Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor in Spanish

Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professorin Spanish
Location:
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Open Date:
Apr 25, 2024
Description:

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track position (Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor) in Spanish, to begin in the fall of 2024. Appointment to this position will be for a term of two years and will be renewable. The University of Tennessee has a well-established promotion system for non-tenure track faculty. The position comes with full benefits.

The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time of appointment and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. 

Qualifications:
A master’s degree in Spanish, Spanish-language pedagogy, second language acquisition, linguistics, or a related field is required by the time of appointment (or doctoral degree for a Teaching Assistant Professor) along with demonstrated excellence in teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with training or degree in applied linguistics/second language acquisition.  Responsibilities: Teaching load of 4 courses (12 credits) per semester, primarily lower-division language courses. Summer teaching is usually available if desired, with extra pay.
Application Instructions:

Review of applications will begin May 8, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Please send a letter of application addressed to Dr. Harriet Bowden along with a cover letter, C.V., a statement of teaching philosophy, and two letters of reference, via Interfolio - http://apply.interfolio.com/145055

For inquiries, please contact the chair of the search committee, Harriet Bowden (hbowden1@utk.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.