Visiting Assistant Professor of Mexican/Latinx Literature

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01/04/23

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Condiciones económicas 

Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.

Descripción 

The Department of Romance and Arabic Languages and Literatures (RALL) in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Cincinnati invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Mexican and/or U.S. Latinx literature written in Spanish. This is a one-year position with the possibility of a second-year renewal. 

Essential Functions
The successful candidate can expect to:

  • Teach two courses per semester in RALL at the undergraduate and graduate levels. These courses may include, but not be limited to, Spanish language, Mexican/Latinx literature, media, culture, and/or creative writing courses from the introductory to the advanced graduate levels. 
  • Utilize innovative technologies and teaching methods from prior teaching experience, including Distance/Online Learning, and to maintain an active research agenda which involves conducting original research and publishing in one’s area(s) of expertise.

Requisitos 

All of the following are required prior to the effective date of the appointment, which is August 15, 2023:  

  • PhD in Spanish.  
  • Minimum of three academic years of experience teaching courses in Spanish language, Spanish, Latin American, or Latinx literature or culture at the college (undergraduate or graduate) level, which could have been as a teaching assistant, adjunct or full-time faculty.  
  • Native or near-native fluency in Spanish.

Cómo solicitar 

Interested and qualified applicants must complete our online application. In addition to the application, candidates must submit:

  • Letter outlining their interest in and qualifications for the position.
  • Current curriculum vitae.
  • One-page diversity statement.
  • Teaching evaluations.
  • University transcripts of all graduate work. 
  • Please use the additional documents feature to attach the required information.  
  • Additionally, three letters of recommendation should also be sent by the recommenders to the Chair of the Search Committee, either directly or via Interfolio, to Dr. Carlos Gutiérrez at gutiercs@ucmail.uc.edu.

Review of applications will begin on April 1, 2023 and the search will remain open until an appointment is made.