Assistant Professor Spanish
Assistant Professor Spanish
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Job Description
Title: Assistant Professor (Spanish)
Position Type: Fulltime Faculty
Search Type: Tenure Track 30 days
Department: 21R010 College of Letters Arts & Soc Sci
Division: 2R0000 Academic Affairs
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: NonDriver
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule Type:Full Time 37.5 hrs per week or more)
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Additional Schedule Details:
Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time 01
Retirement: KTRS
Contact Person: Socorro Zaragoza
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The Department of Language and Cultural Studies Anthropology and Sociology at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenuretrack position at the rank of Assistant Professor for Academic Year. Applicants should hold an earned Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered by must have Ph.D. (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment. The position begins August 2025.
This generalist position serves courses in the Spanish program. It requires native or nearnative fluency in Spanish experience with Spanishteaching methodology and Latinx community engagement and interest in crosscultural studies. Demonstrated experience with relationshiprich education student academic and professional readiness is preferred. The successful candidate will teach all levels of undergraduate Spanish language culture and literature in a 4/4 annual teaching load with a studentcentered focus. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in promoting the Spanish program and in various departmental activities and campuswide initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Earned Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered by must have Ph.D. (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment.
Experience: Native or nearnative speaker in Spanish is required.
Licensure & Certifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Job Duties:
- Maintain a 4/4 teaching load teaching courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students
- Utilize effective teaching methods innovative teaching techniques and teaching modalities and multiple evaluation and assessment procedures as a means to help meet the needs of EKU students
- Demonstrate the ability to teach develop and implement courses related to ones curricular area
- Demonstrate the willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues to support the mission of EKU its academic units and its campus community
- Maintain an active research agenda
Sponsorship:This position may be considered for visa sponsorship.
Funding Source: Institutional
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
Applicant documents include:
Cover Letter
Vitae
Copies of unofficial transcripts
Three Letters of Recommendations
Contact Information for 3 professional references
AA/EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age 40 and over) race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy ethnicity disability national origin veteran status or genetic information in the admission to or participation in any educational program or activity (e.g. athletics academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
