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Texas State University Nontenure Faculty Pool - Department of World Languages & Literatures - Spanish in Round Rock, San Marcos, Texas
Posting Information
Position TitleNontenure Faculty Pool - Department of World Languages & Literatures - Spanish
Job Posting Number2024114NTL
Job LocationRound Rock, San Marcos
College/DivisionCollege of Liberal Arts
Department/SchoolDepartment of World Languages and Literatures
Position Description
TheDepartment of World Languages and Literatures (https://www.worldlang.txst.edu/) at Texas State University seeks to develop a pool of educators with expertise in Spanish for temporary/nontenured faculty positions at the rank of lecturer. The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Texas State offer majors and minors in Spanish, French and German, and a minor in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, and Japanese.
Successful candidates will be able to teach courses in Spanish.
Temporary/nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four courses per semester. Teaching appointments are based upon student demand on a semester by semester basis. Eligibility for annual reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations during the term period, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental need. Successful candidates may teach at the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses and/or online, depending on the needs of the academic department.
This posting is for the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2024/2025 semesters. Please note that this posting is not intended to convey that such a need currently exists. Applicants applying for a pool faculty position will be available to the departmental search committee for consideration as the need arises.
Positions are subject to availability of funds.
Required Qualifications
- Specific educational requirements vary by position, but a minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the teaching field is generally required.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in the specific area of instruction.
Previous teaching experience is preferred.
Application Procedures
The Department of World Languages and Literatures will accept applications from qualified applicants on a continual basis.
Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/46998
Interested individuals should submit the following materials:
Current CV
Cover letter outlining specific academic and professional experiences relevant for appointment
Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)
Evidence of teaching effectiveness or portfolio of student work (if available).
As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic references who can provide information about the applicant’s skills and experiences. Please provide the names and email addresses for your academic references in the Reference Letter section of the employment application.
Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree granting universities.
Type of PositionTemporary Full-Time or Part-Time
Proposed Start Date
Posting Date05/22/2024
Review Date05/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled?Yes
EEO/AA Statement
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Reasonable Accommodation
If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative fromTalent Acquisition (https://www.hr.txst.edu/talent-acquisition) will respond to you as soon as possible.
Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Eligibility for Employment
Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
Quick Linkhttps://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/46998
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