Instructor I in Phonology

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The Department of Linguistics invites applications for a two-year full-time position in Phonology at the rank of Instructor I, commencing July 1 2026, or on a mutually agreed upon date. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Department seeks a scholar with a commitment to excellence in teaching. A Ph.D in Linguistics is required. Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching and service-related activities. The successful candidate will have a track record of outstanding teaching contributions and course development and will exhibit evidence of the ability to work in a collaborative environment. Candidates must be able to teach Phonology courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as other Linguistics courses currently offered by the Department of Linguistics, based on Department needs and the candidate’s expertise. All teaching will take place in person on campus.

For more information please contact: linguistics@umanitoba.ca

The Department currently has 7.5 full time tenured and tenure track faculty members and offers a full range of both undergraduate and graduate programs in Linguistics. Further information about the Department can be obtained from https://umanitoba.ca/arts/linguistics.

Additional Information:
To enhance our department and create role models for a diverse population of students, we particularly invite application from those who can support and enhance our diversity, including Indigenous peoples, women, racially marginalized persons, persons with disabilities, persons of marginalized sexualities and genders, and those committed to a diverse environment.

We encourage you to self-identity aspects of your identity that position you to bring currently under-represented viewpoints, expertise and forms of excellence to this role.
Please include the following as part of your application: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a brief description of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness (for example previous course outlines, student or peer evaluations) and contact information for three references.

For further information contact the Search Committee Chair at nicole.rosen@umanitoba.ca.

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