Job Description
Working/Functional Title
Linguistics Instructor/Ast Professor Fixed Term
Position Summary
The Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University seeks a full-time Instructor or Assistant Professor of Linguistics for the 2026-2027 academic year. This is a fixed-term, nine-month, academic year position beginning August 16, 2026. Rank is determined by highest degree, with a Master’s degree required for an instructor position and a PhD required for an Assistant Professor position. All degrees must be confirmed by degree-granting institutions at the time of hire.
The teaching load will be 5 courses plus some advising of students on research projects, and participation in one of the Linguistics program labs. A small percentage of service in the program or department is also likely. The successful candidate must be able to teach an upper-level Introduction to Cognitive Science, an upper-level Introduction to Linguistics, and a graduate-level co...
Linguistics Instructor/Ast Professor Fixed Term
Position Summary
The Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University seeks a full-time Instructor or Assistant Professor of Linguistics for the 2026-2027 academic year. This is a fixed-term, nine-month, academic year position beginning August 16, 2026. Rank is determined by highest degree, with a Master’s degree required for an instructor position and a PhD required for an Assistant Professor position. All degrees must be confirmed by degree-granting institutions at the time of hire.
The teaching load will be 5 courses plus some advising of students on research projects, and participation in one of the Linguistics program labs. A small percentage of service in the program or department is also likely. The successful candidate must be able to teach an upper-level Introduction to Cognitive Science, an upper-level Introduction to Linguistics, and a graduate-level co...