UW Colleges Human Resources
Assistant Professor of World Languages (Spanish)
UW-Fond du Lac
Beginning August 25, 2007
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-Fond du Lac. As one of the thirteen campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges, UW-Fond du Lac 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.fdl.uwc.edu.
The campus is located in eastern Wisconsin about an hour north of the Milwaukee metro area; with convenient access to Chicago and Green Bay. The campus is located on 183 acres of prime natural and maintained land on the outskirts of the city of Fond du Lac, a population of about 45,000 people (for details see http://www.fdl.com). UW-Fond du Lac is a commuter campus and recruits students from a radius of about 50 miles from surrounding areas. Abundant recreational opportunities exist typical of the Great Lakes region.
- TITLE:
- Assistant Professor of World Languages
- APPOINTMENT:
- Tenure-track faculty appointment in the Department of World Languages, Spanish language and literature. Contract begins August 25, 2008.
- 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.), 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 courses, with some literature or culture courses taught in English, through consistent enrollments and excellent teaching. The candidate should be interested in participating in interdisciplinary education and service learning. 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.
- SALARY:
- $42,000 minimum. An outstanding benefits package is included with the appointment. Summer session courses also offer additional teaching opportunities for compensation.
- DEADLINE:
- Review of applications will begin January 25, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
- APPLICATION:
- Applications must include a letter of interest, current vita, a one page statement of teaching philosophy and professional goals, unofficial transcripts and three current letters of recommendation. Electronic submission of materials is required; send to fdlwor@uwc.edu.
Application must be accompanied by a statement of whether the applicant wishes to have the application held in confidence or made available to the public upon request. If requested, confidentiality of an applicant can be maintained until an applicant is deemed a finalist in the search.
Questions may be addressed to:
Professor Nancy Hessert, Chair
UW Colleges World Languages Department
UW-Marathon County
E-mail: nancy.hessert@uwc.edu
A criminal background check will be performed for all applicants who are interviewed.
The UW Colleges is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and encourages women, members of minority groups and veterans to apply.