Teaching Assistant Professor Of Spanish

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Department of Romance Studies is a diverse and plurilingual academic unit that engages in research and instruction in French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, and in the historical minority languages of Europe and the Americas. The Department of Romance Studies has five primary purposes: 1) Provide undergraduate instruction to an average of 5000 students each semester, including 800 majors and minors, by engaging the languages, literatures and cultures within the transnational and regional contexts in which they have developed. 2) Provide graduate instruction to approximately 100 MA and PhD students in advanced course-work in French, Italian, and Spanish literature, linguistics, and culture.

Academic instruction is combined with carefully supervised pre-professional training that includes classroom teaching and study/travel abroad, to prepare the next generation of researchers and teachers. 3) Provide academic technology support to foreign language instructors, and learning resources to students enrolled in foreign language courses through staff and facilities operating as the Foreign Language Resource Center. 4) Publish three internationally recognized scholarly publications: the journals Hispan fila and Romance Notes, and a book-length monograph series, North Carolina Series in Romance Studies. Each year 6 journals and several monographs are published. Our Publications office manages subscriptions, domestic and international, and all associated receipts and expenses. 5) Provide administrative and clerical support to faculty and graduate students to further their instructional mission as well as their scholarly research and publication goals.

Position Summary

The Department of Romance Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is currently seeking applications for four Teaching Assistant Professors of Spanish. The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching a 3-3 course load and participating in departmental service.

The course load will include Spanish language courses as well as courses in other areas of the Spanish curriculum such as: Spanish for heritage learners, Spanish translation and interpretation, and/or Spanish for the Professions. Appointment begins July 1, 2024. This is a 3-year appointment with benefits and the possibility of renewal.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Ph.D. in Spanish, Romance Studies, or related field at time of employment or an MA in Spanish, Romance Studies, or related field plus a record of teaching excellence at the university level for at least five years. Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

A record of teaching excellence at the university level for at least one year.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

N/A

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions

At the time of application, candidates will also be required to identify the names, titles, and email addresses of at least two professional references. References must be at the level of Teaching Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer or higher from an institution other than UNC-Chapel Hill, and letters must be signed on institutional letterhead.

Recommenders identified by the applicant will be contacted via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support. Alternatively, applicants may send letters directly from Interfolio to roms_search@unc.edu.

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