Visiting Assistant Professor

Visiting Assistant Professor Posting Number req19400 Department Linguistics Department Website Link Medical Sub-Speciality Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights This position will serve as the interim director of the Masters in Native American Language program (NAMA), including teaching and graduate student supervision for this program, as well as additional undergraduate or graduate teaching.

Candidate is applying for a non-tenure track position, in the Department of Linguistics. Employment will begin mid-August 2024.

This position will be hired to teach both undergraduate and graduate level courses, with a 2 / 2 workload (one course each semester is a 4-unit course, hence this is a load of 14 teaching units / year rather than the standard 12).

This is a benefits eligible position. This is a two-year position, expected to last from Fall 2024 through Spring 2026.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays;

UA / ASU / NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include :

Teach 4 courses / year, primarily in the NAMA program and inareas of Language Revitalization and Native American languages.

This willinclude the NAMA Workshop course that is central to the NAMA program in falland spring semesters (Ling 597A). It mayalso include other graduate as well as undergraduate courses in this topic areaand in the applicant's specialization, including courses in the GeneralEducation program.

The candidate willalso make various contributions to the AILDI program.

Advise, direct, and recruit students, particularly in the NAMA program, butpossibly also in other programs of the Department.

Supervise graduate teaching assistants as assigned. Conduct research appropriate to the applicant's area ofspecialization and to the focus of the position.

Contribute to service work of the Department( committees) as well as to service at the college and university levelsand to the field as appropriate.

Conductcommunity outreach work as appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• in Linguistics or related area ( AIS, Anthropology) with specialization in language revitalization, reclamation, documentation, or related areas.
• Strong record of teaching appropriate to the applicant's current stage.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with one or more community-based language programs of indigenous languages of North America.

Rank Assistant Professor Tenure Information Visiting (NTE) FLSA Exempt Full Time / Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE Work Calendar Academic Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type salary at full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required : Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date 8 / 19 / 2024 Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Natasha Warner Open Date 5 / 2 / 2024 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed