35.2372, Jobs: Spanish based; Spanish; Language Acquisition: Lecturer in Spanish, Baylor University

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Subject: 35.2372, Jobs: Spanish based; Spanish; Language Acquisition: Lecturer in Spanish, Baylor University

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Date: 31-Aug-2024
From: Ann Westbrook [Ann_Westbrook at baylor.edu]
Subject: Spanish based; Spanish; Language Acquisition: Lecturer in Spanish, Baylor University


University or Organization: Baylor University
Department: Modern Languages and Cultures
Job Location: Waco, Texas, USA
Web Address: https://mlc.artsandsciences.baylor.edu
Job Title: Lecturer in Spanish
Job Rank: Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition

Required Language(s): Spanish (spa)
                      Spanish based

Description:

Position Description

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Baylor University
seeks to hire a full-time, regular Lecturer of Spanish with an
emphasis in Spanish for Heritage Speakers to begin in Fall 2025. This
appointment is renewable, benefits-eligible, and teaching-focused,
with a promotion path to Senior Lecturer for successful candidates and
to Teaching Professor for highly successful candidates (see Policy on
Full-Time Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Teaching Professors at
Baylor University).

For more information about the Department of Modern Languages and
Cultures and the College of Arts and Sciences, please visit these
links:

https://mlc.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/

https://artsandsciences.baylor.edu/

About Baylor University:

Located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in
Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of
the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1
institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is
also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The
Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and
benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the
fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan, Illuminate,
guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of
educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by
integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a
caring community.

Qualifications:

- An M.A. in Spanish is required; a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics or a
related field is preferred.
- The ability to contribute to curriculum development and program
oversight for our Spanish for Heritage Speakers program is desired.
- The successful candidate will show excellent teaching abilities,
have ample experience teaching Spanish courses to both Heritage
speakers and Second-Language learners, and demonstrate familiarity
with current research on Spanish as a Heritage Language and Heritage
language pedagogy.
- Experience in course or program coordination desired.
- Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English is
required.

Application Instructions:

Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio at
http://apply.interfolio.com/148914:
- letter of application,
- statement of teaching philosophy,
- evidence of excellence in teaching (sample syllabi, student
evaluations, documentation of program coordination experience, etc.),
- current curriculum vitae,
- copy of the transcript from the highest-degree granting institution
(unofficial copy acceptable for application; if the Ph.D. is in
progress, a copy of the official transcript of completed Ph.D. hours
should also be submitted), and
- contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide
letters of recommendation.

Selected applicants will be contacted to complete a required,
self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form before initial interviews.
Candidates invited for an on-campus interview will need to provide
official transcripts.

Complete applications must be submitted by 11 PM Central time on
9/15/2024. Questions concerning the position should be directed to
Leslie Harkema, Search Committee Chair, at Leslie_Harkema at baylor.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated
with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance
with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those
regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service,
genetic information, and disability. Baylor's commitment to equal
opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and
effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its
religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious
organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the
United States Constitution, among others.  Baylor encourages women,
minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

EEO/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Application Deadline: 15-Sep-2024
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/148914
Contact Information:
        Dr. Leslie Harkema
        Email: Leslie_Harkema at baylor.edu



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