Assistant Professor of Spanish/Heritage Language Education
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Salary commensurate with education and experience.
Descripción
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte recognizes the differentiation of mission, goals, and objectives inherent in the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. Thus, the Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of the related departmental and collegiate goals.
Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to teaching may include but are not limited to: subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of her/his academic field by conducting research or engaging in other creative activities as appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to research may include but are not limited to: research/creative activity that generates new knowledge and/or synthesizes and/or integrates existing knowledge, publication, an on-going agenda for research, scholarly, and creative activity, and are expected to seek extramural support for their work.
Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – All tenured and tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline. Faculty responsibilities and essential functions with respect to service may include but are not limited to: service to the administration and governance of the University, public service, and service to the profession.
To view the complete Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty document visit our website: https://provost.charlotte.edu/academic-budget-hr/academic-personnel-procedures-handbook/.
Successful candidates will be expected to teach and develop graduate and undergraduate courses for online and face-to-face delivery.
Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service to the department, college, and university. We seek scholars whose research foci complement existing departmental strengths in translation and interpreting, literary and cultural studies, language pedagogy, applied and sociolinguistics.
Requisitos
Required qualifications. (1) A Ph.D. in Spanish, Applied Linguistics, or a closely related field with a specialization in heritage language education; (2) additional research expertise in second language learning and acquisition, teacher training and language program development, language learning and technology, language assessment, or a related field; (3) an active research agenda with publications in heritage language education and potential for external funding; and (4) an ability to teach courses in Spanish at all levels, in particular undergraduate courses for Spanish for Heritage language learners, along with upper- level and graduate courses taught within the candidate’s areas of specialization. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience teaching Spanish courses for heritage speakers.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a willingness to teach both graduate and undergraduate classes, to participate in program building, and to contribute to the department’s programming in community outreach and study abroad; a potential to secure appropriate external funding; and the potential to make dynamic, innovative contributions to the intellectual mission of the Spanish program with special emphasis on Heritage Language education.
Cómo solicitar
Only electronic submissions will be accepted. For more information regarding the position, and to apply electronically go to https://jobs.charlotte.edu (position number # 5413). Please attach the following documents with your electronic submission:
1. A cover letter that addresses the job requirements identified, as well as the candidate’s teaching philosophy and research agenda.
2. A current and complete curriculum vitae.
3. Only finalists for the position will be required to provide three letters of recommendation and transcripts.
The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background check.
Review of applications will begin on November 18, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.
Observaciones
For additional information, please contact David Boyd (davidboyd@charlotte.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.
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