CUPE 3912 Job Posting for Part-Time Instructor 

Course: ling 2309.1 Phonetics 

Department: Program in Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Saint Mary’s University 

Semester: Fall 2023 (September 5–December 20) 

Schedule: Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. (Atlantic time)* Final examination: date tbd (within the exam period, December 9–20) 

*This course is currently scheduled to be taught on campus, and preference will be given to qualified applicants who are able to teach in person at Saint Mary’s. However, the course can be changed to synchronous online delivery if no suitable instructor is available within reasonable commuting distance. Applicants are asked to indicate whether they expect to be able to teach in person. 

Academic Calendar Description: This course is an introduction to the production, acoustic properties, and perception of the sounds used in English and other languages. Skills developed include: systematic transcription of speech sounds using the International Phonetic Alphabet, description of sounds in articulatory terms, and recognition of linguistically relevant properties of sounds from spectrograms and waveforms. 

Prerequisite: LING 1200 (Introduction to Linguistics) 

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. completed or near completion in linguistics or a closely related field, and experience teaching linguistics at the undergraduate level. The preferred applicant will have a demonstrated ability to teach in the specific area of phonetics, either through previous experience of teaching phonetics or through teaching experience in another subfield of linguistics combined with expertise in phonetics as a researcher. 

Duties: Duties and responsibilities include preparation and delivery of lectures, preparation and evaluation of all student assessments, and holding regular office hours during the term. 

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between Saint Mary’s Uni versity and CUPE 3912. 

How to Apply: Applications are invited in the first instance from part-time faculty colleagues on the Saint Mary’s precedence list. Applicants who currently hold a part-time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a cover letter and a c.v. Applicants who do not currently hold a part time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a complete application (including a cover letter, c.v., proof of academic credentials, names and contact information of three referees, and any evidence of teaching effectiveness). 

Submissions should be made as a single PDF file sent by e-mail to: linguistics@smu.ca

Application deadline: Friday, July 28, 2023 

Saint Mary’s University hires on the basis of merit and is committed to the principles of employment equity. Saint Mary’s University encourages applications from qualified women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

CUPE 3912 Job Posting for Part-Time Instructor 

Course: ling 2340.2 Semantics 

Department: Program in Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Saint Mary’s University 

Semester: Winter 2024 (January 4–April 22) 

Schedule: Lectures: Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Atlantic time)* Final examination: date tbd (within the exam period, April 11–22) 

*This course is currently scheduled to be taught on campus, and preference will be given to qualified applicants who are able to teach in person at Saint Mary’s. However, the course can be changed to synchronous online delivery if no suitable instructor is available within reasonable commuting distance. Applicants are asked to indicate whether they expect to be able to teach in person. 

Academic Calendar Description: This course analyzes how words and sentences convey meaning in lan guage. Students will learn how lexical items can be represented in terms of their semantic components and how interrelated groups of words form semantic fields. At the sentence level, grammatical, prag matic and logical aspects of meaning are introduced. The course also explores idiomatic expressions and the ubiquity of metaphor. 

Prerequisite: LING 1200 (Introduction to Linguistics) 

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. completed or near completion in linguistics or a closely related field, and experience teaching linguistics at the undergraduate level. The preferred applicant will have a demonstrated ability to teach in the specific area of semantics, either through previous experience of teaching semantics or through teaching experience in another subfield of linguistics combined with expertise in semantics as a researcher. 

Duties: Duties and responsibilities include preparation and delivery of lectures, preparation and evaluation of all student assessments, and holding regular office hours during the term. 

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between Saint Mary’s Uni versity and CUPE 3912. 

How to Apply: Applications are invited in the first instance from part-time faculty colleagues on the Saint Mary’s precedence list. Applicants who currently hold a part-time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a cover letter and a c.v. Applicants who do not currently hold a part time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a complete application (including a cover letter, c.v., proof of academic credentials, names and contact information of three referees, and any evidence of teaching effectiveness). 

Submissions should be made as a single PDF file sent by e-mail to: linguistics@smu.ca

Application deadline: Friday, July 28, 2023 

Saint Mary’s University hires on the basis of merit and is committed to the principles of employment equity. Saint Mary’s University encourages applications from qualified women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

CUPE 3912 Job Posting for Part-Time Instructor 

Course: ling 2340.2 Semantics 

Department: Program in Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Saint Mary’s University 

Semester: Winter 2023 (January 4–April 21) 

Schedule: Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Atlantic time)* Final examination: date tbd (within the exam period, April 11–21) 

*This course is currently scheduled to be taught on campus, and preference will be given to qualified applicants who are able to teach in person at Saint Mary’s. However, the course can be changed to synchronous online delivery if no suitable instructor is available within reasonable commuting distance. Applicants are asked to indicate whether they expect to be able to teach in person. 

Academic Calendar Description: This course analyzes how words and sentences convey meaning in lan guage. Students will learn how lexical items can be represented in terms of their semantic components and how interrelated groups of words form semantic fields. At the sentence level, grammatical, prag matic and logical aspects of meaning are introduced. The course also explores idiomatic expressions and the ubiquity of metaphor. 

Prerequisite: LING 1200 (Introduction to Linguistics) 

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. completed or near completion in linguistics or a closely related field, and experience teaching linguistics at the undergraduate level. The preferred applicant will have a demonstrated ability to teach in the specific area of semantics, either through previous experience of teaching semantics or through teaching experience in another subfield of linguistics combined with expertise in semantics as a researcher. 

Duties: Duties and responsibilities include preparation and delivery of lectures, preparation and evaluation of all student assessments, and holding regular office hours during the term. 

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between Saint Mary’s University and CUPE 3912. 

How to Apply: Applications are invited in the first instance from part-time faculty colleagues on the Saint Mary’s precedence list. Applicants who currently hold a part-time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a cover letter and a c.v. Applicants who do not currently hold a part time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a complete application (including a cover letter, c.v., proof of academic credentials, names and contact information of three referees, and any evidence of teaching effectiveness). 

Submissions should be made as a single PDF file sent by e-mail to: linguistics@smu.ca

Application deadline: Monday, October 31, 2022 

Saint Mary’s University hires on the basis of merit and is committed to the principles of employment equity. Saint Mary’s University encourages applications from qualified women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, and people with disabilities. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

CUPE 3912 Job Posting for Part-Time Instructor 

Course: ling 1200.b Introduction to Linguistics 

Department: Program in Linguistics, Faculty of Arts, Saint Mary’s University Academic year: 2021–22 

Schedule: Online asynchronous 

(fall term: Sept. 8–Dec. 8, 2021; winter term: Jan. 10–April 7, 2022) 

Course description in the Academic Calendar: Natural languages are systematic and this course will ex amine how this fact makes human communication possible. An introduction to modern methods of linguistic analysis, the course will enable students to understand the structure of their own language and to compare it with other languages. By familiarizing them with the basic concepts of linguistics, the course will prepare students for more advanced courses in linguistics. 

Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. completed or near completion in linguistics or a closely related field, and experience teaching linguistics at the undergraduate level. Candidates should have a demonstrable ability to teach a general introduction to linguistics, including material on phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, language acquisition, language variation and change, and psycholinguistics. 

Duties: Duties and responsibilities include preparation and delivery of course content, preparation and evaluation of all student assessments, and holding regular (virtual) office hours during the term. 

This section of LING 1200 is scheduled to be taught online and asynchronously. The structure and delivery of the course must allow students to participate remotely without being required to attend live lectures at specific times, as students may be in a wide range of time zones. Information about resources available for teaching online is available from the Studio for Teaching & Learning. 

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement between Saint Mary’s Uni versity and CUPE 3912. 

How to apply: Applications are invited in the first instance from part-time faculty colleagues on the Saint Mary’s precedence list. Applicants who currently hold a part-time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a cover letter and a c.v. Applicants who do not currently hold a part-time teaching appointment at Saint Mary’s University should submit a complete application (including a cover letter, c.v., proof of academic credentials, name and contact information of three referees, and any evidence of teaching effectiveness). 

Submissions should be made as a single PDF file sent by e-mail to linguistics@smu.ca.

Application deadline: Friday, July 30, 2021 

At Saint Mary’s University equity and diversity are integral to excellence and enrich our community. As an institution committed to fostering an environment of inclusion and respect, we welcome applications from women, Indigenous people, racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities and others who might contribute to the growth and enrichment of our community. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at hr@smu.ca.