Assistant Professor of Spanish
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St. John Fisher University invites applications for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track assistant professor position in Spanish to begin Fall 2024.
Job Responsibilities
- Teaching responsibilities include courses at all levels and formats in the Spanish program.
- Teach students with diverse learning styles in a variety of undergraduate courses in the languages program and serving the University’s Core curriculum. Course load is 3 courses per semester.
- Increase the representation of Latinx Studies across disciplines.
- Engagement with Spanish/English bilingual communities, schools, health care settings, and/or state agencies.
- Coordinate beginning and intermediate-level language courses.
- Maintain a consistent, high-quality scholarly agenda.
- Support student development as an academic advisor and mentor.
- Assist in the fostering of a climate of equity and inclusion.
- Engage in professional development activities.
- Actively participate in department, school, university, and community-level service functions.
- Develop community-engaged initiatives with diverse student populations and first-generation students.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.
Requisitos
Required
- Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field, though doctoral candidates with a scheduled completion date for the dissertation by August 2024 will be considered.
- Demonstrate native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English
- Demonstrate commitment to teaching excellence, including experience teaching at the undergraduate level and teaching online.
Preferred
- Candidates specializing in Spanish for the professions, applied linguistics and second language acquisition, or Spanish as a heritage language and culture in the US.
- Expertise and experience in the use of technology and online teaching are strongly preferred.
Competencies / Skills
- Ability to teach a wide range of courses at the undergraduate level.
- Ability to be an excellent teacher.
- Ability to conduct and publish scholarly research.
- Proficiency with computer and instructional technology.
- A passion for student development and a commitment to advising and mentoring students.
- Commitment to service and community engagement.
- Strong commitment to community engagement with Latinx communities in the Rochester-Finger Lakes region and New York State.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of students, faculty, and staff.
Cómo solicitar
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement (including teaching philosophy, pedagogical techniques, official student evaluations, and sample syllabi), diversity statement (a statement describing how your scholarship, teaching, and service contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion), and a list of 3 references (names and contact information of three professional references).
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
Observaciones
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US and be available to start teaching in Fall 2024.
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