SPANISH APPLIED LINGUISTICS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TENURE TRACK (F09/10-30) The University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA) is seeking applications and nominations to fill an Assistant Professor position in Spanish Applied Linguistics. The faculty member will teach courses and participate in the Spanish undergraduate and graduate programs housed in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The faculty member will also be expected to contribute substantially to curriculum development, grant writing, and teaching within the Professional Languages Initiative within the College of Arts and Humanities. Candidates with a research focus on Spanish language education and/or language assessment are particularly encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly achievement. The initial teaching load will be intermediate, advanced, and graduate courses in Spanish with the opportunity to develop new general education, upper division, and graduate courses in the area of specialization. ABD candidates are invited to apply, but all candidates must possess a PhD in Spanish, Applied Linguistics, Language Education or related field by Fall 2010.
Send letter of application, vita, official transcripts of all University work, and three current letters of recommendation to UTPA, College of Arts and Humanities, Dean’s office (COAS 334), Attn: Spanish Applied Linguistics Search, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539-2999. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. The UTPA serves the Lower Rio Grande Valley, enrolls 17,000 students, and is a member of the University of Texas System. The Department offers a major and minor in Latin American Studies, a major, minor, Masters degree and, with the University of Houston, a cooperative PhD in Spanish, and a major and minor in French. For more information visit our websites: http://coah.utpa.edu/ and http://www.utpa.edu/dept/modlang/
UTPA is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is security-sensitive as defined by the Texas Education Code§ 51.215(c) and Texas Government Code§411.094(a) (2). Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory grade of 500 or greater on the International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
