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Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish, 9 Month, Five Years

Alpine

Languages and Literature

Position# G98289

Yes

09/01/2025

Commensurate with education and experience

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Spanish and experience teaching or research in Spanish for the professions.

Teaching and research experience at the university level and administrative experience and committee work at the university level.

The Department of Languages and Literature at Sul Ross State University invites applications for a visiting assistant professor of Spanish for the professions. We seek candidates who will be inspired by the unique natural and cultural landscape of the Big Bend of Texas and can inspire students to expand the Spanish language acquisition to a professional field at a graduate level.The successful candidate will primarily work toward developing a graduate online certificate of Spanish for the professions that seeks to offer expansive interdisciplinary language skills toward a marketable credential. The successful candidate will work with the Spanish program to design the graduate online curriculum and teach courses in Spanish for Business, Health Sciences, Law Enforcement, Social Services, English to Spanish Translation, and the Culture of Spain and Latin America at the graduate levels. The faculty member will contribute to the community and university through service and maintain an active research agenda. The course load will be four courses per semester with course releases for curricular development. The position is a 5-year non-tenure-track appointment. Candidates must show a commitment to engaged, experiential teaching and learning, and excellent online teaching skills.
Position is security sensitive.

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others; must exercise due caution and practice safe work habits at all times.

Texas Law requires a 60 day waiting period before eligible new state employees are eligible to enroll in health insurance.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their individual, job related qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Equal employment opportunities shall be afforded in all personnel actions or decisions including, but not necessarily limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination and salary. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes a discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies, assists or participates in an investigative proceeding or hearing.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at https://srinfo.sulross.edu/udps/The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 432-837-8424 or emailing stulife@sulross.edu

Sul Ross State University is part of the Texas State University System. Located in Far West Texas and the Middle Rio Grande region, it boasts a combination of small class sizes and an appreciation of fine arts, sciences, and popular professional programs in a relaxed, friendly environment. Sul Ross is proudly designated as a Hispanic Servicing Institution (HSI). Sul Ross is committed to enhancing student learning through low student-teacher ratios, quality faculty, and hands-on experience.

MissionSul Ross State University offers life-changing opportunities by delivering quality undergraduate and graduate education. We foster critical thinking, creativity, diversity, and research, empowering our students to excel beyond the frontiers of what is possible. We are a Hispanic serving public institution for the residents of the U.S./Mexico borderlands, Southwest Texas region, and beyond.
More information is available regarding Sul Ross State University and position openings See http://www.sulross.edu our website.