Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Phonology

Description:

The Department of Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies at Boston College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in Linguistics to teach and conduct research in a program offering undergraduate degrees in Linguistics and serving students from several other departments.

The appointment requires a completed PhD in Linguistics and an active research profile. We expect successful candidates to be on track to produce scholarly work at the highest level, and to lead a broad range of courses at both the introductory and more advanced levels. Readiness to teach Phonology and Phonetics is essential. Highly desirable additional subfields would be Historical Linguistics, Semantics, Morphology, and / or Syntax. The ideal candidate would be familiar with a range of theoretical perspectives; have experience with the linguistics of at least one non-Indo-European language not covered in our department (e.g. the languages of Africa or of Native America; Aboriginal Australian languages; Austronesian); and be able to successfully communicate the findings of Linguistics to non-majors.

Please apply via the application link below.

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all its employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19.

Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity

Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2022

Web Address for Applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/112222

Contact Information:

Professor Margaret Thomas

Email: margaret.thomas@bc.edu