Assistant Professor of World Languages – Spanish

UW-Marathon County

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The University of Wisconsin Colleges Department of World Languages invites applications for a tenure-track position in Spanish at the rank of Assistant Professor at UW-Marathon County. As one of thirteen campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, UW-Marathon County is part of the University of Wisconsin System and is a freshman-sophomore transfer campus with a strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum. The campus is student oriented and encourages service learning instruction and interdisciplinary study. For further information, please visit the UW Colleges and campus websites at http://www.uwc.edu and http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu.

Title:

Assistant Professor of World Languages

Appointment:

Tenure-track faculty appointment in the Department of World Languages, Spanish language and literature. Contract begins August 26, 2009.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Spanish preferred; minimum of M.A. in Spanish required. A record of successful college teaching in Spanish language, literature, or preferably both is expected. Extensive time spent in a Spanish-speaking country is desirable.

Responsibilities:

The average teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester. The courses normally include Beginning Spanish (4 cr.) and Intermediate Spanish (4 cr.) each semester. These are year-long courses taught in two-semester sequences. Some other possible courses include Intermediate Conversation and Composition (3 cr.), Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3 cr.), Literature in Translation or Culture and Civilization (2-3 cr.), Latin American and Latina Women (3 cr.), or Latino Literature (3 cr.). The successful candidate will build a strong program of Spanish language, literature, and culture courses through consistent enrollments and excellent teaching. The candidate should be interested in participating in interdisciplinary studies, Honors courses, service learning, and/or study abroad. This tenure-track position requires teaching excellence, continuing professional development, and institutional and community service. The individual must have a strong interest in teaching Spanish language courses at the undergraduate level. While a special field of interest will be expected, the successful candidate should be a generalist who is comfortable teaching a wide variety of topics within language, culture, and literature courses.

Campus:

UW-Marathon County is located in the vibrant city of Wausau, a city with a lively arts community and abundant recreational opportunities. Its fine schools and healthy mix of industry, agriculture and business have created an outstanding community. Visit: http://www.wausauchamber.com. The campus has a total student enrollment of 1303 with an FTE of 1026. With an emphasis on small classes and individualized student attention, UWMC offers an outstanding liberal arts education at the freshman-sophomore level. The campus is located in central Wisconsin and adjoins a 78-acre forested park near downtown Wausau.

Salary:

$43,000. Summer session courses also offer additional teaching opportunities for compensation. A competitive benefits package is included with the appointment. For more information see http://www.uwsa.edu/hr/benefits.

Starting Date

August 26, 2009

Deadline:

Application materials will be received until the position is filled. Initial screening of applicants will begin on December 15, 2008, with interviews to be scheduled early in 2009.

Application:

Send a letter of interest, current vita, transcripts, one-page statement of teaching philosophy and professional goals, and three current letters of recommendation.

Electronic submission required for all materials. Send to mthspan@uwc.edu.

Materials that cannot be sent electronically should be mailed to:
Professor Nancy Hessert, Chair
UW Colleges World Languages Department
UW-Marathon County
518 South 7th Avenue
Wausau, WI 54401
If you have questions, email nancy.hessert@uwc.edu

Application must be accompanied by a statement of whether the applicant wishes to have the application held in confidence or made available upon request. If requested, confidentiality of an applicant can be maintained until the applicant is deemed a finalist in the search.

Employment will require a criminal background check. UW-Marathon County is an AA/EO employer and encourages women, members of minority groups and veterans to apply.