Assistant Professor

The successful candidate will play an integral part in the department’s revision of its language program. A Ph.D. in hand, native level fluency in Spanish, fluency in English, and prior college or university classroom teaching experience are required. Teaching duties include two courses per semester, academic advising, directing undergraduate theses, and supervising language assistants. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2016, and continue until the position is filled. A letter of application that addresses research and teaching, CV, sample language course syllabus, short writing sample of current research, and three confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/37100. Questions may be addressed to Professor Sara Brenneis at sbrenneis@amherst.edu. Initial interviews will be conducted at the MLA Convention in Philadelphia or via Skype.