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Job Announcement: University of St. Thomas

Spanish; General Linguistics: Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA


Employer: University of St. Thomas

Job Location: Minnesota, USA
Rank or Title: Assistant Professor
Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
Language Specialty: Spanish
LL Issue: 23.4219
Date Posted: 08-Oct-2012
Job Description: **This position has been filled

Job Summary:
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of St.
Thomas, St. Paul, MN is seeking applications for the following position:

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish. Ph.D. preferred, ABD
considered (with initial appointment at rank of instructor) in Hispanic
Linguistics with primary specialization in one of the following areas:
translation/interpretation, Spanish for the professions (e.g. Business
Spanish and Spanish for the Medical Professions), language testing and
assessment, or sociolinguistics (especially Spanish in the U.S.).
Candidates should also have a secondary specialization or significant
experience in at least one of the other areas listed. Native or near-native
fluency in Spanish is required. 3/3 teaching load. Salary is commensurate
with qualifications.

Ability and willingness to teach a variety of courses in our Spanish
Linguistics and Applied Languages Studies track and beginning and
intermediate Spanish is required. Other duties include: student advising,
department and university service, community engagement and involvement in
study-abroad programs. Innovative approaches to teaching, demonstrated
excellence in teaching, knowledge/use of technology in the classroom, and
an established research history or potential are required.

Established in 1885, the University of St. Thomas is located in the major
metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, and is Minnesota’s largest
private university. Its 11,000 students pursue degrees in a wide range of
liberal arts, professional, and graduate programs.

Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas
educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically,
act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good, and seeks to
develop individuals who combine career competency with cultural awareness
and intellectual curiosity. The successful candidate will possess a
commitment to the ideals of this mission.

The University of St. Thomas has a strong commitment to the principles of
diversity and inclusion, to equal opportunity policies and practices, and
to the principles and goals of affirmative action. In that spirit, the
University welcomes nominations and applications from a broad and diverse
applicant pool.

Qualifications:
See above.

Apply at the application URL below.
Application Deadline:
Application URL: http://www.Click2Apply.net/4j5yjzq
Contact Information: Apply Online  Human Resources
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This position has been filled.