Faculty Position in Language (Spanish)
Full-time
Faculty
Position
Campus: Jackson
Application Deadline: November 20, 2009.
Union University seeks a qualified individual for the full-time, tenure track Faculty Position in the Department of Language (Spanish). Rank assignment commensurate with education/experience.
***NOTE: This position begins Fall 2010.
Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. The 290-acre campus is located in Jackson, TN (80 miles northeast of Memphis) with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville, TN. Union University currently enrolls over 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 45 states and 35 countries. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and for the thirteenth year in a row was listed in the top tier of universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report. Exciting campus developments include construction of a new student commons building and School of Pharmacy Building.
Position Description:
Responsibilities include teaching a range of courses from elementary language through advanced-level Spanish literature and culture courses with opportunities for teaching in the Applied Linguistics program. Teaching load is twelve hours per semester.
Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree. Preference will be given to candidates with the Ph.D. and specialization in linguistics or Peninsular literature. Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to lead and coordinate study abroad programs, an ability to work in a collegial setting with other department members on curriculum development and a desire to be a part of a growing interdisciplinary program in language, literature and culture studies. The candidate should exhibit a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, scholarship and service.
Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.
To Apply:
Applications will be accepted through November 20, 2009. Interested individuals may access an application below. Send the completed application, resume, and a letter expressing interest to: Human Resources, Union University, 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305, or by fax to 731-661-5177, or via e-mail to hrdept@uu.edu.
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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