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Teaching Assistant Professor - Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in the field of Sociocultural Linguistics (broadly defined) to start the fall 2026 semester. This is a full-time, non-tenure track position with an initial 3-year contract, which may be renewable

This position makes significant contributions to the Department's undergraduate educational missions, particularly with regard to our undergraduate major track in Sociocultural, Anthropological, and Interactional Linguistics (SAIL). We seek a candidate with expertise in language, culture, and society who can develop and teach courses such as Language in US Society, Language, Gender & Sexuality, Ethnicity, Race & Language, Language & Social Media, Language & Interaction, World Language Policies, and Language & Culture, in addition to innovating new courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.

Candidates who bridge the Sociocultural Linguistic (SAIL) and Computational Linguistic undergraduate tracks within the Department are especially encouraged to apply (e.g., AI in Language and Society, NLP for Endangered Language Documentation).

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Colorado Boulder is a major center of interdisciplinary research in cognitive-functional linguistics, computational linguistics, language documentation, language acquisition, psycholinguistics & experimental linguistics, and sociocultural linguistics. It offers a range of research programs targeting properties of spoken language as well as language in digital media. The Department's orientation is empirical: its approach to the structure and use of language confronts theory with first-hand observations.

Analysis of video, audio, and textual data, acoustic measurements of speech, computational modeling and statistical analysis, psycho linguistic experimentation, and ethnographic fieldwork in local communities and abroad all contribute to this enterprise. The Department leads the University’s interdisciplinary and interdepartmental program in Culture, Language, and Social Practice (CLASP) and is an internationally recognized center for sociocultural and interactional linguistics.

• Teaching a total of four undergraduate courses per semester in the Linguistics major and minor, with opportunities for teaching in the graduate program as well.
• This appointment comprises 85% teaching responsibilities and 15% service activities as needed by the department.

The starting salary for this 100% appointment is $60,000 over the 9-month academic year. Additional compensation may be available for summer employment, primarily teaching. A signing bonus, plus a moving allowance of up to $5,000, will be available to the successful candidate.

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Teaching Assistant Professor - Linguistics

For full consideration, please apply by
February 15, 2026.

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Position:
Teaching Assistant Professor - Linguistics

Organization:
University of Colorado Boulder

Location:

Boulder, CO
United States

Salary: $60,000 over the 9-month academic year

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Start Date:

11/14/2025

Date Posted: 11/14/2025

Prior to the start of the appointment, candidates must have a PhD in Linguistics, or a closely related field. Candidates must have at least two years of university-level teaching experience.