Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology (Linguistics)

The Department of Anthropology at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in Linguistics with a specialization in Phonetics and/or Phonology. Appointment to this position will be for a term of 1 year beginning Fall 2025, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor.

While this position is housed within an Anthropology Department, the incumbent’s courses will also serve the needs of Oberlin’s linguistics students by counting towards our minor in Linguistics, which is primarily supported through the Anthropology Department.

The incumbent will teach a total of five courses in the general area of Linguistics, including two sections of Fundamentals of Linguistics, which is the core course for our Linguistics minor and a prerequisite for upper-level Linguistics courses. Additional upper-level courses of interest include Phonetics and/or Phonology, as well as other courses connecting the study of language to the understanding of culture and society. Possibilities might include language documentation; sociophonetics; language and gender; language endangerment and revitalization; etc.

Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D. degree (in hand or ABD). Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. 

All application materials must be submitted electronically through Oberlin College and Conservatory’s online application process at: https://jobs.oberlin.edu/

Review of applications will begin on January 15th, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications received by the January 15th deadline will be guaranteed full consideration.
Questions about the position can be addressed to: anthropology@oberlin.edu or jhaugen@oberlin.edu (Jason Haugen, Chair of Anthropology).