Asst. Professor - Foreign Languages jobs in Austin, TX

The Department of Linguistics and the Teresa Lorenzo Long Institute for Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at The University of Texas at Austin invite applications for a joint faculty member at the Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (tenured) rank, to begin Fall Semester of the academic year 2024-25. We are seeking a specialist in the study of the Indigenous languages of Latin America whose research interests lie in any area of linguistics. Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service to both units. Among the service obligations, the successful candidate will be expected to direct, for a renewable period of three years, LLILAS's Indigenous Languages Initiative (ILI), which is focused on teaching, researching, promoting, and revitalizing Indigenous languages spoken in Latin America.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Linguistics or a related field by the time of appointment and have demonstrated a strong record of research and teaching. Proficiency in at least one Indigenous language of Latin America, and experience teaching Latin American Indigenous languages, are preferred. We seek candidates who can teach linguistics courses at all levels (lower- and upper-division undergraduate, and graduate), and who can train the next generation of researchers in the study of Indigenous languages of Latin America.

Applicants must upload a letter of application, a CV, a statement describing their research program, a statement of teaching interests (including a list of courses that the applicant would be interested in teaching), evidence of past teaching performance or teaching potential, three letters of recommendation, and three writing samples. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 15, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Position funding is subject to budget availability.

For further information, please contact:

Prof. John Beavers, department chair

Email: jtbeavers@utexas.edu

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