Job Description
Location : Carbondale, Illinois
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number: 202400621
Department: School of Languages & Linguistics-SIUC
Opening Date: 09/27/2024
Closing Date: 10/31/2024 11:59 PM Central
FLSA:: Exempt
Security/Safety Sensitive:: NA
Description Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor rank to begin August 2025. We seek a broadly trained faculty member with teaching and research expertise in Spanish/Hispanic studies. This position is a continuing, tenure-track, 9-month appointment that has an anticipated start date of August 16, 2025. Tenure will be housed in the School of Languages & Linguistics.
Examples of Duties The successful candidate will contribute to the Spanish program at the BA level. This position involves teaching at the undergraduate level, maintaining an active independent research agenda appropriate to the discipline, mentoring of students, and engaging in service activities appropriate to academic rank. A typical teaching load for untenured faculty in the department is two courses per semester.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: •PhD in Spanish, Hispanic Studies, or related field. ABD applicants will be considered if all requirements for the PhD will be completed by August 15, 2025. If all requirements for the doctoral degree are not completed by August 15, 2025, a term, non-tenure track appointment may be offered in accordance with University policy ().
•Specialization in Latin American and/or Latinx literature and culture.
•Native or near-native proficiency in English and Spanish.
•Evidence of excellence in university-level teaching.
•Evidence of an active research agenda.
Supplemental Information School of Languages and Linguistics Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a Carnegie Doctoral Research University offering 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.
The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about employee benefits and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit:
Contact: Kristi Lofton, kristi.lofton@siu.edu
SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.
SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.
University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois. Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, Employee Assistance Program and a Tuition Waiver Program. Southern Illinois University
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