Full-Time, Visiting Assistant Professor Position in Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, invites applications from outstanding candidates to teach four undergraduate and graduate courses in Phonology and Linguistics during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Linguistics and be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and advising. Courses will include (subject to change) undergraduate phonology and morphology; graduate-level core phonology courses and phonology seminars; and a general education undergraduate intro-level course in linguistics. The Visiting Assistant Professor may also be involved in undergraduate and graduate-level advising.

Phonology at USC approaches phonological theory as an integrated branch of the broader field of cognitive science. Our program emphasizes multidisciplinary connections in the study of linguistic sound systems, both theoretically and methodologically. Our phonology curriculum incorporates intersections with phonetics, morphology, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, diachrony, and broader cognitive science in core theoretical phonology courses. We are committed to multimodal methodological practices-computational, experimental, fieldwork-in training our students. We invite applicants whose research and teaching foci align with this multidisciplinary, cognitive science-rooted approach.

Applications should include a CV, cover letter, 1 sample publication, and (if available) teaching evaluations, along with the names and email addresses of three potential referees. Review of applications will start on April 21 and will continue until the position is filled. Please contact Stephanie Shih at shihs@usc.edu with questions. In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the "Apply" link at the top or bottom of this page.

The annual base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.