Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University, invites applications from qualified candidates for a one-year Sessional Assistant Professor position in Spanish to commence July 1, 2015. A PhD in applied linguistics, foreign language pedagogy, or second language acquisition with a focus on Spanish or Spanish Linguistics is required. Candidates should have native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English. Applicants must show evidence of an active research program as well as excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching. Applicants should be prepared to teach a range of undergraduate Spanish language sequence courses, as well as an upper-level course in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. The successful candidate will also coordinate multi-sectioned courses within the program. Experience in language program coordination and instructional technology is desirable. The appointment carries a teaching load of three full courses or the equivalent.
York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Temporary entry for citizens of the U.S.A. and Mexico may apply per the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or citizens of Chile may apply per the provisions of the Canada Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA).
Applicants should submit, in hard copy, a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent directly. A current record of relevant publications would be desirable. Apply to: Professor Diana Spokiene, Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, South 559 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
The deadline for applications is March 31, 2015. All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
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