Visiting Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Department of Applied Linguistics at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a full-timeVisiting Assistant Professor, to start August 2025.

A Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Educational Linguistics, or related fields is required by the appointment date.The position is a non-tenure-track, term appointment, with the possibility of renewal. The position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor.

The candidate must demonstrate evidence of scholarly research potential and a record of teaching excellence. The Visiting Assistant Professor will be expected to teach courses primarily in the Undergraduate Applied Linguistics Major, TESOL Minor, and the M.A. in TESOL, with the possibility of teaching other graduate courses offered by the Department of Applied Linguistics as needed. This position will include resident and normal university service. The teaching load during the academic year is two courses per semester. In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.

Interested candidates must submit an online application and upload the following application materials: a letter of interest, CV or resume, evidence of teaching effectiveness, one publication or writing sample (no longer than 20 pages) as evidence of scholarly expertise, and a list of three references with contact information. The search committee will not contact references without informing the candidate.

System limitations allow for a total of 5 documents (5mb per document) as part of the application. Please combine materials to meet the 5-document limit.

For information about the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Karen E. Johnson at kej1@psu.edu.

For information about the online application process, or other technical questions, please contact Christine Igoe at cxj122@psu.edu.

Please visit our website for more information about the Department of Applied Linguistics.

The College of the Liberal Arts is committed to offering professional growth and promotional opportunities for non-tenure-line faculty appointments.Information on faculty ranks and progression can be found at https://policy.psu.edu/policies/ac21

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