Instructor/ Assistant Professor of Spanish

Description

INSTRUCTOR/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SPANISH

Description:  The Department of Languages at Charleston Southern University invites applications for a Instructor/Assistant Professor position beginning August 1, 2024. Charleston Southern seeks candidates who are professing Christians, committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and service.  They should support the goals of a strong liberal arts education and be willing to explore with students the integration of faith and learning.

Responsibilities:  Starting in the fall of 2024, the Instructor or Assistant Professor will teach four courses of Spanish in the fall, and four courses in the spring 2024 in agreement with the yearly contract.  Courses will be at the 100, 200, 300 and/or 400 levels.  This instructor or professor must also hold office hours and support other instructional activities and committees.

Application Process:  Candidates should complete the online application below and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae.  Entering untrue or inaccurate information will result in disqualification for consideration of vacant positions or subsequent termination after hire.  Review of credentials will begin immediately.  Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.  Prior to a final offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to submit to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification.  

Located near historic Charleston, South Carolina, Charleston Southern University is a comprehensive institution offering a liberal arts curriculum to over 3,600 students and offers 60 majors and graduate programs in Education, Business, Criminal Justice, Organizational Management, Nursing, Christian Studies and Computer Science.  The mission of the University is “promoting academic excellence in a Christian environment,” and the vision is to be a Christian University nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading, and serving.  Charleston Southern has nationally accredited programs in nursing, business, education, music, and athletics.  Charleston Southern is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention.  For more information about the University, please visit www.charlestonsouthern.edu.

Charleston Southern University is a Christian university and tobacco-free campus.  We do not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including but not limited to lactation), religion, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other basis on which the university is prohibited from discrimination under local, state or federal law, in its employment or in the provision of its services, including but not limited to its programs and activities, admissions, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and university-administered programs.  In order to fulfill its purpose, the university may legally discriminate on the basis of religion in employment.  The university has been granted exemption from certain regulations promulgated under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which conflict with the University’s religious tenets and core values.

Qualifications

Qualifications:  An MA or PhD in Spanish or related field is required. An MA with 18 credits in Spanish is appropriate for this position. Candidates should have experience teaching at college level. Special consideration will be given to candidates who display evidence of scholarly activities.