Job Location: Nebraska, USA
Web Address: https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/english/index.php
Job Title: Assistant Professor- English
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Discourse Analysis; Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)

Other Specialties: Preferred Qualifications: Computational Linguistics, including proficiency in relevant programming languages and data analysis tools.

Description:

The Department of English seeks a candidate for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English with a specialty in Linguistics beginning August 18, 2025. The teaching workload is 3/3 with an additional 3 hours of reassigned research time.

This position will support undergraduate and graduate programming in English and the TESOL certificate.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in sociolinguistics and related areas (existing courses, such as Sociolinguistics, History of English, Discourse and Power).
- Develop innovative curriculum that reflect current trends and technologies in linguistics.
- Conduct and publish original research in sociolinguistics, with an emphasis on computational approaches.
- Advise and mentor students in their academic and research pursuits.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university service, including committee work and outreach
-The department encourages collaboration with other departments and programs.

Application Deadline: 30-Mar-2025
Web Address for Applications: https://unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/23523
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter (detailing qualifications and research interests)
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. A teaching philosophy statement that addresses how you approach teaching and learning among different student populations (including first generation learners)
4. A 1-2 page research agenda
5. Contact information for three (3) professional references
6. Transcripts
Contact Information:
Dr. Sarah Osborn
Email: [email protected]