DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Spanish-American Literature/Culture
Tenure-Track

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fullerton, seeks an energetic faculty member who desires a career that balances excellent teaching with outstanding scholarship and professional service.

Position
Faculty member will: 1) teach all levels of Spanish, especially upper-division and graduate-level courses in Latin-American literature and culture; 2) advise students; 3) serve on academic committees and contribute to department and university governance. Positive tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching, research, peer-reviewed publication, and participation in the broader disciplinary community.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

  • Candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and a Ph.D. in Latin American Literature. (Advanced ABDs may be considered; doctorate must be completed by date of appointment.)
  • Candidates must have a strong commitment to excellence in student-centered teaching and in research.
  • A minimum of three years successful teaching experience at the college or university level and potential for successful research.
  • Strong communication skills in English.
  • Evidence of the ability to work collegially with others.
  • Successful candidates will be able to interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and faculty.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ability to teach Portuguese language and culture is highly desirable.

Rank and Salary
The position is at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure-track. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and qualifications. Additional teaching in summer and intersession is often available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care as well as affordable housing program; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx

Job Control Number
23603G-08-016

Appointment Date
August 2008

Application Procedures
Send a letter of application describing teaching and research experience and interests, curriculum vitae, transcripts of undergraduate and graduate studies, evidence of good teaching ability, and three recent letters of recommendation to:

Spanish-American Literature/Culture Search Committee
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (H 835-A)
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6846
Fullerton, CA 92834-6846
FAX: (714) 278-5944

Application Deadline
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2007. The Search Committee will then begin reviewing applications and continue its review until the position is filled.

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Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer

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