Assistant Professor of Spanish

Assistant Professor of Spanish

Description

The Department of Romance Languages at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Spanish at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2025.

The position offers a candidate committed to undergraduate liberal arts education the opportunity to teach in a unique content-based curriculum enhanced by a January term abroad, a languages-across-the-curriculum program, and area and interdisciplinary studies. Teaching responsibilities include all levels of Spanish language and major-level courses as they relate to the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Specialization in Hispanic sociolinguistics, with emphasis in languages in contact, language and identity, Spanish in the U.S., or cultural studies desired. Experience with heritage learner teaching, service learning/academic civic engagement, and/or Spanish in the professions would be an asset. The successful candidate is expected to pursue high quality scholarly activity and contribute to the life of the department and the college.

Qualifications
Ph.D. in Spanish completed by start of fall semester; native or near-native fluency in Spanish; sustained residency in a Spanish-speaking country; and demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level.

About the Department
Spanish at St Olaf is a dynamic program focused on content-based learning and high impact practices in language learning. We are dedicated to helping students see themselves as multi-competent Spanish speakers who are part of a Spanish-speaking community, one in which they may take pride as multilingual users of Spanish. In addition, we are determined to cultivate Spanish within an interdisciplinary context, linking Spanish more firmly to other disciplines (environmental studies, economics, history, linguistics, literature, sociology and more). For more information about the department, visit wp.stolaf.edu/spanish/.

Diversity
At St. Olaf, we are committed to equity and inclusion. We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity—gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age—to the Hill each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts.

How to Apply

A complete application includes the following:

References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship.

Supporting Documents and URLS:

1. Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Diversity statement (500 word limit): Describe how you would contribute to the development of a diverse and inclusive learning community at our college through your teaching, research, and/or service. Include examples of your contributions when possible.
4. Graduate transcripts (unofficial)
5. Teaching Statement: Describe your approach to teaching Spanish language courses at the beginner and intermediate levels as well as more advanced (major level) courses in Spanish.
6. Research Statement: Describe your envisioned research program including the potential for external funding, publication, and undergraduate involvement.

Review of applications will begin on October 7, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by that date will receive fullest consideration. Finalist interviews are expected in February. Questions about the position, department, or College may be directed to Ariel Strichartz, Search Committee Chair, at tt2025span@stolaf.edu.









About Us

Who We Are:

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul.

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to an 80% reduction) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our DEI page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

The college strongly recommends that incoming students and new employees complete the primary COVID vaccine series before beginning their studies or work on campus, and that all members of our campus community remain up to date with COVID vaccines, per CDC guidance.
For Staff Application Assistance:
employment@stolaf.edu
507-786-3068
For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356
Nondiscrimination Policy St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment.
Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu, (507) 786-3465.


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