37.667, Jobs: English; General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics, Boston College

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Date: 17-Feb-2026
From: Department of Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies at Boston College [esgstudies at bc.edu]
Subject: English; General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics, Boston College


Job Location: Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
Web Address:
https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/morrissey/departments/eastern-slavic-german.html
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor
Salary: $76,000 - $79,000

Minimum Education: PhD

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)

Description:
Boston College seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor in Linguistics for
the academic year 2026–2027, renewable for a second year.  This is a
full-time, non-tenure-track appointment in Linguistics, an academic
unit housed within the Department of Eastern, Slavic, and German
Studies.  The position entails a 2/3 teaching load, beginning July 1,
2026.
Courses to be taught include:
 - A single-semester introduction to Linguistics, our gateway course
into the Linguistics major and minor
 - Two upper-division courses designed for Linguistics majors and
minors, in any two of these subareas:
   - Field Methods
   - Phonetics and Phonology
   - Syntax (a second-semester course)
   - Semantics
   - Morphology
 - Two courses that would enroll both early majors / minors in
Linguistics alongside students with no background in the field.  Some
plausible topics include (but are not limited to) constructed
languages; language and the law; bilingualism; corpus linguistics;
introduction to computational linguistics; the history and structure
of a specific language or language family
Qualifications:
 - PhD in Linguistics in hand
 - Excellence and breadth in teaching
 - Experience working with both Linguistics majors and non-Linguistics
majors
The expected 9-month salary range (paid over 12 months) for this
position is $76,000 - $79,000. The actual pay offered to the selected
candidate will depend based on factors such as, but not limited to,
candidate qualifications and prior experience, scope of
responsibilities, internal equity, and market considerations.
Applicants should address cover letters to Prof. Margaret Thomas and
submit application materials through Interfolio
(apply.interfolio.com/181775).  Please include the following:
 - A cover letter specifying the applicant’s teaching experience and
interests
 - A current CV
 - Three syllabi for courses already taught, or course proposals
 - Teaching evaluations
 - Names of two persons who could submit letters of recommendation
(but letters need not be sent at this time)
Review of applications begins immediately and will continue through 16
March 2026.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of
the hiring process.
Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to
integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to
formative liberal arts education.  The university is an equal
opportunity employer.  In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission,
Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally
diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and
working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages
applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities,
and covered veterans.

Application Deadline: 16-Mar-2026
Web Address for Applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/181775
Contact Information:
        Margaret Thomas
        Email: margaret.thomas at bc.edu



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