Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Open Date: Jan 06, 2025

Deadline:

Description

Located in the historic community of Walla Walla, Whitman College is home to an intellectually diverse, dynamic, and supportive community of some 500 staff and faculty serving roughly 1,500 students from the local region and across the globe. With exceptional students, accomplished faculty and staff, and engaged alumni, Whitman College continues to build on its national reputation for academic excellence as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

The Hispanic Studies Department at Whitman College is seeking candidates for a one-year position in global Hispanic cultures, including but not limited to Latin American, Iberian, and US Latinx cultures. The department especially welcomes applications from candidates with expertise in 20th- or 21st-century film, visual media, or multimedia production. The successful candidate will be hired at the rank of visiting assistant professor, beginning August, 2025. A Ph.D. is required upon starting the position.

The successful candidate should be prepared to offer courses at all levels of Spanish language and teach advanced courses in film, visual media, or multimedia production emphasizing the global characteristics or circulation of contemporary hispanic cultures. Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English is required. The teaching load for this position is five courses.

Whitman College is committed to cultivating a diverse learning community that values diverse identities, experiences, and perspectives. In the cover letter, candidates should describe their interest in teaching undergraduates, majors as well as non-majors, at all levels of instruction. In doing so, candidates should address how their lived experiences and classroom and scholarly practices will advance equity and inclusion in a learning environment.

To apply, go to http://apply.interfolio.com/161542.

The online application will prompt you to upload all of the required materials: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; statement of teaching philosophy; and evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction. The committee will solicit three letters of recommendation from applicants who reach the interview stage.

Review of applications will begin on February 17, 2025.

Salary Range: $65,000-$70,000

Whitman College offers a competitive benefits package that is designed to attract qualified candidates and retain talented employees. Full-time employees enjoy the following benefits:https://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-staff/staff-handbook/benefits Insurances; basichttps://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-staff/staff-handbook/benefits#life,https://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-staff/staff-handbook/benefits#accidental andhttps://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-staff/staff-handbook/benefits#long insurances with the capability to elect additional voluntary coverage;https://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/benefits/retirement with a 10% matching contribution afterhttps://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/benefits/retirement are met; https://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-staff/staff-handbook/benefits#tuition, after eligibility requirements; employeehttps://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/faculty-and-staff/staff-handbook/benefits#tuition for two Whitman courses per semester; and anhttps://www.whitman.edu/human-resources/benefits/eap. New faculty receive https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TI_rE2D8zSxIXQLc2Q-JCjAM3bZr21Pl/preview for moving expen