Assistant Professor of Linguistics

Montclair, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 88673 - 97003

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Job Description

SUMMARY

The Department of Linguistics at Montclair State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Linguistics with a start date of August 2026. We seek a scholar whose work addresses real-world language challenges in educational clinical or communicative contexts and is grounded in strong theoretical foundations.

We welcome research areas such as language assessment AI-assisted language learning first and second language acquisition speech and language disorders or mental health communication. We particularly welcome candidates who combine theoretical insight with applied impact and whose methodological expertise may include experimental techniques corpus analysis and/or Natural Language Processing (NLP).

The successful candidate will maintain an active research agenda with potential for external funding and will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses spanning both theoretical and applied topics. We value inclusive student-centered instruction and seek colleagues who bring a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring in a diverse academic environment.

THE DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS
The Department of Linguistics offers a BA in Linguistics with an option of a track in Language Engineering an MA in Applied Linguistics and both a Graduate Certificate and an MS in Computational Linguistics offered jointly with the School of Computing. TESL/TESOL certificates are available at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Faculty collaborate across disciplines including computer science psychology education and communication disorders regularly apply for and secure external research funding and conduct research through three labs: the Experimental Linguistics Lab the Laboratory for Corpus Research in Applied Linguistics (CORAL) and the Natural Language Processing Lab. The department is committed to inclusive teaching that reflects the diversity of the field and supports a broad range of students.

THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is Montclair States largest college with over 5000 undergraduate masters and doctoral students. CHSS facilitates traditional and interdisciplinary learning and is the professional home of many outstanding scholars and instructors across numerous disciplines all of whom lend to CHSSs mission to furnish academically rigorous and relevant programs of study that contribute to the development of an informed and engaged civil society. CHSSs programs develop in students the abilities to discover create evaluate apply and share knowledge so that they will be able to think critically act ethically and be informed citizen-participants prepared to assume leadership roles in their communities. CHSS also aims to be responsive to the needs of society including via its championing of use-inspired research collaboratively undertaken by faculty and students and graduate programs that train students to apply knowledge in constructive inspiring and practical ways that benefit our local and broader communities.

QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in Linguistics or a closely related field by the start date
Demonstrated excellence in teaching and potential for strong scholarly productivity
Experience in working with diverse student populations
Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration and/or applied impact
Expertise in experimental corpus-based or NLP methods
Ability to teach foundational and advanced courses across theoretical and applied areas of linguistics

STARTING DATE: August 28 2026

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Cover letter curriculum vitae research and teaching statements and representative publications which can be uploaded during the application process.
Candidates who are shortlisted will be asked to provide 3 separate letters of recommendation.

APPLY BY:The position is open until filled and application review begins immediately.

Salary Range

$88673.69-$97003.17 Annually

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits including health insurance retirement plans and tuition assistance. For further details please visit:

Montclair State University considers factors such as but not limited to scope and responsibilities of the position candidates relevant work experience education skills and internal equity when extending an offer.

Salary offers for internal employees who are part of a collective bargaining unit (CBU) and are applying to a position that is withina CBU will be determined in accordance with contractual provisions.

Department

Linguistics

Position Type

Faculty

Contact Information:

For questions or concerns please contact Human Resources Workday Recruiting Support at (Option 2) or email talent@.

Inclusion Statement

Montclair State University values access and educational excellence. We are committed to an environment of diverse perspectives which ensures that graduates will be civically engaged committed to democracy and prepared to thrive as global citizens. We foster a community that promotes varied experiences and voices. We seek applicants who will contribute diverse ideas and perspectives and who value an environment that promotes educational growth and advancement for all.

EEO/AA Statement

Montclair State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution with a strong commitment to diversity.

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IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:Upload Resume or Curriculum Vitae for automatic population of information to the application.The contact information work experience and education listed on your Resume/CV will be parsed and input into your Montclair application.Review information and double-check ...