35.3570, Jobs: English; Semantics: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics - Semantics, Swarthmore College

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Subject: 35.3570, Jobs: English; Semantics: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics - Semantics, Swarthmore College

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Date: 19-Dec-2024
From: Emily Gasser [egasser1 at swarthmore.edu]
Subject: English; Semantics: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics - Semantics, Swarthmore College


University or Organization: Swarthmore College
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: Swarthmore, PA, USA
Web Address: https://www.swarthmore.edu/linguistics
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Linguistics - Semantics
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Semantics

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

The Department of Linguistics at Swarthmore College invites
applications for a full time Visiting Assistant Professor in
semantics. Starting with the fall semester of 2025, this is a
three-year appointment. Reappointment may be possible.

The ideal candidate will have a primary specialization in formal
semantics and will also be able to teach undergraduate-level courses
in one or more of pragmatics, computational linguistics, experimental
and/or quantitative methods, field methods, language acquisition,
signed languages, typology, or the structure of a non-Indo-European
language. In addition to Semantics, the successful candidate will
regularly teach our Intro class and may be asked to supervise senior
theses. They will be assigned to teach core courses and electives
ranging from first year courses to upper-level seminars, according to
their areas of interest and departmental needs. This position carries
a teaching load of two courses per semester as well as student
academic advising after the first year.

The Linguistics Department is a collaborative Tri-College curricular
program involving faculty and students from Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and
Haverford Colleges. All together, we have roughly 35 to 40 majors and
minors per class year. The curriculum is built around theoretical
linguistic analysis with connections made to descriptive research and
language documentation. Classes are small, students are intense, and
the opportunity for intra- and inter-disciplinary collaboration with
students and colleagues is real. We encourage our faculty to include
students in their research, and to use their research in their
teaching. More information about the Swarthmore Linguistics Department
can be found at https://www.swarthmore.edu/linguistics.

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college, located
in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor
with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional
commitment to inclusive excellence through diversity in its
educational program and employment practices. The College actively
seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional
qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a
more just and inclusive society and world. Applicants from
traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to
apply. For more information on Faculty Diversity and Excellence at
Swarthmore, see
http://www.swarthmore.edu/faculty-diversity-excellence/information-candidates-new-faculty.

Qualifications
Qualifications include a Ph.D. in Linguistics or related discipline in
hand by August 2025. Interest in undergraduate teaching and mentoring
is crucial, and previous teaching/TAing experience is highly valued.
Candidates should demonstrate the potential for innovative and
impactful teaching and scholarship.

Application Instructions
Candidates should submit:
- A cover letter that addresses their interest in teaching at a
liberal arts college and what areas of the curriculum they could teach
in;
- A teaching statement discussing their teaching experience,
pedagogical style, and preparation to teach undergraduates of diverse
backgrounds;
- A research statement giving an overview of their research program
and how they might involve undergraduate students in it;
- An up-to-date CV;
- One writing sample (publication, manuscript, or dissertation
chapter);
- Names and contact information for three references who can be
contacted with requests after the initial round of candidate
selection.

Applications should be submitted at:
https://apply.interfolio.com/160957. All applications received by
January 27, 2025 will receive full consideration, and review of
applications will continue until the position is filled. Please
address any questions about the applications, the position, or our
program to Emily Gasser, Associate Professor and Chair of Linguistics.

Application Deadline: 27-Jan-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/160957
Contact Information:
        Prof. Emily Gasser
        Email: egasser1 at swarthmore.edu



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