37.1315, Jobs: Phonology: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics, University of Southern California

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Subject: 37.1315, Jobs: Phonology: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics, University of Southern California

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Date: 01-Apr-2026
From: Elsi Kaiser [emkaiser at usc.edu]
Subject: Phonology: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics, University of Southern California


Job Location: USA
Web Address: https://dornsife.usc.edu/ling/
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Minimum Education: Ph.D.

Specialty Areas: Phonology

Description:
The Department of Linguistics in the Dana and David Dornsife College
of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California
in Los Angeles, California, invites applications from outstanding
candidates to teach four undergraduate and graduate courses in
Phonology and Linguistics during the 2026-2027 academic year.
Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Linguistics and be able to
demonstrate excellence in teaching and advising. Courses will include
(subject to change) undergraduate phonology and morphology;
graduate-level core phonology courses and phonology seminars; and a
general education undergraduate intro-level course in linguistics. The
Visiting Assistant Professor may also be involved in undergraduate and
graduate-level advising.
Phonology at USC approaches phonological theory as an integrated
branch of the broader field of cognitive science. Our program
emphasizes multidisciplinary connections in the study of linguistic
sound systems, both theoretically and methodologically. Our phonology
curriculum incorporates intersections with phonetics, morphology,
psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, diachrony, and broader cognitive
science in core theoretical phonology courses. We are committed to
multimodal methodological practices—computational, experimental,
fieldwork—in training our students. We invite applicants whose
research and teaching foci align with this multidisciplinary,
cognitive science-rooted approach.
Applications should include a CV, cover letter, 1 sample publication,
and (if available) teaching evaluations, along with the names and
email addresses of three potential referees.  Review of applications
will start on April 21 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please contact Stephanie Shih at shihs at usc.edu with questions. In
order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply
via the link provided below.
The annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000.
When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern
California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope
and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience,
education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state
and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as
external market and organizational considerations.

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Web Address for Applications:
https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/full-time-visiting-assistant-professor-position-in-linguistics/1209/93194107776
Contact Information:
        Stephanie Shih
        Email: shihs at usc.edu



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