37.3238, Jobs: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Language Acquisition, Language Documentation, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics in Multilingual Workplaces, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Date: 07-Oct-2026
From: Betsy Gilliland [slschair at hawaii.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Language Acquisition, Language Documentation, Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics in Multilingual Workplaces, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa


Job Location: Honolulu, HI, USA
Web Address: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/sls/
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Applied Linguistics in Multilingual
Workplaces
Job Rank: Assistant Professor
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; Language
Acquisition; Language Documentation; Sociolinguistics

Other Specialties: Second Language Sociolinguistics; Language for
Specific Purposes; Forensic Linguistics; Courtroom Interpretation;
Language Policy; Language in Tourism; Language in Healthcare
Description:
The Department of Second Language Studies seeks to hire a scholar who
conducts research on multilingualism in
professional/vocational/employment contexts. The person filling this
vital role will contribute to the scholarly mission of the department
through research, teaching, and service focused on how languages are
used in workplaces and institutions outside of formal education and
how people are prepared for a multilingual workforce. Ideal candidates
will have (a) a background in sociolinguistics, language for specific
or vocational purposes, forensic linguistics, or language policy and
(b) interest in networking with local services, such as the state
Office of Language Access or court interpreter services, in order to
build capacity for language access for all residents of the state.
The department is committed to serving the educational and social
needs of the highly diverse and multilingual State of Hawai‘i as well
as to being a world leader in the study of second, foreign, and
heritage language learning, teaching, use, and analysis. The
Department of Second Language Studies offers a BA, an MA and a PhD in
Second Language Studies as well as an Advanced Graduate Certificate.
The University of Hawai‘i is a Carnegie very high research activity
university with a strong orientation to the Asia-Pacific region. The
University supports interdisciplinary initiatives within and across
departments and colleges and places high value on extramural funding.
It also values research that addresses locally-relevant issues and
local populations in Hawai‘i.
Our campus welcomes all students but given our responsibilities to the
community in which we operate, as part of our strategic mission, we
strive to become a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, a place that is
committed to integrating Native Hawaiian language, culture and/or
values into its academic and campus environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels,
including in the area of applied linguistics in multilingual
workplaces and professional settings, based on the needs of the
department;
- Advise undergraduate and graduate students;
- Serve on graduate committees;
- Maintain an active agenda of scholarly research and publication;
- Pursue opportunities for external funding;
- Actively engage with ongoing and new campus and community
initiatives, including university-community partnerships, that promote
and study the development of a multilingual workforce for Hawaiʻi;
- Participate in Second Language Studies program-building and other
service work for the department, college, university, and broader
communities;
- Work collaboratively and collegially with diverse groups of students
and faculty;
- Other duties as assigned by the Chair.
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD or equivalent degree in second language studies, applied
linguistics, or a closely related field from a college or university
of recognized - standing; ABDs will be considered, but all
requirements for doctoral degree must be completed by August 2027.
- Demonstrated expertise in applied linguistics research in
multilingual workplaces and professional contexts, as evidenced by
publications or other scholarly contributions;
- Demonstrated success in teaching;
- Ability to develop and teach courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels;
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with
diverse populations of students, faculty, staff and administrators.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience working with partners outside of academic settings on
language-related topics (e.g., policy advising, community
partnerships, language access or social service organizations, on-site
field research).
- Familiarity with Hawaiʻi’s multilingual and multicultural context.
- Experience with internship program development, coordination, or
supervision.
- Ability to communicate scholarship beyond academia (e.g., in new
media, blogs, etc.).
- In addition to English, proficiency in one or more languages of
contemporary relevance in the state of Hawaiʻi.
- Expertise in one or more other areas that will broaden or enhance
the strengths of our second language studies community, including but
not limited to: sociolinguistics, linguistic discrimination, language
policy, language for specific purposes (such as in law, tourism,
business, or health professions), forensic linguistics, research
methods (qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed-methods), community
organizing.
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching, training, and supervision of
undergraduate and graduate students.
- Record of and/or demonstrated commitment to securing external
funding.
Review of applications will begin November 9, 2026, and continue until
the position is filled.
For more information and to apply, follow this link:
https://go.hawaii.edu/RuF

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Web Address for Applications: https://go.hawaii.edu/RuF
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin November 9, 2026, and continue until
the position is filled.
Contact Information:
        Betsy Gilliland
        Email: slschair at hawaii.edu



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