Jobs: Department Chair - Modern Languages and Literatures

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Title of Position	Department Chair - Modern Languages & Literatures
Requisition Number	TT20160020P
Department Posting Name	Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
Location	Main Campus
Recruitment Type	External
Position Type	This is a Tenured Faculty, benefits eligible position
Grant Funded?	No
Hours per week	40
If employee will be working a schedule other than Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, specify hours and days to be worked	N/A
If Temporary, Ending Date
Recruiting Rate	Salary commensurate with experience
Beginning Salary Flexibility	Yes
Pay Basis	Salary
Required Education	Doctoral Degree
Do you want to allow additional experience to substitute for required education?	No
Preferred Education	Doctoral Degree
Field of Study	Required: Doctoral degree in Spanish, Latin American studies, linguistics or a relevant field.
MS Office Experience Required
Will this position require driving a UT or personally owned vehicle?	No
Other Computer and Software Skills Required
Experience and Other Skills Required	- Doctorate in Spanish, Latin American studies, linguistics, or a relevant field. - Native or near-native knowledge of Spanish and English - Management experience - Evidence of an ongoing research agenda with extensive publications
Do you want to allow additional education to substitute for required experience?	No
Other Skills Preferred	- Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level - Evidence of ability to secure grants and external funding - Interest in Digital Humanities and Multimedia
Description of Job Duties	The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts at the University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for the position of tenured Full or Associate Professor of Spanish who would also serve as the Department Chair, to begin July 1, 2017. Scholars specializing in Latin American Studies with expertise in hemispheric relations, social and cultural transformation, global affairs, border studies, or transnational cultural studies are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates should demonstrate a distinguished record of scholarship, excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, a strong commitment to interdisciplinarity, considerable management experience, and a proven ability to lead a thriving multidisciplinary department at a Hispanic-serving university on the path to becoming Tier 1. The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers vibrant undergraduate and graduate programs, including an MA in Spanish, a BA in Spanish, a BA in Modern Languages Studies, minors in French, German, Russian, Spanish, Comparative Literature, Foreign Languages, Spanish, and Linguistics, and courses in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Korean, and Japanese. Our Spanish graduate program is unique to the San Antonio area with foci in literary studies, cultural studies, and linguistics. The department also houses a graduate translation certificate and an undergraduate Media Studies component. Responsibilities include: - Forging and Implementing long-term departmental goals - Recruiting students and faculty members - Developing the curriculum - Fostering faculty development and leadership - Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses as appropriate - Maintaining an active research agenda - Contributing to the university and community through service activities
Posting Open Date	09/07/2016
Posting Close Date at midnight on	11/01/2016

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