Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies

Middlebury College; Bread Loaf (VT); On-site; USD 91,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlebury College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Luso-Hispanic Studies in the Department of Spanish, beginning Fall 2027. Candidates should specialize in Latin American cultural studies with a focus on democracy, environment, or feminisms and contribute to language teaching at all levels.

The successful candidate will teach courses in Spanish and Luso-Hispanic studies, actively participate in the First-Year Seminar and Winter Term, and engage

Qualifications

• Evidence of scholarly excellence in Luso-Hispanic Studies.
• Strong record of teaching at multiple levels and languages.
• Ability to contribute to First-Year Seminar program and Winter Term.

Responsibilities

• Teach Spanish and Luso-Hispanic courses; advise students across programs.
• Develop curriculum and participate in service to the college.
• Maintain an active research and publication agenda.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum design

Public speaking

Education

PhD in Spanish or Latin American studies

Job description

Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies, Middlebury College, MIDDLEBURY, VT

The Department of Luso-Hispanic Studies invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in Spanish beginning fall 2027. We seek candidates working in Latin American cultural studies who complement our current teaching and scholarship by specializing in one or more of these areas of study: democracy, the environment, and feminisms. Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in scholarship and teaching. Candidates must be strongly committed to teaching language courses at all levels and contributing to the college-wide curriculum, including in the First-Year Seminar program (in English) and Winter Term. Tenure-track faculty at Middlebury teach a 2/2 load with an additional class in winter term every other year. All faculty at Middlebury are also expected to contribute to service to the College including, but not limited to, committee membership and serving as Director or Chair of a Program or Department when asked.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching, research, and service. It is also an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a truly open and supportive learning, teaching, and working environment. The College hires faculty from a myriad of life experiences, cultures, frames of reference, social identities, and learning perspectives to help cultivate and advance innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience for our talented and distinguished student body. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces difference and a full range of views and opinions, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, salaried position with a hiring range of $91,462 - $103,138 per year.

Our application deadline is October 23, 2026.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information on our background check policy can be found here: http://go.middlebury.edu/backgroundchecksLinks to an external site.