36.3208, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics: Assistant/Associate Professor in Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics, University of Texas at El Paso

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Subject: 36.3208, Jobs: Spanish; Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics: Assistant/Associate Professor in Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics, University of Texas at El Paso

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Date: 21-Oct-2025
From: Carla Contemori [ccontemori at utep.edu]
Subject: Spanish; Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics: Assistant/Associate Professor in Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics, University of Texas at El Paso


Job Location: TX, USA
Web Address:
https://catalog.utep.edu/undergrad/college-of-liberal-arts/languages-linguistics/
Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor in Chicano Studies,
Languages, and Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): Spanish (spa)

Description:
The Department of Chicano Studies, Languages, and Linguistics at the
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for a
full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate
Professor position in Latino/Chicano/Latin American Studies or in
Spanish for Specific Purposes, to begin in Fall 2026. We seek an
innovative and dynamic scholar whose research either bridges the
fields of Latino, Chicano and Latin American Studies or specializes in
the teaching of Spanish for specific purposes.
Candidates with expertise in Latino/Chicano/Latin American Studies
should demonstrate a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and
transnational approaches in their scholarship, with U.S.-Mexico
borderlands, Mexico, and Spanish-speaking Latin America as preferred
geographical areas of expertise and with digital humanities, film
studies, and/or multimodal methods or media as preferred secondary
areas of expertise.
Candidates with expertise in the teaching of Spanish for Specific
Purposes should have an active research agenda focusing on the
teaching of Spanish for the professions, including (but not limited
to) Translation and Interpreting, Spanish for Health, and/or Spanish
for Legal.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses
in Chicano Studies and Spanish; mentor undergraduate and graduate
students, many of whom are first-generation Hispanic college students,
and support their research and professional development in both
academic and community contexts; and lead public-facing community
engagement projects centered on local, regional, and transnational
issues, fostering connections between scholarship and the broader
community.
Required Qualifications:
 - Ph.D. in a field closely related to the candidate's area of
expertise (e.g., Chicano Studies, Cultural Studies, Latino Studies,
Latin American Studies, Spanish, Applied Linguistics, Translation
Studies).
 - Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish (to be assessed during
the interview).
 - Active research agenda Latino/Chicano Studies/Latin American
Studies or in Spanish for Specific Purposes, with a record of (or
potential for) publishing in peer-reviewed outlets.
 - Demonstrated interest in pursuing external research funding.
 - Ability to teach in both English and Spanish and to mentor students
from Hispanic and first-generation college backgrounds.
 - Strong commitment to collaboration and the ability to contribute to
transnational and interdisciplinary research and teaching, both within
the department and across the College of Liberal Arts.
Preferred Qualifications:
 - Experience with public scholarship or community-engaged projects
that have a transnational or cross-border focus, particularly those
connecting Latino and Latin American communities or advancing best
practices in teaching Spanish for the professions.
 - Experience in administrative oversight of one or more academic
programs.
 - Experience in securing external research funding

Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
        USA
Web Address for Applications:
https://utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=CCF4385D1B07F694D2EF2A8EA252ED95;jsessionid=6828B515CA00D6164EA92DE2AEFDA702?JOBID=194053
Contact Information:
        Carla Contemori
        Email: ccontemori at utep.edu



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