University or Organization: University of Nevada, Reno
Department: Department of World Languages and Literatures
Job Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
Web Address: https://www.unr.edu/world-languages
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Spanish Linguistics, World Languages & Literatures
Job Rank: Asst/Assoc Professor

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks an Assistant Professor in Spanish Linguistics with expertise in Computational Linguistics as well as the ability to excel in teaching graduate and undergraduate linguistics courses in Spanish, especially those aligned with the M.A. program, the Pack Teach dual degree B.A., and the interdisciplinary Computational Linguistics B.S. The successful applicant will also advise and mentor students in Linguistics and serve on M.A. advisement-examination committees. The teaching load for this tenure-track position is 2/3 and the start date is July 1, 2025.

The successful applicant will join a growing community of digital scholars in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). Two CLA departments – English and World Languages and Literatures – will hire new faculty with Computational Linguistics expertise in Fall 2025.

The dean has made it a strategic priority to ensure these tenure-track colleagues can connect with each other as well as with faculty from Computer Science and other disciplines who are dedicated to pursuing scholarly and creative activities in Computational Linguistics and Digital Humanities.

Required Qualifications
- Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English
- PhD in Spanish Linguistics or a related field in hand by July 1, 2025
- An established or clearly developing scholarly agenda in Spanish Linguistics
- Training or experience in Computer Science, including in relevant subfields like Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, or Machine Learning
- Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to inclusive teaching

Preferred Qualifications
- Strong commitment to advancing knowledge in Computational Linguistics and/or AI.
- Research or experience in fields such as corpus linguistics, knowledge extraction, semantics, sociolinguistics, syntax, phonetics/phonology, machine translation, sentiment analysis, or natural language interfaces.
- Interest in developing new graduate and undergraduate Linguistics courses with AI and computational elements.

Compensation Grade
Assistant Professor
Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. To view the salary schedule for this contract B, 9-month position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty.

Contact Information
Search Chair: Mariana-Cecilia Velázquez ([email protected])
Search Coordinator: Joshua Martinmaas ([email protected])

Required Attachment(s)
Note, once you submit your application the only attachments viewable to you will be the attachments to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachments to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachments will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected].

Attach the following attachments to your application
1) A complete Curriculum Vita
2) Cover letter outlining how your qualifications and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualification for this position
3) Contact information for three professional references
4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.
5) A sample of your academic writing (published or in progress)
Research and teaching statements
6) Recent student teaching evaluations

Open Until Filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply by December 6th. Position is open until filled.

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Contact Information:
Search Chair Mariana-Cecilia Velazquez
Email: [email protected]