33.3628, Jobs: Spanish; Translation: Assistant Professor, Translation and Interpretation Studies, Utah State University

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LINGUIST List: Vol-33-3628. Tue Nov 22 2022. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 33.3628, Jobs: Spanish; Translation: Assistant Professor, Translation and Interpretation Studies, Utah State University

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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:01:58
From: J.P. Spicer-Escalante [jp.spicer at usu.edu]
Subject: Spanish; Translation: Assistant Professor, Translation and Interpretation Studies, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA

 
University or Organization: Utah State University 
Department: World Languages and Cultures
Job Location: Utah, USA 
Web Address: https://chass.usu.edu/languages/
Job Title: Assistant Professor, Translation and Interpretation Studies
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Translation 

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC) at Utah State University
invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month, academic-year, position
at the rank of Assistant Professor in Translation and Interpretation. For this
teaching-centered faculty position, we seek to hire an individual with
experience teaching, research and/or professional praxis in Translation and
Interpretation Studies. This position is located on the Logan campus, but will
also provide instructional support to USU’s statewide students and campuses.
This individual reports to the WLC department head. The anticipated start date
is August 2023.

Responsibilities: 
The successful candidate will be expected to:
 - Teach undergraduate theory courses in Translation and Interpretation
Studies in English
 - Maintain an active profile as a researcher and/or practitioner in
Translation and Interpretation
 - Collaborate with the WLC department head, Section Coordinators, and other
faculty members across the department in the creation of a departmental
certificate/minor/major program in Translation and Interpretation Studies
 - Develop a curriculum that envisions aspects of human rights, social
justice, and a meaningful understanding of cross-cultural communication in
healthcare and legal settings
 - Carry out program development in Translation and Interpretation Studies
 - Participate/Teach in the “Bridging the Gap” Interpreter program
 - Build partnerships with local, state, national, and global entities to
enhance student opportunities in Translation and/or Interpretation
 - Coordinate student internship and practicum experiences
 - Facilitate extra-curricular activities related to Translation and/or
Interpretation

Qualifications: 

Minimum Qualifications:
 - PhD related to Translation and/or Interpretation in a language taught in
the WLC department by August 15, 2023, or a Master’s degree with at least five
years professional experience as a Translator and/or Interpreter
 - Native or Near-Native Spanish language proficiency
 - Evidence of teaching or professional excellence in Translation and/or
Interpretation
 - Experience in the area of Healthcare and Legal Translation and/or
Interpretation
 - Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:
 - Proficiency in an additional language from the WLC (Arabic, Chinese,
French, German, Portuguese, and/or Russian)
 - Experience with program and/or curriculum development in Translation and/or
Interpretation Studies

Review of applications begins December 15, 2022, and continues until the
position is filled. Along with the online application, please attach:
 - CV (to be uploaded to the candidate profile)
 - Contact information for three professional references (to be collected as
part of the online application).
 - Cover letter that addresses the position’s responsibilities and minimum
qualifications (to be copied and pasted into a fillable field within the
application)

Please direct questions to Dr. J.P. Spicer-Escalante, Search Committee Chair,
at jp.spicer at usu.edu. Do not send application materials to this e-mail
address.  Please use the application link above. The committee may request
additional materials later in the selection process.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/5888/assistant-professor%2c-world-languages-and-cultures-%28logan-campus%29/job?mobile=false&width=1290&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-420&jun1offset=-360 
Contact Information:
	Dr. J.P. Spicer-Escalante 
	Email: jp.spicer at usu.edu 
	Phone: 1 (435) 797-0709 


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