Assistant Professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in chapel hill, North Carolina

Job Description:

Department:

Linguistics - 311800

Posting Open Date:

10/02/2024

Application Deadline:

11/01/2024

Open Until Filled:

No

Position Type:

Permanent Faculty

Working Title:

Assistant Professor

Appointment Type:

Tenured/Tenure Track

Vacancy ID:

FAC0005278

Full-time/Part-time:

Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week:

40

FTE:

1

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

Proposed Start Date:

07/01/2025

Be a Tar Heel!:

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as
one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.


One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of
professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy
exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a
comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The Department of Linguistics is an undergraduate and graduate academic unit in the College of Arts and Sciences, whose primary purpose is to make new discoveries concerning the nature and history of human languages and to communicate the results of the field through the teaching of the department's faculty. The Department offers undergraduate and master's-level programs in linguistics, with emphasis on phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language acquisition, and historical linguistics, and a joint MA/PhD program in Hispanic Linguistics in conjunction with the Department of Romance Studies. The Department has nine full-time faculty members. Besides teaching courses, the faculty also host lectures and colloquia and participate in regional, national, and conferences. The Department has about fifteen to twenty graduate students and approximately eighty undergraduate majors.

Position Summary:

The Department of Linguistics is recruiting for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Language Acquisition with an expertise in Computational Linguistics. This position carries our regular teaching load for faculty with an active research agenda of two courses per semester, with a possible share of undergraduate honors theses and M.A. theses. Teaching is a shared responsibility as part of our mission as the flagship institution, and we are known across the University for offering exceptional teaching.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Candidates must have a Ph.D. by July 1, 2025.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Candidates should have a strong research program in child or adult language acquisition that is grounded in linguistic theory and makes use of computational methods. The ideal candidate has a good understanding of both programming (coding) and linguistics, conducts research that includes developing computational models of language learning, and can teach courses in both language acquisition and computational linguistics.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions:

Please submit a CV, cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, two writing samples, list of four references, and four letters of recommendation.

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