Job Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Web Address: https://spanish.arizona.edu/
Job Title: Associate Professor of Practice, Spanish & Portuguese
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition

Specialty Language(s): Portuguese (por)
Spanish (spa)

Description:

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese in the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona seeks to fill a career-track position at the rank of Associate Professor of Practice in Portuguese with a specialization in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching to begin August 2025. The successful candidate will direct the Portuguese Language program and teach all levels of undergraduate courses in Portuguese in all modalities (in-person, hybrid, online).

Candidates should provide evidence of teaching excellence, experience with curriculum development, and ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds. A Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, Portuguese (Applied) Linguistics, Portuguese, or a related field is required.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in promoting and strengthening Portuguese language instruction, supervising graduate student assistants, collaborating with the Portuguese Flagship Program, developing course offerings and program visibility, and continuing to develop, implement, and assess a comprehensive language curriculum that aligns with contemporary pedagogical practices. We are especially interested in someone who will help us recruit and increase our number of Portuguese minors and Spanish majors with a specialization in Portuguese. Superior proficiency in English and Portuguese is required. Review of candidates will begin on March 7, 2025.

This is not a remote position. As such, the successful candidate will be expected to work at the Main Campus in Tucson, AZ. This career-track appointment is not eligible for tenure.

Duties and Responsibilities
- Direct the Portuguese Language Program
- Teach a maximum of six undergraduate courses a year in all modalities (in-person, hybrid, online). Course releases would be granted according to the needs of the department
- Train and supervise Graduate Assistants in Teaching (GAT) and instructors in the Portuguese Language Program, including leading GAT orientation and regular meetings for the professionalization of GATs
- Develop and periodically review a curriculum that aligns student learning outcomes and objectives with assessment of course sequences
- Actively recruit and assist in recruiting Portuguese minors, Spanish majors with a specialization in Portuguese, and graduate students
- Contribute to departmental, college, and university service
- Participate in Departmental and College-wide activities such as Meet Your Major Fair, Study Abroad Fair, Language Fair, Convocation, Welcome Back receptions, Homecoming, the Tucson Humanities Festival and promotion of Arizona in Salvador da Bahia study abroad program

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Demonstrated student-centered pedagogical knowledge; ability to serve the 21st-century educational needs
- Superior communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to teach a variety of Portuguese undergraduate courses

Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition, Portuguese (Applied) Linguistics, Portuguese, or a related field
- Superior proficiency in Portuguese and English
- Experience recruiting and retaining undergraduate majors
- Experience teaching college-level Portuguese with a record of teaching excellence
- Evidence of teaching innovation and experience with technology for effective language teaching
- Knowledge of teaching methods and teaching experience of Portuguese for Spanish speakers

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with program administration
- Interest in the summer study abroad programs
- Experience with second language testing and assessment

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Web Address for Applications: https://arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/22040?c=arizona
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit the following materials through the University of Arizona Talent System. Please upload the CV and cover letter highlighting the candidate's experience. In the additional document slot, upload one merged document including the following: writing sample in Portuguese, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, a one-page statement of recruitment philosophy, one lower-division syllabus and two (full set) of recent teaching evaluations.

Once you've submitted your application and are selected for an interview, you will receive an email from the TALENT system requesting the contact information for your three references. Your professional referees will receive a request to upload their reference letters to the TALENT system.
Contact Information:
Professor and Search Committee Chair Ana M. Carvalho
Email: [email protected]