Overview
The Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Humanities & Social Sciences at Utah State University (Logan campus) is seeking a Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow. The successful candidate must show commitment to teaching undergraduate courses in linguistics and demonstrate expertise in one or more areas in linguistics. This is a one-year position with a possibility of renewal or applying for a tenure-track position in subsequent years (based on budgetary approval).

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, and are not limited to:

Teaching a variety of courses in general and applied linguistics (3 & 3 course load);
Service for the department, college, and university;
Mentoring students inside and outside regular teaching hours.
Possible courses to teach include: Languages in Global and Historical Context, Language in Social Context, and Languages & Religions. These can be adapted based on the applicant’s interests and expertise. Linguistics minor program webpage is available here.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in linguistics, applied or theoretical linguistics, or a related field conferred within the last 5 years.
Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience with teaching undergraduate linguistics courses and ability to develop new, interesting courses for students of linguistics.
Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
Commitment and experience working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:

A current and complete CV.
A cover letter addressing how the applicant meets the qualifications and responsibilities of the position. The letter should describe relevant experience, training, and/or teaching philosophy as they relate to the requirements of this position.
Copies of all college/university transcripts (official or unofficial) verifying degree(s) and/or course work.
The names and contact information for three references who may be consulted or contacted for confidential letters of recommendation.
A short description/overview of sample linguistics courses that the applicant would be willing/able to teach.
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Note: Applications must be submitted online, but questions regarding the position can be addressed to the committee chair ([email protected]).



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Advertised Salary
Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
ADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

College/Department Highlights
The recently formed World Languages and Cultures Department explores our connections to the peoples and communities around the world through language and culture. We are a unique and diverse department and believe an essential part of becoming an educated person is understanding oneself and how we connect with people around the world. We offer programs in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Linguistics, and Intensive English, as well as Arabic Studies, Asian Studies, and Latin American Studies. Our department also is home to the Master in Second Language Teaching program. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship and creative activity, and increasing curricular and research coverage of areas that intersect with principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The College’s faculty actively undertakes research projects that reach into every aspect of the modern world, creating understanding and effecting change in important ways.

University Highlights
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.



USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.



A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.



The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.



USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.



USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at [email protected].