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Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish - Spanish Early Modern literature and culture

Employer: Swarthmore College
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Salary: Competitive Salary
Date posted: Nov 19, 2020

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Humanities, English as a Second Language, Ethnic & Multicultural Studies, Foreign Languages & Literatures, Gay & Lesbian Studies, Other Humanities
Employment Level: Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type: Full Time

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The Department of Spanish at Swarthmore College seeks applicants for a two-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish with a primary specialization in Spanish Early Modern literature and culture. Ability to offer courses in Latin American colonial studies is a plus.

Teaching load is 4 courses per year.

This position is outside the tenure stream and will begin in Fall 2021. The initial appointment will be made for a two-year period and will be renewable for one more two-year period based on performance. Benefits package and salary competitive.

Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and near Wilmington DE, Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, and actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information on Faculty Diversity and Excellence at Swarthmore, see http://www.swarthmore.edu/faculty-diversity-excellence/information-candidates-new-faculty

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Spanish by the time of appointment, at the beginning of the fall semester of 2021.

Essential qualifications include: strong commitment to undergraduate education; native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English; ability to teach language courses at all levels as well as courses pertaining to all genres of Early Modern Iberian literature and culture, and/or Latin American colonial studies; experience in teaching college students, and a lively classroom presence.

Application Instructions

Applications must be received by November 30, 2020. Please submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter, teaching portfolio (optional), and three letters of recommendation (at least one of them should address teaching performance) online at apply.interfolio.com/78775

If unable to submit online, materials may be mailed to: Spanish Search Committee, Department of Spanish, Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081-1390.

Interviews will be held remotely (Zoom) during the time of the MLA conference, January 7-10, 2021.

The position will remain open until filled.

Please address any questions you may have to Sue McCarthy, Administrative Assistant, smccart1@swarthmore.edu

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Swarthmore College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Swarthmore College

Since its founding in 1864 by the Religious Society of Friends (aka Quakers), Swarthmore College has given students the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good.

With a curriculum unmatched among liberal arts colleges of its size, Swarthmore offers more than 600 courses and undergraduate research opportunities—from the humanities and performing arts to the social and natural sciences and engineering.

Swarthmore’s idyllic, 425-acre arboretum campus features rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails. It is located just 11 miles from Philadelphia.

The diversity of perspectives represented by Swarthmore students, faculty, and staff—including different viewpoints, identities, and histories—contributes to the community’s strong sense of open dialogue and engagement with ideas and issues.

Thank you for your interest in Swarthmore College. Swarthmore welcomes people who are not just looking for a job, but seeking a meaningful opportunity to make a positive difference in the world. Our highly selective liberal arts college is situated on a scenic suburban Philadelphia campus. Our mission focuses on providing students with the knowledge, insight, and experience they need to become leaders and agents of change on behalf of the common good.

As an employer, Swarthmore is committed to providing full opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, or disability. We welcome, and seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including those with intercultural experience and demonstrated commitments to an inclusive workplace and world.

We recognize that attracting and retaining outstanding faculty and staff is critical to maintaining our academic standard of excellence. And so, in addition to competitive salaries, we offer a high quality, comprehensive employee benefits program.

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