Assistant Professor - Spanish
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The starting salary is fixed at $62,000, which includes excellent benefits. Summer teaching (at additional pay) may also be available.
Descripción
Western Carolina University’s Department of World Languages department seeks a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish to teach face-to-face (exclusively) at our Cullowhee campus, with an anticipated start date of August 2025.
The teaching load for this position is 3-3.
Requisitos
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Spanish, Spanish Linguistics, Romance Languages (w/ Spanish concentration), Latin American Studies, Latinx Studies, Applied Linguistics, or closely related field. Regardless of specific degree, candidates must have at least 18 graduate credit hours in Spanish (SPAN prefixes on transcript) and demonstrate advanced language skills in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing in both Spanish and English. Candidates must have two or more years of experience teaching various levels of Spanish language courses at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who:
(1) demonstrate innovation and excellence in teaching in the classroom and promoting student engagement outside the classroom in co- and extra-curricular activities;
(2) have experience or strong interest in developing and/or leading short-term, faculty-led study abroad trips and promoting semester and year-long study abroad programs;
(3) have an active research agenda above and beyond the publication of their dissertation, and who can articulate a reasonable plan to meet and exceed scholarly requirements for tenure and promotion at WCU;
(4) are qualified to teach other languages offered in the department or in support of the Latina/o Studies minor;
(5) have PhD in hand;
(6) demonstrate potential for growth into leadership positions in the department and beyond.
WCU embraces its role as a regionally engaged university and is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a community engaged university. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to public engagement through their teaching, service, and scholarship
Cómo solicitar
Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin one month after the posting date and continue until position is filled.
Please include cover letter/letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts from highest degree earned* and a list of three professional references with full contact information.
Additionally, a minimum of two professional letters of recommendation should be emailed directly from the referees to Dr. Michael Martínez, chair of the search committee, at mlmartinez@wcu.edu. Inquires about this posting may be made to the same address.
*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state “Degree Awarded,” “Degree Conferred,” or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as “Degree Awarded,” “Degree Conferred,” or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.
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