Assistant/Associate Professor- Spanish & Portuguese – 1025861-6689

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Professor

Department of Spanish and Portuguese

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time tenure stream
Assistant or Associate Professor position in Latin American literatures
and cultures. The ideal candidate will show evidence of a well-defined
research agenda focusing on the literary and cultural production of
Afro-Hispanic or Indigenous populations of the Hispanophone Caribbean or
other Latin American regions, with emphasis on the 19th to 21st
centuries. Preference will be given to candidates whose research also
focuses on one or more of the following areas: race and indigeneity,
environment and society, or equality and social justice. Successful
candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent
research program, and provide service to the department, the university
and the profession.

The Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in
research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create
knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and
application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in
the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College
embraces and values diversity and difference by hiring faculty
candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, can
contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University of Illinois
community.

A Ph.D. in Spanish or related field is required by June 20, 2025 for a
preferred start date of August 16, 2025. Professional level proficiency
in Spanish and English is required. Proficiency in Portuguese is a plus.
Candidates should provide evidence of teaching effectiveness and a firm
commitment to student mentorship and curricular innovation. Applicants
must have a record of publication indicative of an associate professor
or evidence of a promising research agenda indicative of an assistant
professor appropriate to a research university.

Application materials must be submitted online at:
http://jobs.illinois.edu . Only applications submitted through the
University of Illinois job board will be considered.

Applicants must submit the following:

– a letter of interest,
– curriculum vitae,
– two sample publications and/or dissertation chapters,
– evidence of teaching effectiveness (statistical summaries for two
courses preferred),
– a contributions to inclusive excellence activities statement
detailing how your teaching, service and/or scholarship has
contributed to the success of all students, including those from
racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in
the academic field. Applicants who have not yet had the opportunity
for such experience should note how their work will further
Illinois and the College of LAS commitment to Inclusive
Excellence and the success of all students.

The search committee may contact the applicant about soliciting letters
of reference at a later point, after a first review of the files.

To ensure full consideration, all required materials must be submitted
by 6pm CST on October 11, 2024. The target starting date of
appointment is August 16, 2025. The budgeted salary range for the
position is $76-79,000 at the Assistant Professor level and
$85-100,000 at the Associate Professor level, for a 9-month service
basis.

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For further information regarding application procedures, please contact
SLCL-HR@illinois.edu.

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal
export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to
employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer,
including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and
complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.
Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our
non-discrimination statement and find additional information about
required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures,
and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a
reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests
may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by
contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for
Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing
accessibility@illinois.edu .

Requisition ID: 1025861

Job Category: Faculty

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