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Job Posting Title
Visiting Lecturer in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences
Job Description Summary
Faculty
Job Description
The Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences program at Wellesley College is seeking a part-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track visiting lecturer for a one-year position to teach four courses in introductory linguistics, phonology, and historical linguistics. Our Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences program is interdisciplinary, with courses in linguistics, psychology, philosophy, and computer science. We seek a candidate whose expertise is in linguistics, with a strong interest in teaching at the undergraduate level. Qualifications for the position include a Ph.D. in linguistics, in hand or near completion, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference through our online application system at : https : / / www.wellesley.edu / about-us / working-at-wellesley. The deadline to apply is 11 : 59pm (EST) on Friday, February 28th, 2025. This position is in a collective bargaining unit represented by Wellesley Organized Academic Workers - UAW (WOAW-UAW).
Worker Sub-Type
Faculty Fixed (Fixed Term)
Time Type
Part time
EEO Statement
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