Assistant Teaching Professor in Spanish Studies

Assistant Teaching Professor in Spanish StudiesThe salary range is $80,008 to $88,883. Offers within that range will be based on years of university teaching experience at the university/college level.The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for two renewable, full‑time Assistant Teaching Professor positions in Spanish Language and Culture. SCU is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the university’s fundamental values. Those values, which include academic excellence, social justice, and community engagement, are infused with a culture of care that defines our community—upholding the dignity of all. The university draws on the many resources of the greater Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, where we are located.We will be looking primarily for candidates with success in proficiency‑based and Standards‑oriented language teaching at the lower division level. We especially welcome documented expertise in digital media and information technology in the language classroom. We are looking for profiles focusing on at least one of these areas of expertise, applied to the Spanish classroom: LGBTQI+ Studies, Environmental Studies, Afro‑Hispanic Studies, Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy, Translation and Interpretation, Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Language Testing and Assessment, or other related areas. Demonstrated experience in Medical Humanities or Spanish for the professions are a plus but not required and candidates must demonstrate superior ability to integrate the teaching of language, cultural awareness and critical thinking at all levels of instruction, expertise with proficiency and standards‑based assessment, and creativity in course design and development so as to contribute to our department’s continued efforts to promote global competence in the Jesuit model of education.The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2026. This is primarily a teaching position. The teaching load consists of seven courses (primarily lower‑division, with opportunities to teach upper‑division), distributed across three quarters (e.g., 2‑3‑2), which constitutes 70% of any annual evaluation. The successful candidate will be expected to also engage in professional activity (15%) and perform service (15%) for the department, college, and university. SCU is on the quarter system. Assistant Teaching Professors are appointed for an initial term of three years. Reappointment to subsequent terms of three years depends upon the availability of funds, persistent programmatic need, and superior teaching, service, and professional activity. Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and then Teaching Professor is possible under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.As with most of the departments in the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures is strictly an undergraduate program. Experience working with diverse groups of students is valued.The following are required of all candidates:Ph.D. in the field of Spanish, Hispanic and/or Latin American Studies, Spanish Linguistics, or other relevant fields, with a specialization in at least one of the following areas: LGBTQI+ Studies, Environmental Studies, Afro‑Hispanic Studies, Second Language Acquisition, Translation and Interpretation, Spanish for Heritage Speakers, and/or Language Testing and AssessmentEvidence of at least two years of excellence in teaching as instructor of record in Spanish language at the university levelDemonstrated potential for effective and inclusive teaching and mentoring of a diverse undergraduate student population.Demonstrated expertise with communicative‑oriented, proficiency‑oriented and standards‑based language instruction and assessmentNative or near‑native proficiency (oral & written production and comprehension) skills in Spanish and EnglishSolid proficiency with digital media and information technologies as they relate to teaching and serviceEvidence of creativity in curriculum innovationAbility to serve as a mentor to students from a wide range of backgroundsAbility and interest in enhancing students’ learning experience outside of the classroom, including organizing cultural events, academic presentations, internships…etc.Ability to work in a collegial and collaborative manner to contribute to departmental goals and prioritiesDemonstrate understanding and support of the University’s Jesuit missionPreferred QualificationsAbility to teach courses that connect with other units (e.g. STEM, Business, Environmental Studies, Gender and Sexuality, History, Ethnic Studies) and for our Core Curriculum (including possibly courses in English).Experience with instructional technologies and language labs, OPI certified tester.Experience implementing experiential, community‑based, and/or project‑based learning;Experience in Medical HumanitiesExperience in language for the professionsDemonstrated success or potential in program development.Interest and potential in mentoring undergraduates in internships.1. Letter of application, including a statement/ information regarding:applicant’s teaching philosophy.applicant’s vision for promoting student interest in Spanish Studies.the applicant’s commitment to the Jesuit model of educating the whole person.how the applicant meets required and desirable qualifications.3. Graduate transcripts (unofficial, with official available upon request)4. Names of three persons able to produce letters of recommendation upon request5. Evidence of teaching excellence (small portfolio of sample syllabi, faculty evaluations and student teaching evaluations from most recent position)SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States. #J-18808-Ljbffr