37.3290, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor in Sociolinguistics, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Subject: 37.3290, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor in Sociolinguistics, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Date: 12-Oct-2026
From: Amy Schafer [lingdc at hawaii.edu]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor in Sociolinguistics, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Job Location: USA
Web Address: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/linguistics/
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Sociolinguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics

Description:
Full-time, tenure track position in Linguistics, with specialization
in sociolinguistics, to begin Fall 2027, pending position clearance
and availability of funds. We seek a colleague whose research centers
on language variation and change in language contact situations. The
successful candidate will examine linguistic and social factors that
affect language maintenance, shift, or revitalization, for situations
involving contact of spoken and/or signed languages, which could
include pidgins, creoles, home or village sign languages, language
varieties, or low-resource languages. Desired research foci include
one or more of the following: the sociolinguistics of revitalization;
typological perspectives on language contact; the sociolinguistics of
multimodal contact; and computational sociolinguistics, including the
application of social network modeling or the investigation of the
sociolinguistic impacts of language technology and new media.
The successful candidate will also contribute to the department’s
strong commitment to language sustainability in the Pacific, Asia, and
beyond; the study of language through data-driven methods, including
experimental, documentary, and computational approaches; and community
engagement in language work. Researchers with expertise in the
languages of Oceania are especially encouraged to apply. The
Department of Linguistics at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa offers
BA, MA and PhD degree programs in Linguistics.  For more information,
see: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/linguistics/.
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 undergraduate/graduate courses in the designated
area of specialization and in general areas based on the needs of the
department.
 - Supervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
 - Serve on department committees, including chairing graduate
committees.
 - Conduct and publish original scholarly research in an area of
specialization.
 - Pursue opportunities for external funding.
 - Strengthen the department’s research and teaching in
sociolinguistics and language contact, including by convening research
groups and organizing international meetings.
 - Contribute service at the department, college, university, and
community levels.
 - Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.
Minimum Qualifications:
 - Doctorate (PhD or equivalent) in Linguistics, Anthropology, Applied
Linguistics or related field from a college or university of
recognized standing.  (ABD will be considered, but doctoral degree
must be awarded by August 1, 2027).
 - Experience, expertise, and evidence of an active research program
in sociolinguistics.
 - Evidence of relevant teaching experience or demonstrated ability to
establish a successful teaching program.
 - Evidence of engagement with language communities, including
collaborative, community-based, or community-directed research,
teaching, and/or service.
 - Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially.
Desirable Qualifications:
 - Expertise in one or more other areas that will broaden or enhance
the strengths of our linguistics community, including but not limited
to: language revitalization/reclamation, language policy, language
documentation, language acquisition, sign language linguistics,
linguistic typology, historical linguistics, computational and
experimental methods.
 - Expertise in the languages of Oceania.
 - Demonstrated excellence in teaching, training, and supervision of
graduate and undergraduate students.
 - Record of and/or demonstrated commitment to securing external
funding.
To Apply:
Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to
complete an application and attach the following REQUIRED documents:
 - A letter of application (2-3 pages);
 - Curriculum Vitae;
 - Teaching statement (1-2 pages including a concise summary of
teaching evaluations if available);
 - Research statement (1-2 pages);
 - A statement that summarizes evidence of engagement with one or more
language communities through research, teaching, and/or service (1-2
pages);
 - Names and contact information for three references;
 - Copies of up to three key written scholarly works; and
 - Copies of graduate course transcripts (unofficial copies
acceptable, official transcripts required upon hire).
Inquiries: Amy Schafer, Department Chair; 808-956-3226;
lingdc at hawaii.edu

Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2026
Mailing Address for Applications:
        1890 East-West Road, Moore 569
        Honolulu, HI 96822
        USA
Email Address for Applications: lingdc at hawaii.edu
Web Address for Applications:
https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/5512142/assistant-professor-sociolinguistics
Contact Information:
        Amy Schafer
        Email: lingdc at hawaii.edu
        Phone: (808) 956-3226

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