36.3067, Jobs: French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish; General Linguistics: Academic Department Head, New Mexico State University

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Subject: 36.3067, Jobs: French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish; General Linguistics: Academic Department Head, New Mexico State University

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Date: 10-Oct-2025
From: Elizabeth Schirmer [eschirme at nmsu.edu]
Subject: French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish; General Linguistics: Academic Department Head, New Mexico State University


Job Location: NM, USA
Web Address: https://langling.nmsu.edu/
Job Title: Academic Department Head
Job Rank: Chair of Department, Full Professor
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Minimum Education: PhD

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): French (fra)
                       German (deu)
                       Japanese (jpn)
                       Portuguese (por)
                       Spanish (spa)

Other Specialties: Languages and Linguistics
Description:
New Mexico State University invites applications for the position of
Full Professor and Department Head in the department of Languages &
Linguistics in the College of Arts & Sciences. NMSU seeks an
experienced and inspiring leader with a vision for the field(s), and a
long-term commitment to teaching and research excellence.
Recently classified as R1, NMSU is a land grant, Hispanic Serving
Institution in the El Paso-Juárez-Las Cruces-Borderplex. Our
department offers the BA in Linguistics as well as in Spanish, French,
and German languages and literatures. The Department offers
supplemental majors in Latin American Studies, Chicano Studies, and
Linguistics; our interdisciplinary minors include International
Studies and East Asian Studies. The Department also teaches courses in
Portuguese, Japanese, and Spanish for Heritage Learners. At the
graduate level, the Department offers the MA in Spanish and a Graduate
Certificate in Teaching Spanish for Heritage Language Learners, both
available either in person or online (through NMSU-Global). The
Department also participates in the College’s new interdisciplinary
PhD in Transborder and Global Human Dynamics. NMSU seeks a Head who
can lead and advocate for all of our various programs, while
supporting faculty research and fostering student success.
The Department Head will maintain high standards for research,
teaching, outreach, faculty mentorship, and service—including a focus
on recruitment and retention and involvement with alumni relations and
fundraising. The successful candidate will be a role model for the
department, a transparent and collaborative leader, and an advocate
for the department both internally and externally to NMSU. Applicants
should share our commitment to interdisciplinarity, and to nurturing
respect for differences. The successful applicant will work with us to
create a welcoming and supporting environment in the classroom,
department, and university. The Department Head will also serve on the
leadership team of the College of Arts & Sciences, supporting
interdisciplinary opportunities and collaboratively working with the
other Department Heads in the College to advance the missions of the
Department, College and University.
Required Qualifications:
 - PhD in a core area of the department (or a closely related field)
 - Rank of Full Professor, or qualified to be appointed at the rank of
Full Professor in the Department
 - Tenure, or a portfolio of research, teaching & mentoring, and
service compatible with tenure in the Department
 - Demonstrated success in academic administration and/or leadership
Preferred Qualifications:
 - Demonstrated ability to advocate for complex interdisciplinary
units
 - Demonstrated ability to work with student populations reflecting
the backgrounds, cultures, and experiences of New Mexico, as
appropriate to our Land Grant mission
 - Demonstrated commitment to outreach and to student engagement

Application Deadline: 31-Oct-2025
Web Address for Applications:
https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/acad-dept-head-las-cruces-new-mexico-united-states-4a891abd-3594-4cad-82e4-60b7e50b5171
Application Instructions:
Please apply through the NMSU web portal:
https://careers.nmsu.edu/jobs/acad-dept-head-las-cruces-new-mexico-united-states-4a891abd-3594-4cad-82e4-60b7e50b5171
Contact Information:
        Elizabeth Schirmer
        Email: eschirme at nmsu.edu



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