Employment Opportunities

Texas Tech University, a research institution with over 32,000 students, seeks an Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in Spanish to start Fall 2012. We are interested in hiring a dynamic individual to coordinate the lower level program in Spanish. Preferred specialization would be in Second Language Acquisition or Applied Linguistics, perhaps with a specialization in Heritage speakers. Special consideration will be given to candidates with an ability to teach in Portuguese Studies. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish is required; responsibilities include an ongoing program of research and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who have very strong records of scholarship supported by extramural funding and who have the proven capacity or clear potential to bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech University. Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Must have Ph.D. in hand by beginning of appointment. Apply online at https://jobs.texastech.edu, requisition # 2010TLF047. For full description, click here.

The Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures at Texas Tech University seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Classical Archaeology. We seek applicants with a record of teaching, research, and publication in Roman archaeology and material culture, who will be able to teach surveys in Roman archaeology and material culture at the graduate and undergraduate levels and to complement existing faculty interests. The candidate should also be capable of teaching existing core courses in the program: such as Sports and Spectacles in the Ancient World, World of the Near East, Gender and Sexuality. Ability to teach undergraduate Latin is an advantage. Responsibilities include an ongoing program of research and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Preference will be given to candidates who have very strong records of scholarship supported by extramural funding and who have the proven capacity or clear potential to bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech University. Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Must have Ph.D. in hand by beginning of appointment. Apply online at https://jobs.texastech.edu, requisition # 2012TLF061. For complete announcement click here.

Texas Tech University, a research institution with over 32,000 students, seeks an Assistant Professor in Spanish with a specialization in Contemporary Latin American Literature to start Fall 2012. Special consideration will be given to candidates with an ability to teach in Portuguese Studies. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish is required; responsibilities include an ongoing program of research and commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Candidate will contribute to a strong doctoral program in Spanish. Preference will be given to candidates who have very strong records of scholarship supported by extramural funding and who have the proven capacity or clear potential to bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech University. Service to the department, college, and university is expected. Must have Ph.D. in hand by beginning of appointment. Apply online at https://jobs.texastech.edu, requisition #2012TFL453. For full description, click here.