cover letter, CV, statements on teaching and diversity, records of teaching evaluations (written and numeric), and three letters of reference may be uploaded. Review of applications will begin on December 11, 2023. Applications that are complete by December 11, 2023 are guaranteed full consideration.

Applications and materials will be submitted using UCR’s on-line application system located at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01812

Applicants who use Interfolio may utilize a feature provided by the Interfolio Service to allow Interfolio to upload their letters directly into AP Recruit. Applicants can input an Interfolio-generated email address in place of their letter writer's email address. Interfolio refers to this as Online Application Deliveries. The following link on the Interfolio website shows how to set up the feature: http://help.interfolio.com/entries/xxx-Uploading-Letters-to-an-Online-
Application-System.

To ensure full consideration, applications and supporting material should be received by December 11, 2023

Department Contact person: Prof. Kelly Jeong: kyjeong@ucr.edu

The University of California values salary transparency and reports salaries annually in the UC Annual Wage Database. Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table(s) https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1.pdf . The salary range for this position is $74,600 -$97,200. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive condition.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.