Assistant Professor of Spanish

Lake Forest College Department of Modern Languages and Literatures seeks a highly motivated tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish with expertise in Peninsular and/or Latin American Literatures and Cultures to begin August 2027. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: Biopolitics, Gender/Sexuality/Queer Studies, and/or Sociolinguistics. We welcome candidates who incorporate comparative, interdisciplinary, and cultural studies approaches in their teaching and scholarly work. Ph.D. (or ABD status with Ph.D. completed by start date) in Spanish or Hispanic Studies is required. Candidates should possess outstanding skills in and enthusiasm for teaching all levels of language, literature, and culture. Candidate materials should show evidence of or potential for college-level teaching effectiveness, familiarity with education at a liberal arts institution, and evidence of scholarly productivity, commensurate with experience.

Specific responsibilities include teaching six courses annually at all levels. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence in a liberal arts setting that values interdisciplinary collaboration and diverse perspectives. Fluency in spoken, written and reading Spanish for effective undergraduate teaching and scholarly engagement is required.

Candidates are expected to engage actively in departmental and campus-wide service, academic advising, and student-centered research, organizations, and programs. Candidates should possess outstanding skills in and enthusiasm for teaching in diverse classroom environments at all undergraduate college levels of language, literature, and culture. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community. To support faculty research, the college offers a paid semester-long research leave in the 4th or 5th year of service after a successful Third-Year Review.

In a single .pdf, please upload to the Lake Forest College Career Center employment application portal: 1) a cover letter outlining your area of specialization, relevant teaching experience, and general research agenda; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) the names and contact information of three professional references; and 4) a statement of teaching philosophy, which should include, at a general level, your thoughts on teaching at a small liberal arts college with a diverse student body and, at a more specific level, ideas for courses that you might offer at Lake Forest College. All application materials should be uploaded to the portal or sent to spanishsearch@lakeforest.edu by November 23,2026. Please address all communications to Search Committee Chair.

Additional information, including letters of recommendation, evidence of teaching experience and effectiveness, and information on the candidate’s planned research agenda, will be requested of those chosen for first-round interviews.

Lake Forest College offers comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain talented individuals and further our mission. The salary range for this position is $67,000 -$70,000.

Benefit information can be found at: www.lakeforest.edu/offices-and-departments/human-resources/employee-benefits.

A selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,800 students from more than 40 states and from more than 100 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with approximately 50% of our student body comprised of domestic students of color and international students. At Lake Forest College, the quality of a faculty member’s teaching is the most important criterion for evaluation. The College also expects peer-reviewed publications and active participation in the College community. If you are interested in learning more about employment at Lake Forest College, please visit Working at Lake Forest | Lake Forest College.