Assistant Professor of English - Linguistics

Job no: 560186
Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Letters/Humanities, Probationary, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

The English Department in the College of Liberal Arts at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, seeks applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track Assistant Professor of English (Linguistics) to begin approximately August 12, 2027. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, or related fieldby the start of the appointment. We are particularly interested in a colleague specializing in sociolinguistics and/or phonology, with secondary expertise in one or more of the following areas: sociophonetics;second

language phonology, phonetics, or speech learning; morphology; second language acquisition; and corpus linguistics. This position offers an opportunity to help shape the existing Linguistics and TESOL curriculum.

Preference will be given to candidates whose research engages with second languagesoundlearning, sociophonetic variation, or related areas.

Candidates able to develop and teach graduate seminars in linguistics, an introductory computational linguistics course for liberal arts students, or both are especially encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to implement and/or reimagine existing programs in linguistics, such as the English Department's current TESOL certificate and Linguistics minor, including establishing and overseeing student internships, teaching upper-division and lower-division linguistics courses, and developing curriculum for General Education and other English Department offerings. For this position, we seek leadership, creativity, and an eagerness to engage in cross-disciplinary collaborations across multiple colleges with academic programs and/or research inuser experience and design, world languages, teacher education,and STEM education.

We particularly welcome applicants who demonstratea commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in program design and evaluating and assessing language competence.

Salary:
Anticipated Hiring Range:$90,276- $98,244/year, $7,523- $8,187/month
(Note that hiring level will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.)

Although Cal Poly is primarily a teaching university, our faculty are expected to balance teaching with an active program of research/professional development (including publication), student supervision and advising, and participation in service activities at the department and college/university level. The typical teaching load is 12 units per semester, with a reduction in course load in each of the first two years to help new faculty establish an active program of research and professional development.

Subject to further planning and approval, Cal Poly anticipates a possible transition to semester-based year-round operations (YRO). Under YRO, full-time academic year faculty maybe assigned to teach in two consecutive semesters (Fall/Spring, Spring/Summer, or Summer/Fall) out of the three semesters offered annually. Thetwo-semester sequence will constitute the regular academic year appointment. Faculty may also be eligible to teach in the third semester for additional compensation, subject to departmental needs and University policy.

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Cal Poly complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal…