31.2941, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Washington

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Subject: 31.2941, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Washington

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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:24:01
From: Ana Fernández Dobao [anadobao at uw.edu]
Subject: Spanish; Applied Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Washington, USA

 
University or Organization: University of Washington 
Department: Spanish and Portuguese Studies
Job Location: Washington, USA 
Web Address: https://spanport.washington.edu/
Job Title: Assistant Professor of Spanish and Heritage Language Program Director
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Spanish as a Heritage Language

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of
Washington invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position of
Assistant Professor, tenure-track, and Heritage Language Program Director.
This position has an anticipated start date of Autumn 2021 and will have a
9-month service period. We seek to hire an Applied Linguist with a research
focus on Spanish as a heritage language and its learners and/or speakers to
direct our well-established and growing Spanish heritage language program.

University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
The successful applicant will serve as Heritage Language Program Director with
overall responsibility for curricular, administrative, and staffing
requirements in the Spanish heritage language program. Teaching duties may
include Spanish heritage language courses, undergraduate-level courses in
Spanish linguistics, and graduate-level courses in the applicant’s area of
research specialization. Other professional duties include maintaining an
active research program and providing service to the Department and
University.

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies comprises a diverse community
of faculty, staff, and students. The successful candidate will be expected to
complement the research and teaching of our faculty, both in the Department
and the University as a whole, and to carry out the Department's commitment to
equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Applied Linguistics or
in a related field. Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English
are required.

Application Instructions 
To apply submit:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Writing sample (article, or dissertation chapter and abstract)
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching philosophy statement, no more
than 500 words; sample syllabi; official student evaluations)
- A vision statement for the Spanish Heritage Language Program (no more than
500 words)
- Diversity statement (no more than 500 words)
- Three letters of recommendation

All application materials must be submitted electronically through Interfolio
at the application link provided below.

Priority will be given to applications received before October 30, 2020. For
further questions about the position, please contact Ana Fernández Dobao,
Chair of the Search Committee, at the contact information below.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity
or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity:
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its
faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that
commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint
(http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the
University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching
and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important
contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities
(https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search.
Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all
application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free
of charge.



Application Deadline: 30-Oct-2020 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/78324 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Ana Fernández Dobao 
	Email: anadobao at uw.edu 


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