Employment Opportunities
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese
The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University seeks to appoint a Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor of Spanish and Portuguese for a one-year appointment beginning August 26, 2013. The successful candidate will teach a combination of courses at the beginning, transitional, and intermediate level, including Composition and Conversation, and/or Specific Literacies/Special Purpose courses. Anticipated course load will be 3-3 with participation in departmental colloquia. Candidates should have a demonstrable record of teaching excellence, and native or near-native fluency. Preferred candidates should be ABD or have a Ph.D.
The Humanities Department offers Minors and International Minors in French, German, and Spanish, and a Minor in Diversity Studies. Our undergraduate programs include Communication and Culture Studies and Scientific and Technical Communication. The department’s programs provide faculty with unique opportunities to teach and engage in research that benefits from an intellectually rich, multidisciplinary environment. Please see our website
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three confidential letters of recommendation to:
Dr. Sandra M. Boschetto-Sandoval
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Humanities
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Review of applications begins on July 5, 2013.
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Michigan Technological University is an internationally renowned doctoral research university, with a diverse community of 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students and cross-disciplinary faculty. Located on Lake Superior in Houghton, MI, its community offer year-round recreational and cultural opportunities.
Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of NSF funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and advancement of women in STEM.
