Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) - World Languages and Cultures

University of Wisconsin; United States; Presencial; USD 70 000 - 100 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Department of World Languages and Cultures invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track). The successful candidate will teach Spanish and translation, including courses across the Spanish major and related programs, and contribute to the World Languages and Cultures curriculum.

The position emphasizes high-impact teaching, a 24-credit annual teaching load, student success, research, and professional service.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver 24 credits of instruction per academic year in Spanish and World Languages and Cultures.
• Maintain at least five office hours for students each week during the academic year.
• Advise/mentor students using Navigate for all advising/mentoring notes.
• Contribute to departmental service and program development within World Languages and Cultures.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) - World Languages and Cultures. Job Category: Faculty. Employment Type: Regular. Job Profile: Assistant Professor. Job Duties: Attention: The Department of World Languages and Cultures in the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks an Assistant Professor.

Job Summary: The Department of World Languages and Cultures at UW-Whitewater seeks a dedicated educator, scholar and colleague to join our faculty. This position carries a 24-credit annual teaching load with an emphasis on high-impact instructional practices, student success, research, and professional service. The successful candidate will be able to teach professional Spanish and translation — including translation across languages — along with Spanish language and grammar courses for second-language learners, heritage speakers, and mixed classrooms as part of the Spanish major, the Spanish minor, the Professional Spanish minor, the Spanish BSE major and minor, and the broader World Languages and Cultures curriculum. The approved standards for promotion and tenure at the time of initial contract are the standards that will be used for promotion and tenure. If there are revisions to department or college standards, a faculty member can request (in writing to the department chair) to have the revised standards applied.

Workplace Expectations

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Key Job Responsibilities

Teaching & Instructional Expectations

• Course Load: Deliver 24 credits of instruction per academic year in Spanish and World Languages and Cultures. The anticipated rotation includes translation coursework in Spanish and across languages (Introduction to Spanish Translation, and Translation and Interpretation in the World Languages); Spanish for the professions courses (such as Spanish for Business); Spanish Conversation; and Spanish grammar and language courses at any level from 141 through 326 as departmental need requires. (UW-Whitewater Teaching Responsibilities and Workload Policy)

Office Hours for Students

• Maintain at least five office hours for students each week during the academic year (departments and/or colleges may have additional requirements). These office hours for students should be consistent to provide accessible student support and academic advising/mentoring. For faculty who teach a portion or all courses online, the modality of the office hours for students should be proportionate to the modality of the courses taught unless the department or college has additional requirements.

Advising/mentoring

• Use Navigate for all advising/mentoring notes.

Communication

• Maintain professional