Assistant Professor In Writing And Language Studies/College Of Liberal Arts (Spanish Translation & Interpretation)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley seeks to fill an Assistant Professor faculty position in Writing and Language Studies to begin in Fall 2024 focusing in Spanish Translation & Interpreting. The department seeks an energetic candidate to develop and teach translation and interpreting courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, both in traditional and online environments.

The selected applicant will support the development of the Translation & Interpreting programs, advise students and serve on program and department committees as needed. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a solid research agenda in any area within Translation and Interpreting Studies.

About UTRGV:

It is UTRGV's Vision "To be one of the nation's leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond." As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit our website.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Translation and Interpreting or closely related field, such as Applied Linguistics (with a dissertation focus on Translation Studies) from an accredited institution of higher education. 2) Demonstrated potential for a strong research and publication record. 3) Demonstrated teaching excellence. 4) Ability to teach courses in a variety of translation and interpreting topics in the English <> Spanish language pair. 5) Ability to potentially teach courses in additional areas within the Department of Writing and Languages studies, bilingually.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Native or near-native fluency in English and Spanish.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Ability to teach in traditional face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online environments. 2) Ability to teach a variety of translation courses, including but not limited to Literary Translation, Translation Theory, Business Translation, Medical Translation and Terminology, Compared Grammar, and Commercial Translation. 3) Experience with language and translation pedagogy for Heritage speakers of Spanish.

License or Certification Required? No Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience Desired Start Date 09/01/2024