Assistant Professor (Second Language Corpus Linguistics)

University of Hawaii System-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Honolulu, HI
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The University of Hawaii at Manoa is seeking an Assistant Professor specializing in second language corpus linguistics to begin in Fall 2026. The Department of Second Language Studies offers a BA, MA, and PhD in Second Language Studies, as well as an Advanced Graduate Certificate. The university is recognized for its high research activity and emphasizes interdisciplinary initiatives and research that addresses local issues and populations in Hawaii. The campus is committed to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, integrating Native Hawaiian language, culture, and values into its academic environment.

  • Develop and teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including in the areas of corpus linguistics and second language research methods.
  • Advise undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Serve on graduate committees.
  • Maintain an active agenda of scholarly research and publication.
  • Pursue opportunities for external funding.
  • Participate in Second Language Studies program-building and other service work for the department, college, university, and broader communities.
  • Work collaboratively and collegially with diverse groups of students and faculty.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Chair.
  • PhD or equivalent degree in second language studies, applied linguistics, or a closely related field from a college or university of recognized standing; ABDs will be considered, but all requirements for doctoral degree must be completed by August 2026.
  • Demonstrated ability to carry out research in the applicant's major area of specialization, as evidenced by publications or other scholarly contributions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in quantitative and linguistic analysis of corpus data.
  • Functional skill in at least one programming language used to query and analyze corpora (e.g., Python, R).
  • Demonstrated success in teaching.
  • Ability to develop and teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with diverse populations of students, faculty, staff and administrators.
  • Experience conducting research using language learner corpora.
  • Knowledge of corpus compilation.
  • Ability to work with tagged and untagged corpora.
  • Expertise in one or more other areas that will broaden or enhance the strengths of our second language studies community, including but not limited to: natural language processing (NLP), quantitative research methods, research on languages other than English (of particular interest are East Asian languages and/or endangered languages).
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching, training, and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students.
  • Record of and/or demonstrated commitment to securing external funding.
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