Tenure Track Faculty - Spanish (Mexican)

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title Tenure Track Faculty - Spanish (Mexican) Job Code 2360-Tenure Track faculty Full/Part Time Full Time Regular/Temporary Regular Tenure Information Tenure Track Rank Assistant Professor Salary Salary is dependent upon qualifications and professional experience Department World Languages & Literature Hiring Department Summary

The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Sacramento State has 30 full-time and part-time faculty members serving more than 800 undergraduates and 30 graduate students. Our department offers a Master of Arts in Spanish, undergraduate majors in Spanish and French, minors in Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, and also offers language classes in Arabic, Korean, and Punjabi. Our undergraduate programs are designed to provide students the opportunity to learn about languages, literatures, and cultures, to broaden cultural understanding, increase language proficiency, and be able to communicate successfully both in a pluralistic American society and abroad.

Essential Duties

- Teach courses ranging from elementary to advanced Spanish language and undergraduate and graduate courses on Mexican culture, Mexican literature, and Colonial literature;
- Advise and mentor students;
- Engage in scholarly and professional activities;
- And provide service to the department, college, campus, and community.

Appointment Specifics Required Qualifications

- Ph.D. in Mexican Literature and Culture. ABD applicants considered. If ABD, applicant must complete degree by August 2020.
- Native or near native fluency in both Spanish and English.
- Evidence of teaching excellence or potential for teaching excellence at all levels of Spanish language instruction.
- Evidence of ability to conduct scholarly or applied research in area of specialization.
- Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and demonstrated ability to work with a diverse student body and the broader community.

Preferred Qualifications

- Abiltiy to teach Latin American Colonial Literature
- Experience teaching at the college/university level.
- Experience in developing and teaching online and hybrid courses.
- Experience in course coordination and supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to engage, foster, and mentor a diverse student body.


Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F0139P Anticipated Start Date Fall 2020 Initial Application Review 11/09/2019 Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants

A LIST OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY TO THIS POSTING CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POSTING UNDER “Documents Needed to Apply”.
-Three confidential letters of recommendation must be submitted to the Department of World Languages and Literatures, Spanish Search Committee Chair, CSUS, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, California 95819-6087 or submitted via e-mail to: WLL@csus.edu.

If ABD, Dissertation Advisor must send letter or e-mail confirming expected completion date to same address.

Eligibility Verification

Candidate will be required to provide official transcripts of their highest degree earned and must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.. California State University, Sacramento is a sponsoring agency ( ie. H-1-B Visa).

Campus Diversity Statement

Sacramento is one of the most diverse and integrated major cities in the country, and Sacramento State is committed to providing a quality education for all of our region’s students. Our campus community represents the broad diversity of our state, and we believe that all are enriched and unified by this diversity. Sacramento State is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their teaching, research, and service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

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A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University, Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University, Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

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The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in the California State University Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.