Compensation Grade: S99
The Department/Program of Modern Languages & Literatures at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, invites applications for a two-year, non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures (Hispanic Studies) instructional position that will begin August 10, 2026.
We seek an individual with expertise in Spanish language instruction, from Beginner to Advanced levels, as well as expertise in modern & contemporary (19th-21st centuries) cultural production in the Iberian Peninsula, with a preferred focus on Queer Studies, and/or the Franco regime, and/or Theater & Performance. The successful applicant will be expected to be an effective teacher and will have a 3-3 teaching load. While teaching obligations will focus primarily on Spanish language instruction, the successful candidate must demonstrate ability to occasionally teach compelling courses in their field of expertise for Hispanic Studies majors & minors, and/or for non-majors as part of W&M’s COLL curriculum.
Required Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. or ABD in Hispanic Studies, or closely related field, at the time appointment begins on August 10, 2026.
- Native or near-native proficiency in English and Spanish.
- 2+ years successful experience teaching Spanish language at all levels of the curriculum (beginner to advanced) and at the university level, in the US.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Expertise in modern & contemporary (19th-21st centuries) cultural production in the Iberian Peninsula, with the ability to teach courses on Queer Studies, and/or the Franco regime, and/or Theater & Performance.
- Previous experience teaching interdisciplinary courses in Hispanic Literary & Cultural Studies.
- Native or near-native proficiency in a non-Castilian language spoken in the Iberian Peninsula relevant to the candidate’s research and/or teaching.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate students.
Applicants must apply online.
All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration; (Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided. Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. If necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into individual zip files for upload):
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter
- A statement of teaching interests that describes your approach to teaching and mentoring and that may also incorporate a discussion of how your past scholarly work informs your approach; include a discussion on how your teaching interests fit the Hispanic Studies curriculum and W&M’s COLL curriculum
- A sample syllabus for a Hispanic Studies course in your field of expertise
- A reference page with the contact information (including names, email addresses, and phone numbers) for three references
Applicants are encouraged to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and success of all learners/scholars in Hispanic Studies in any of the aforementioned required documents.
Candidates who reach the short-list (Zoom) interview stage will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference.
For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date, March 19, 2026. All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration. Review of applications is ongoing. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed.