Assistant Professor, Spanish Linguistics / Computational Linguistics - WLL - UNR

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks an Assistant Professor in Spanish Linguistics with expertise in Computational Linguistics as well as the ability to excel in teaching graduate and undergraduate linguistics courses in Spanish, especially those aligned with the M.A. program, the Pack Teach dual degree B.A., and the interdisciplinary Computational Linguistics B.S. The successful applicant will also advise and mentor students in Linguistics and serve on M.A. advisement-examination committees. The teaching load for this tenure-track position is 2/3 and the start date is July 1, 2025.

The successful applicant will join a growing community of digital scholars in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). Two CLA departments – English and World Languages and Literatures – will hire new faculty with Computational Linguistics expertise in Fall 2025.

The dean has made it a strategic priority to ensure these tenure-track colleagues can connect with each other as well as with faculty from Computer Science and other disciplines who are dedicated to pursuing scholarly and creative activities in Computational Linguistics and Digital Humanities.

Required Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English
• PhD in Spanish Linguistics or a related field in hand by July 1, 2025
• An established or clearly developing scholarly agenda in Spanish Linguistics  
• Training or experience in Computer Science, including in relevant subfields like Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Deep Learning, or Machine Learning
• Demonstrated excellence in and commitment to inclusive teaching

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong commitment to advancing knowledge in Computational Linguistics and/or AI.
• Research or experience in fields such as corpus linguistics, knowledge extraction, semantics, sociolinguistics, syntax, phonetics/phonology, machine translation, sentiment analysis, or natural language interfaces.
• Interest in developing new graduate and undergraduate Linguistics courses with AI and computational elements.

Compensation Grade

Assistant Professor

Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. To view the salary schedule for this contract B, 9-month position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty.

Remarkable Retirement!

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University.   With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!  All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

Department Information

The UNR Department of World Languages and Literatures promotes the diversity of world cultures by offering an educational experience that gives graduate and undergraduate students not just a window on the world but a passkey to understanding and communicating with its peoples in meaningful and useful ways. The department offers an M.A. and a B.A. in Spanish; a B.A. in French; a B.S. in Computational Linguistics; a dual B.A. in Journalism and French or Spanish; a dual B.A. in Secondary Education and French or Spanish; minors in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, Japanese, Spanish, and Spanish Translation; two-year language programs in Arabic, German, Italian, and Paiute; and interdisciplinary minors in Basque Studies, International Affairs, International Business, and Latin American Studies. Additional information can be found at https://www.unr.edu/world-languages

College and University Information

The University of Nevada, Reno is a public Research 1 land-grant institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education with a student population of approximately 21,000, including over 3,000 graduate students. We are a comprehensive, doctoral university that has been designated as a Carnegie R1 institution with very high research activity and a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Nearly half of our students are students of color, and we are an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. In accordance with the University's land grant tier-one research institution mission, our faculty are expected to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service in a pluralistic environment.

The University has dynamic intellectual, artistic and sports life and a close relationship to the city of Reno, an emerging tech and innovation hub with a diverse population and a rich cultural history that hosts an active art, music and festival scene. Known for its proximity to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains, Reno is a vibrant, diverse and growing city located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, about 200 miles east of San Francisco, about 100 miles east of Sacramento and 30 miles north of the state capital, Carson City. Combined with the neighboring city of Sparks, the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has a population of more than 500,000. Reno is only 30-45 minutes from Lake Tahoe and major ski resorts and is rated one of the top locations in the United States for living and outdoor recreation. It has an international airport with direct flights to many U.S. transportation hubs and to Mexico. For more information about the city and the surrounding area, please visit www.cityofreno.com and www.visitrenotahoe.com.

The College and the University of Nevada, Reno recognize that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the education experience. We believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity and inclusivity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community.

The College additionally hosts a number of affinity groups, a College Diversity Committee, in addition to department Diversity committees and honorific awards to support DEI efforts. Many of the Diversity and Equity general education courses (CO10) are offered by the college. The College also houses the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity, the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, and the School of Social Research and Justice Studies. The College offers many engaging community events that further support these efforts. Finally, we play an active role in addressing racism, bias, and inequities in society and at the local level. For examples of the innovative and unique ways we work to dismantle racism, visit our Diversity, Research and Engagement website. The College emphasizes inquiry, discovery, and openness to new ideas and perspectives and supports major scholarly research and creative activity in the humanities, social sciences, and arts.

Contact Information

Search Chair: Mariana-Cecilia Velázquez (marianaceciliav@unr.edu)

Search Coordinator: Joshua Martinmaas (jmartinmaas@unr.edu)

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Attach the following attachments to your application

1) A complete Curriculum Vita

2) Cover letter outlining how your qualifications and experience meet the minimum and preferred qualification for this position

3) Contact information for three professional references

4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

5) A sample of your academic writing (published or in progress)

Research and teaching statements

6) Recent student teaching evaluations

Open Until Filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Position is open until filled. First review of applications will begin on November 3, 2024.

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