Job Opportunties

Current Open Positions

ASL Lecturer Position for AY 2024-2025

The UCLA Department of Linguistics invites applications for full-time Lecturer for the 2024-2025 academic year to teach 8 undergraduate courses in ASL instruction. The position requires native or near-native ASL skills and a strong background in ASL teaching. See Table 15 for the salary range for this position. Salary placement will be based on skills, knowledge, and experience.

According to current UCLA policy, all courses must be taught in person on the UCLA campus.

Applicants should make use of UCLA’s job application link below to submit the following:
• Cover letter (Required)
• Curriculum Vitae (Required)
• Names of three referees that we can contact for reference (Required)
• Teaching statement (Required)
• Copies of teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness (Required)

Degree: Ph.D. with specialization in a related field desirable.

To apply, please submit your application through the UCRECRUIT web site at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09276

Please direct queries concerning the position to the Department’s Academic Personnel Office at RCapo@humnet.ucla.edu.

The deadline for the application is April 19, 2024

Postdoctoral Position in Iranian Linguistics

Applications are invited for the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Postdoctoral Fellowship in Iranian Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at UCLA. The fellowship will have an initial appointment of two years, with up to one additional year. The preferred start date is September 23, 2024.

The selected candidate will conduct research in Iranian Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics at UCLA.

Applicant Qualifications: Scholars with research and publication experience are welcome to apply for the Elahé Omidyar Mir-Djalali Postdoctoral Fellowship in Iranian Linguistics. Applications will be accepted from individuals who have received a Ph.D. in Iranian Languages and Linguistics and related fields within the last ten years, or by the time of their appointment. Applicants shall also have knowledge of the Persian language and Iranian Linguistics.

Application Requirements: The applications must include: (a) a current resume/curriculum vitae; (b) a list of publications; (c) a research plan; (d) three reference letters from scholars in fields related to the proposed research; (e) identification of faculty members in the Department of Linguistics supporting the research plan; (f) sample (in English) of recent written work.

To apply, please submit your application through the UCRECRUIT web site at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply

If you have any questions about this position, please email the Department’s Academic Personnel Office at RCapo@humnet.ucla.edu.

The deadline for application is May 15, 2024.