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Title: Assistant Professor (Spanish)

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: Tenure Track - 30 days

Department: 21R010 - College of Letters, Arts & Soc Sci

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Socorro Zaragoza

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Language and Cultural Studies, Anthropology, and Sociology at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor for Academic Year 2025-2026. Applicants should hold an earned Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered by must have Ph.D. (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment. The position begins August 2025.

This generalist position serves courses in the Spanish program. It requires native or near-native fluency in Spanish, experience with Spanish-teaching methodology and Latinx community engagement, and interest in cross-cultural studies. Demonstrated experience with relationship-rich education, student academic and professional readiness is preferred. The successful candidate will teach all levels of undergraduate Spanish language, culture, and literature in a 4/4 annual teaching load with a student-centered focus. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in promoting the Spanish program and in various departmental activities and campus-wide initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Earned Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered by must have Ph.D. (verified by official transcripts) at the time of appointment.

Experience: Native or near-native speaker in Spanish is required.

Licensure & Certifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Duties:

• Maintain a 4/4 teaching load, teaching courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students
• Utilize effective teaching methods, innovative teaching techniques, and teaching modalities, and multiple evaluation and assessment procedures as a means to help meet the needs of EKU students
• Demonstrate the ability to teach, develop, and implement courses related to one’s curricular area
• Demonstrate the willingness and ability to work effectively with colleagues to support the mission of EKU, its academic units, and its campus community
• Maintain an active research agenda

Sponsorship: This position may be considered for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:

Applicant documents include:

- Cover Letter
- Vitae
- Copies of unofficial transcripts
- Three Letters of Recommendations
- Contact Information for 3 professional references

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.