Assistant Professor of Spanish
- Employer
- University of West Georgia
- Location
- Carrollton, Georgia
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- Arts & Humanities, Foreign Languages & Literature
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- Academic Affairs
- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of West Georgia invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Spanish (on the Carrollton, GA campus), beginning Fall 2019. Responsibilities of the position include teaching undergraduate Spanish courses at all levels of the curriculum, as well as conducting appropriate research and scholarship, and performing service to the Department, the College of Arts & Humanities, and the University. Eligibility for the position requires completion of a Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field by August 1, 2019, near-native fluency in Spanish, a strong commitment to teaching excellence at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum, and demonstrated potential for scholarly publications in the area of expertise. Submit curriculum vitae, letter of interest, copies of transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation to Interfolio at this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/59730. To ensure full consideration, all application materials must be received by March 11, 2019.
The University of West Georgia is an equal opportunity employer encouraging academic excellence through diversity.
Please be advised that, should you be recommended for a position, University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy requires the completion of a background check as a prior condition of employment.
Organization
The University of West Georgia is a leading residential, doctoral comprehensive university that offers a broad undergraduate and graduate curriculum based on a liberal arts foundation. UWG enrolls more than 10,600 students, including an active international student population from more than 80 countries.
The university takes its mission of "Educational Excellence in a Personal Environment" seriously and is nationally recognized for the access to research opportunities and technology it provides to undergraduates. It has been named a Best Southeastern College by the Princeton Review for five years in a row and one of America's Best Value Colleges for 2007 and 2008.
UWG currently offers 109 programs of study, including 56 bachelor's and 40 master's and specialist degrees, two doctorates and 11 certificates, as well as Georgia's only Honors College. A third doctoral degree and a new master's degree have been approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The Ed.D. in Professional Counseling and Supervision will begin in the summer of 2009, and a Masters in Arts in Criminology will begin in Fall 2008. Gifted high-school-age students can earn high school and college credit through the Advanced Academy of Georgia, one of only 15 U.S. residential college-early-entrance programs.
The Graduate School has one of the highest percentages of students enrolled in graduate classes in the University System. Undergraduates have nationally acclaimed access to research opportunities, and instruction is enhanced by faculty member research that is supported by more than $2.2 million in grants.
Only 50 miles west of Atlanta, Georgia, UWG offers a complete college experience featuring residence hall living, intercollegiate athletics and more than 100 student organizations on a beautiful, wooded 375-acre campus.
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