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Assistant Professor, Spanish

Employer
Fairfield University
Location
Connecticut, United States
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Aug 29, 2017

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Company Description:

Fairfield University is a co-educational, comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200-acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield, CT.  The University is comprised of approximately 3,500 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students pursuing degrees within 5 schools: The College of Arts and Sciences, The Charles F. Dolan School of Business, The School of Engineering, The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies, and The Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions.  As an expression of our Jesuit, Catholic mission and identity, Fairfield embraces a liberal humanistic approach to education, encouraging critical thinking, cultivating free and open inquiry, and fostering ethical and religious values.

Job Description:

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Fairfield University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation to begin in September 2018. The successful candidate is expected to:

  • teach elementary and intermediate Spanish language courses;
  • teach courses in translation and interpretation and other upper-level undergraduate courses;
  • maintain an active research agenda on translation and interpretation or related area.

The selected candidate may also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a possible undergraduate certificate in Translation and Interpretation. 

Requirements:

This position requires:

  • Ph.D. in Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation, Applied Linguistics, or related area;
  • research agenda on Spanish Translation and Interpretation, or Spanish Linguistics, or related area;
  • native or near-native fluency in both English and Spanish;
  • demonstrated excellence in using technology in the classroom and commitment to pedagogical innovation;
  • knowledge of second-language acquisition theoretical principles and curricular development;
  • ability to work with other DMLL colleagues to develop capstone courses in Translation and Interpretation.

Ph.D. in hand at time of application preferred.  ACTFL OPI certification in Spanish is desirable. Responsiveness to student needs and effective communication skills are expected. Appreciation of or experience in expanding campus diversity and multiculturalism would be viewed favorably.

Additional Information:

The salary and benefits for the position are competitive.

Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, and members of other historically underrepresented groups. The university will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit your application materials through our online portal: a letter of interest, CV, transcript of graduate courses with conferral of degree (where applicable), recent student evaluations, three recent letters of recommendation, and a writing sample. Please note: All application must be submitted electronically. Review of applications begins on November 15 and will continue until the position is filled.

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