Assistant Professor - Linguistics **FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT** The Linguistics Program at the College of Staten Island of The City University of New York (CUNY) invites applicants for an anticipated tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the English Department, beginning August 2025. The College of Staten Island (CSI) is one of 11 senior (i.e., four-year) colleges of The City University of New York, and the only public college on Staten Island. CSI offers over 80 undergraduate programs, 24 graduate programs and, through the CUNY Graduate Center, participates in 7 doctoral programs. The College enrolls approximately 14,000 students and employs over 2,000 faculty and staff. Located on a 204-acre park-like campus that is minutes away from the cultural treasures of Manhattan, the CSI campus is the largest collegiate site in NYC. **QUALIFICATIONS** Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Preferred Qualification include: • A PhD in Linguistics with a specialization in one of the following three sub-areas of linguistics: (a) syntax and syntactic variation in Romance; (b) phonetics and/or speech science; or (c) computational linguistics, with a focus on computational models relevant to theoretical approaches to human language. • Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in one of these three areas and also undergraduate courses in general linguistics, including but not limited to: Introduction to Language, Introduction to Linguistics, Linguistic Diversity, Language Variation. • Demonstrated ability to mentor undergraduate students • A record of peer-reviewed scholarship in the area of specialization **COMPENSATION** $75,465 - $90,375 CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. **HOW TO APPLY** To apply, go to www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Applicants should submit as a single PDF attachment the following: letter of application, curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, and up to three writing samples. The letter of application should include the names of three referees who may be contacted via email for recommendation letters upon the search committee’s request. If you have inquiries about the position or difficulty uploading the documents, please send them to the following email address: facultyrecruithss@csi.cuny.edu. **CLOSING DATE** February 18, 2025 **JOB SEARCH CATEGORY** CUNY Job Posting: Faculty **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Job ID 29488 Location College of Staten Island