Spanish and Portuguese 2014-2015

Page to track academic jobs in Spanish and Portuguese that begin in 2015.

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Offers
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Campus Interviews
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Skype/Phone Interviews
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 * University of Nevada, Reno (11/19, Skype)
 * Ohio U (11/19, Skype) x3
 * Q: Would you pls share when and how OU contacted you?
 * A: Phone, 11/19
 * Hi, which position was this?
 * East Carolina University (11/19, email request for Skype interview)
 * College of Idaho -- phone request for Skype interview (11/18)
 * University of West Georgia (11/18, phone) (x2)
 * New Mexico State University (11/17, E-mail request for Skype interview) Q: Was this for the generalist position which had preference for a specialist in Hispanic Linguistics? Yes
 * University of South Carolina (11/14, Skype) (x3)
 * Miami University of Ohio (11/13, Skype)
 * UC Riverside (11/12, Skype)
 * Villanova U -- email request for Skype interview (11/11) (x3)
 * Marquette U -- e-mail request for Skype interview (11/6)
 * Australian National U (10/29 - Skype)
 * Buena Vista U (10/27, Phone) (x3)

MLA Interviews
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 * Millikin University 11/14 (x3)
 * Quick follow-up Q: The Millikin Job ad stated that they'd begin reviewing apps on Dec 15. It's obvious that they already started since someone received an invite; do we also know if they're still reviewing? Thanks!
 * Same follow-up 'about Millikin; thanks!


 * Salve Regina University Request for MLA Interview 11/12  x2

Additional Materials Requested
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 * Furman U (11/17) Teaching evals, letters of rec, transcripts (x2)
 * CSU Northridge (11/13) Teaching evals (x5)
 * I am a bit confused as to how to send them my evals. Did you send it by e-mail or                                                                                 through Interfolio like the rest of the application?
 * Send them an email. I received a response already, stating my application is now complete.


 * College of Idaho (11/6) Teaching Philosophy
 * The University of Alabama (11/7) letters of recommendation
 * Emerson College (11/5) writing sample, teaching statement, and sample literature syllabus (x3)

Rejections

 * Furman U - Rejection via Interfolio on 11/17 x3
 * U of Chicago - Rejection by email on 11/4/14 x2
 * U of Sydney - Rejection by email on 11/10/14 X4
 * U fo Virginia - Rejection by email on 11/10/14 x2
 * New Mexico State University - Rejection by email on 11/14/14
 * Q: Was this for the Asst. Prof. of Spanish linguistics position? I haven't heard anything from them other than an email confirming that they had my materials.

Acknowledgements
List NEW information at top This is my 4th time around and I have been in search committees. Acknowledgements mean nothing. It's just        a      formality.
 * Southern Connecticut (11/18) Interfolio.
 * SOKA University of America (11/18) email.
 * Albion College (11/12) email
 * CSU Northridge (11/12) email (x2)
 * ^truer words have never been spoken.
 * Yes, but it can help us track if our applications have been correcly received.
 * Southern Connecticut (11/11) email (x3)
 * North Central (11/11) email (x3)
 * Are you taking about the repply via Interfolio?
 * I did receive an acknowledgment through Interfolio.
 * R: Yes, it was sent via Interfolio to my email address.


 * Hartwick College (11/10) e-mail
 * Grinnell College (11/10) e-mail (x2)
 * U of Alabama (11/10) mail
 * U of Massachussetts Amherst (11/7) e-mail
 * Rice (11/6) e-mail
 * Hope College (10/30) e-mail
 * Eastern Connecticut (11/6) e-mail (x2)
 * Rice (11/1) e-mail (x2)
 * Earlham College (11/5) e-mail (x3)
 * Chapman University (11/4) e-mail
 * Oberlin College (11/4)- mail (x3)
 * Colby College (11/3) - e-mail (x2)
 * Elon University (11/3) - e-mail (x3)
 * SOKA University of America (10/28) - e-mail (x3)
 * U of West Georgia (11/01) - mail

Word on the Street
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Any word on Mount Mary?

Has anyone heard about an interview for the University of Virginia open rank position? A couple of people seem to have been rejected, but there is nothing on the wiki about interviews.

Short list @ Duke???
 * I haven't seen anyone indicate an invitation for interview yet, so I'm kinda dubious that they'd have a short list already.

SPECIAL NOTE ON SO-CALLED INSIDE CANDIDATES: Hi there! Before feeling discouraged upon seeing people offer their information and opinions on such positions, I wanted to tell you: in a national search there is no such thing as a true inside candidate. The people who believe otherwise have probably not served on a search committee or have done so in a very idiosyncratic place. This is so for a host of reasons; but even in the case of a spouse that people hope to hire in order to retain a colleague, things can go wrong (other offers, hater-colleagues, sometimes no one intended to hire that person in the first place, etc) and in the case of a current VAP this is even more the case. So apply, take it seriously, and do your best. Even if everyone wants to hire a particular insider, things happen and they will want to have a fantastic second choice to hire. The rest is utter speculation and I think very unhelpful to our new potential colleagues.

Inside candidate at Rice. Someone's spouse. - Second hand, reliable

Inside candidate at Oberlin? Their VAP is a well-rounded GA specialist...
 * I wondered the same. Strange indeed.
 * What's a GA specialist? Anyways, look at how long he's been there. His publications seem kind of on the light side. I imagine he's on his way out.
 * GA=Golden Age
 * FYI, SLACs rarely have inside candidates unless they are superstar academics. Too small, too risky.
 * And SLACs seldom go for superstars, either. They want scholar-teachers and can usually tell the difference.

Free advice (especially for colleagues new to the market)
1. Quick tip for MLA members: You can get your Interfolio account fee waived. See the MLA website for details: http://www.mla.org/jil_interfolio

General Discussion, Questions, and Inquiries
'''Would you send a thank you e-mail to the hiring committee after a skype/phone interview? If yes, would you send a note to all of them or just the chair? Thanks!'''
 * I would highly recommend sending a brief note of thanks to the search committee chair (or department chair, perhaps; it really depends on dynamics of the search committee). I don't think, however, it's necessary (or a good idea) to write the entire committee. Save those emails for the campus visit.

'''What does it mean when you don't receive an acknowledgment letter? I have applied to jobs and I see that other people have received an acknowledge letter, but not me. Any meaning? Should I expect the worst or not really?'''
 * That happened to me as well and I was wondering the exact same thing. Was it UWG? Maybe they didn't send a letter out to all applicants...
 * No, it was basically all the others. :(
 * It means very little. Some institutions take forever to dispatch them, while others never send them. If you are incredibly worried, you might consider reaching out to departmental staff.
 * Generally it doesn't mean much, but in this case (since others have received acknowledgement) it could mean your application is incomplete or has been misplaced. It is not a bad idea to call the department just to verify they have your materials, so long as they've had a reasonable amount of time to receive and process them.

'''When a job ad says something along the lines of "must be able to teach courses in translation," what do search committees mean by that? Do they mean teaching courses on the process of translation or teaching Latin American/Spanish literature that has been translated to English? I could easily do the latter but not the former, and I'm never quite sure which they're referring to. Can anyone clarify? Thanks! (Nov. 6)'''
 * Quite simply, the mean the practice of translating (and, I would imagine, interpreting).
 * You should ask the search committee whether they are talking about translation theory, practice, or literature in translation. If it is a liberal arts college with no grad program, most likely they are asking about translation in practice or literature in translation. But you should ask.
 * I wondered this during my last job search.   There are a lot of job ads that seem to require this, and it's very frustrating for the average Hispanic Lit or Linguistics applicant.  Who can they possibly be targeting with this criteria? Are there actually PhDs in translation out there, or at least programs where people minor in this "discipline" that they might be reaching out to (For the life of me, I've never seen such a program myself)?. Same thing for the positions that seek a PhD in Professional Spanish.  There's no such thing, to my knowledge...are they just looking for a literature person who can "fake it"?
 * Actually, translation studies is a growing subfield across the languages and literatures. I don't know of any official doctoral programs in it either, but a number of universities are finding there's cash to be had in MA certifications in translation studies and want faculty who can help build out such a program.
 * ^Thanks.  That's interesting.  Though it seems like a cart before the horse situation, the way that the job ads are being phrased (as if there are people with doctorates in the field).

'''I am going on the market for the second time but haven't made much progress on my dissertation since last year. About half way through. Since there isn't much to discuss in terms of my progress, should I still ask for new letters from my recommenders or could I use the ones from last year? I'm curious if anyone else has faced this dilemma before and/or is currently in the same situation. Thank you! (10 September)'''


 * A: I would always ask for new letters, even if nothing is added but a new date. Otherwise you're commmunicating to search committees either that your recommenders don't know your current progress, or that there is some problem that is keeping you from asking, or them from being willing to update their letters.

'''I am thinking about applying for a job in an institution. I have several letters of recommendation to send them. However, one of my best letters of recommendation has been written by a professor who will be a member of the search committee for the position in that university. I got my Ph D somewhere else but the professor is teaching at this place at this moment. Should I send this letter or should I send others with less prestige? Could it be a bit compromising for the professor? Has this case ever happened to anyone else?'''
 * A2: I agree with the above. Search committees do pay attention to the date. If they are really interested in you they might ask for an updated letter but better to avoid complications.
 * A3: If last year was unsuccessful, you might also consider that you different materials. While you may have not made TONS of progress, you surely have made some.  Also, these recommenders may speak to other things that you have done in the interim, papers that you have delivered/published, classes you have taught, service to the department you have carried out, etc. That's why it is always important to furnish them with an updated cv and signal to them what they may want to address.
 * The above is all good advice. Always get new letters. In my expeirence, recommenders do not speak on your year-to-year progress. They usually say something like: "This dissertation is the best; defense is this spring!" In fact, this could be a chance to come up with a plan of action with your advisor both to help you advance and also to give your writers something concrete to say on the dissertation and its inevitable/imminentconclusion. Remember: the best dissertation is a finished dissertation. Also: a dissertation is just a dissertation, even the best one. But sometimes they make fine books. Finish this up and look forward to that instead.
 * A: My personal opinion would be to always send your strongest letter. How could it ever make you look bad to have a referee on the search committee? If you are really that concerned about it, you could also send your referee a quick email to get his/her opinion/advice.
 * Depending on the relation between you, this person might need to recuse him or herself from discussing your case anyway (though again, this is not always certain and will have to do with aspects of the departmental culture). If the professor will not need to recuse, then I would not send the letter because then you once more enter into doubt and the letter will be redundant anyway, as you will already have that person as an advocate; if the professor will need to recuse, then I suppose it can't hurt, but then again, it depends on the place (for example, this reference is most definitely well known to the sc, so they will read it in a quite specific way and in light of their perhaps longstanding relation with that individual).

JOB POSTINGS: Spanish & Portuguese for 2014 (Tenure Track & Full Time)
Guidelines for posting to keep it orderly and easy to read
 * Please keep entries in alphabetical order according to university.
 * Please include the University, Position Info, Deadline, and Posting link for all positions (see already-posted positions for examples).

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American University (DC)

TT Assistant Professor Spanish and Latin American Studies

DEADLINE: November 1, 2014

LINK: http://apply.interfolio.com/25809

Armstrong State University (GA)

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish in Peninsular Literature to begin August 2015.

DEADLINE: November 18, 2014

LINK: InsideHigherEd

Binghamton University (SUNY)

TT Asst. Comparative Literature & Spanish-Spanish speaking Atlantic world during the early Modern period

DEADLINE: November 15, 2014

LINK: http://www.higheredjobs.com/search/details.cfm?JobCode=175957954&Title=Assistant%20Professor%20of%20Comparative%20Literature%20%26%20Spanish

Brooklyn College, CUNY (NY)

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish position beginning Fall 2015 (Qualifications: Ph.D. in Latin American literature and culture with expertise on Colonial Literature and the Caribbean and Central America regions)

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2014

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26028

Bucknell University (PA)

TT Asst. Professor, Spanish Golden Age literature

DEADLINE: November 15, 2014

LINK: InsideHigherEd

Colby College (ME)

TT Asst. Professor or Instructor of Spanish: U.S. Latin/a literature and culture

DEADLINE: review of applications begins 14 November 2014

LINK: Colby HR

Published 12 September 2014 on MLA

Doane College (NE)

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Spanish position (specialization open)

DEADLINE: review of applications begins on Dec. 5th

LINK: https://doane.applicantpro.com/jobs/161042.html

Duke University

TT/T Asst. or Assoc., Golden Age Peninsular

DEADLINE: October 15, 2014

LINK: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4256

Elon University (NC)

Tenure Track Assistant Professor position (Cultural Studies and/or Border Studies)

DEADLINE: October 31, 2014

LINK: Higher Ed Jobs

Emerson College (MA)

Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Latin American/U.S. Latino literature

DEADLINE: November 1, 2014

LINK: https://emerson.peopleadmin.com/postings/8353

Georgia Southern University (GA)

TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Linguistics, SLA (emph. in Spanish), or Foreign Language Pedagogy (emph. in Spanish))

DEADLINE: Screening of applications begins November 1, 2014

LINK: Inside Higher Ed

Grand Valley State University (MI)

Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish)

DEADLINE: Nov. 20

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26674

Grinell College (IA)

TT Asst. Professor of Spanish - Specialty in Contemporary Peninsular Literatures and Cultures (Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Film Studies, Gender Studies, and Transatlantic Studies)

DEADLINE: November 15, 2014

LINK: Higher Ed Jobs

Hope College (MI)

TT Assistant Professor of Spanish: Spanish Applied Linguistics

DEADLINE: Application materials will be accepted until November 1, 2014.

LINK: http://linguistlist.org/jobs/get-jobs.cfm?id=35959397

Hope College (MI)

TT Assistant Professor of Spanish, Medieval and Golden Age literature

DEADLINE: Nov. 1

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26673

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York (NY) Assistant Professor of Spanish - Specialist in Translation & Interpreting

DEADLINE: November 7, 2014. Review of applications will begin on October 5, 2014.

LINK: InsideHigherEd

Kansas State University (KS)

Assistant Professor of Spanish, tenure-track, beginning August 2015. Specialist in second language (L2) literacies desired, or related fields in applied linguistics or second language acquisition.

DEADLINE: Nov. 1

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26682

Middlebury College (VT)

Tenure-track position in Spanish, beginning September 2015. Candidates should specialize in either (a) Hispanic Visual Culture with an Emphasis on Media Studies or in (b) Cultural Criticism and Analysis.

DEADLINE: November 15, 2014

LINK: http://apply.interfolio.com/25483

New Mexico State University (NM)

Assistant Professor of Spanish (Generalist, esp. Spanish Linguistics)

Link: InsideHigherEd

Deadline: Formal screening will begin October 31, 2014; applications received after this date may be considered.

Pepperdine University (CA)

TT Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies

LINK: http://apply.interfolio.com/26499

DEADLINE: Nov. 1

Queensborough Community College/CUNY (NY)

Instructor or Assistant Professor Spanish

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26666

DEADLINE: ?

Rice University (TX)

TT Assistant Professor or Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture (pref. Golden Age)

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26660

DEADLINE: Nov. 1

San Diego State University (CA)

TT Assistant Professor: Hispanic Linguistics

DEADLINE: November 17, 2014

LINK: http://apply.interfolio.com/26477

Scripps College (CA)

TT Asst. Professor, Hispanic Studies (Caribbean/Andean specialty)

Link to Apply: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/3934

Deadline: Nov. 15 (review begins)
 * Also posted at Comparative 2015

Sewanee: The University of the South (TN)

TT Asst. Professor, Spanish (Southern Cone)

Link: http://hr.sewanee.edu/job_postings/assistant-professor-of-spanish

Deadline: Oct. 31

Soka University of America (CA)

TT Assistant Professor of Spanish Language and Culture

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26680

DEADLINE: Nov. 15

Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)

Assistant Professor (TT), Spanish and Portuguese

DEADLINE: Open until filled

LINK: Higher Ed Jobs

University at Buffalo, SUNY (NY)

Assistant Professor (TT), Colonial Latin American Literature and Culture, 1500s-1700s

DEADLINE: Nov. 15, 2014

LINK: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000838121-01

University of California, Berkeley (CA)

Assistant or Associate professor in the field of Hispanic linguistics (start-date: July 1, 2015)

DEADLINE: November 5, 2014

LINK: HigherEdJobs.com

University of California, Davis (CA)

Tenure-track Director of First Year Language Program at the Assistant/ Associate Professor level, in Spanish Applied Linguistics

DEADLINE: October 25th, 2014

LINK: https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/apply/JPF00338

University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)

Assistant Professor (TT), Pre-1975 Spanish literature

DEADLINE: November 03, 2014

LINK: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000843461-01

University of Chicago (IL)

Assistant Professor (TT), Brazilian Literature

DEADLINE: October 15, 2014

LINK: https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp

University of Minnesota, Morris (MN)

TT Assistant Professor or Instructor of Spanish (Required: demonstrable expertise in Latin American literature and culture of the 20th-21st centuries)

DEADLINE: Nov. 17

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26683

University of Montevallo, Alabama (AL)

Spanish instructor (Non-TT),

START DATE: January 2015, 9 month contract, $40,000

DEADLINE: Open until filled

LINK: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000843431-01

University of Nevada, Reno (NV)

Assistant Professor of Latin American Literature and Cultural Studies

DEADLINE: November 10, 2014

LINK: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000847424-01#sthash.PJiZaOmJ.dpuf

University of New Hampshire (NH)

TT Assistant Professor in Hispanic Studies (U.S. Latino specialty, Caribbean a plus)

Apply at: https://jobs.usnh.edu/ (Posting Number/Job Order #: 0902426)

Deadline: Dec. 15
 * Also posted at Comparative 2015

University North Dakota (ND)

Two tenure-track assistant professor positions

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin on 31 October 2014

LINK: https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000847291-01#sthash.xZmueLw4.dpuf

University of Pennsylvania (PA)

Tenured level appointment in the literatures and cultures of modern and contemporary Latin America with the sub-field open (e.g., Mexico, South Cone, Brazil, etc.)

DEADLINE: ?

LINK: https://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/postings/222

University of St. Thomas (MN)

TT Assistant Professor of Spanish - Peninsular Literature and Cultures

DEADLINE: Priority will be given to applications received by December 1.

LINK: InsideHigherEd

University of St. Thomas (MN)

TT Assistant Professor of Spanish - Linguistics

DEADLINE: Dec. 1

LINK: InsideHigherEd

University of Southern California (CA)

Open Rank, Non-Tenure Track - Director Language Programs

DEADLINE: N/A

LINK:  https://jobs.usc.edu/postings/31850

University of Sydney (AUS)

LECTURER IN SPANISH AND LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

DEADLINE:  12 October 2014

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26671

University of Virginia (VA)

Open Rank in Spanish (Field of specialization is 20th and 21st -century Latin American Literature and Culture, subfield of specialization open.)

DEADLINE:  Nov. 1

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26675

Villanova University (PA)

TT Assistant Professor. Specialization in Mexican and Caribbean Literatures of the 19th -21st Centuries.

DEADLINE: Nov. 1

LINK: https://apply.interfolio.com/26677

Whitworth University (WA)

Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track, renewable). Open specialization; preferred in Caribbean, Central America, or Linguistics.

DEADLINE: position open until filled (posted 10/27)

LINK: PDF Job announcement Whitworth HR Application

Demographics
Are you a (an)...?
 * ABD (will finish this academic year): 12
 * ABD and currently in a one-year, VAP, PhD Completion Fellowship, visiting instructor, lecturer or adjunct position: 2 (was on the market last year as well)
 * Ph.D. in hand (one-year, VAP, Lecturer, post-doc, adjunct): 10
 * Ph.D. in hand (unable to find academic employment at the moment):
 * Ph.D. in hand (currently working outside of academia):
 * Assistant Professor: 8
 * Associate Professor: 5
 * Full Professor:
 * Literature Job-Seeker: 13
 * Linguistics Job-Seeker: 2


 * How many applications do you plan on sending this year?


 * Between 1 and 10: 1
 * Between 10 and 20:
 * Between 20 and 30: 2
 * Between 30 and 40: 1
 * Over 40: 3