Assistant Professor of Spanish
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Salary range for Academic Year, nine-month appointment: $85,000 - $92,000.
If you are offered this position at Occidental College, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and/or geographic location. In addition to those factors, Occidental complies with applicable pay equity laws and considers internal equity among current employees when developing the final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.
Descripción
The Department of Spanish & French Studies at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish with appointment to begin Fall 2025.
The Department of Spanish and French Studies at Occidental College seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Modern Latin American literatures and cultures, starting in August 2025. We seek a candidate with a specialization in one of the following areas: the Andean region, the Southern Cone, Central America, or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. In addition to teaching courses in the area of specialization, the new hire should be able to teach our Spanish senior seminar in literary theory and genre, general courses in Modern Latin American literature and culture, Spanish language and composition at all levels, and courses in English in our First-Year Seminar (FYS) program.
Requisitos
- Ph.D. in Spanish by August 2025, specializing in an appropriate area of Modern Latin American literatures and cultures
- Expertise in one of the following areas: the Andean region, the Southern Cone, Central America, or the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
- Native or near-native command of Spanish
- Demonstrated commitment to and excellence in undergraduate teaching
- Demonstrated experience teaching Spanish language, experience/potential to teach Latin American literatures and cultures as well as literary theory and genre
- A strong record of scholarly accomplishments appropriate to the level of appointment
- Demonstrated commitment to working effectively with students from minoritized and marginalized social groups
- Demonstrated commitment to the four cornerstones of the mission of the College: excellence, equity, community, and service
Cómo solicitar
An application includes the following:
- Cover Letter (max. 2 pages) in which you describe the education, experience, and/or skills you possess that are relevant to the required and preferred qualifications, including a brief discussion of teaching experience, current scholarship, and theoretical and/or methodological approach(es) to teaching and research
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research Statement (max. 2 pages; please discuss further the current stage of your scholarship and your future research directions)
- Teaching Philosophy Statement (max. 2 pages; please address your approach to teaching, both in the language classroom as well as in upper-level courses in your area of expertise, with specific examples of success, when appropriate)
- Samples of syllabi for potential literary and cultural studies courses (up to 2)
- Commitment to Inclusive Excellence Statement
- This statement provides your unique perspective on your past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity in your professional career. This should include your demonstrated commitment to, past evidence of, and future plans for creating equitable opportunities for learning and mentoring especially for students from marginalized and minoritized groups. You may also speak to how your research and/or service promotes justice, equity, inclusion, and diversity. The purpose of this statement is to help the department identify candidates who have professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help the College contribute to its mission in these areas. - Graduate transcript
To be considered, your application materials must be received by midnight Eastern time (9:00 pm Pacific time) on January 15, 2025.
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