Hollins offers a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement benefits, and paid parental leave.
he Modern Languages Department at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish. This is a full-time, two-year position beginning July 1, 2026. Please visit this web page (https://www.hollins.edu/about-hollins/jobs/) to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to belonging, pluralism, and student success; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.
Position and Qualifications
The teaching load for the year will be six classes (typically three classes per semester). Teaching responsibilities will include a variety of courses at the introductory and advanced level and helping with the supervision of senior theses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Applications are welcome from candidates willing to teach language classes and the literature and culture of one or more of these areas/perspectives: Postcolonial Central America and the Caribbean, the Southern Cone, Golden Age and Colonial, Transatlantic Studies, Women in the Arts and Technology, and Climate Justice and Human Rights. As a rigorous and innovative teaching institution, Hollins encourages interdisciplinary approaches that emphasize the growing relevance of Spanish as a global language.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Spanish in hand by July 1, 2026. The successful applicant will show a strong commitment to teaching at a liberal arts institution and demonstrate the ability to teach students from a broad range of backgrounds.
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A cover letter
- A curriculum vitae
Candidates advanced to the second phase of review will be invited to submit the following materials:
- A sample syllabus
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one of which must focus specifically on the candidate’s teaching experience and abilities)
- Unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts
Applicants should submit materials to spanishsearch@hollins.edu. The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingent employment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted.
Screening of candidates will begin on May 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
For questions about the position, please contact search chair Jeanne Jégousso at jegoussoj@hollins.edu.