Assistant Professor, Spanish / English Translation and Interpretation

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Fairfield University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation to begin in September 2018. The successful candidate is expected to:
- teach elementary and intermediate Spanish language courses;
- teach courses in translation and interpretation and other upper-level undergraduate courses;
- maintain an active research agenda on translation and interpretation or related area.

The selected candidate may also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a possible undergraduate certificate in Translation and Interpretation.

Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation, Applied Linguistics, or related area;
- research agenda on Spanish Translation and Interpretation, or Spanish Linguistics, or related area;
- native or near-native fluency in both English and Spanish;
- demonstrated excellence in using technology in the classroom and commitment to pedagogical innovation;
- knowledge of second-language acquisition theoretical principles and curricular development;
- ability to work with other DMLL colleagues to develop capstone courses in Translation and Interpretation.