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Offers
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 * Susquehanna University (Latin Americanist) Q: How is this possible? Someone posted on 12/1 that she/he had a Skype interview. A: Interviews were held a while ago. I am afraid this info is correct. Congrats on the "winner". It is a nice place to work. A: I can tell there was a Skype interview three days ago on 12/11 for this position (please, don't delete the comment).

Campus Interviews
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 * UC Berkeley (12/13)
 * University of South Carolina (12/12) x2
 * Stanford University (12/6) A: Colonialists  A: Ah, makes sense... they have no colonialist faculty, but do have a colonialist post-doc.
 * Emory (11/21) Lit.
 * University of Nevada, Reno  (11/30). Q: Lecturer position? A: Transatlantic Spanish Colonial and Golden Age TT. 
 * George Washington University (1/26) x2 (1/24)
 * Amherst College x2
 * Milwaukee School of Engineering (11/20)
 * Susquehanna University [posted ~11/10]
 * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (11/6) Q: How could there be a campus interview already? A: The last few years, people have put the date contacted next to the information or noted it being second hand. That doesn't seem to be consistent this year, but the deadline was 10.16.17. So, they could have moved fast with initial interviews and just extened an invitation to campus. Likely the visit is in the coming weeks. Last year some schools moved fast to avoid MLA and to try and get their top picks. * It's called poaching, and the MLA recommends against it.I'm sure a candidate would be happy to get an offer before the MLA, but it's not really fair to put them in a position of having to decide long before they'll have a sense if there are other options on the table.

Skype/Phone Interviews
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 * Idaho State University (12/6)
 * Cal State Sacramento (12/13)
 * University of Florida (Lecturer/Coordinator) (12/12)
 * College of Charleston (12/12)
 * University of Minnesota (lecturer-coordinator) (12/12)
 * University of Florida (12/9) Q: Is this for the heritage position?
 * Colby College (12/9)x5 A, B, or both? A: The invitation didn't specify.
 * Furman University (12/5) Golden Age.
 * University of Rhode Island (12/7) X2  Q: Which position, teaching or applied linguistics? A: Teaching (Spanish and Teacher Education)
 * Gettysburg College  (12-08) 12-6 x2 Asked if I was planning to go to the MLA, when I said no, they said we could schedule Skype interview instead.
 * Hartwick (12/7)
 * Yale  (12/08) What fields?
 * University of Kansas (12/3) X2
 * University of Virginia (12/6).  Q: Have they sent invitations for skype interviews?
 * Baldwin Wallace University (12/6)
 * Lawrence University (12/6) MLA invite, but after I asked them they said Skype was OK x2
 * Indiana-Purdue (Translation) (12/6)
 * Virginia Commonwealth (12/6)
 * Otterbein (12/6)
 * University of South Alabama (12/5)x2
 * State Unviversity of New York at Fredonia (12/5)
 * Northern Illinois (12/4) x5
 * Furman (12/4) Skype. Q: For the Golden Age or Latin American position? x2 Latin American position
 * Grand Valley State University (12/4) actually, an MLA invite, but Skype for candidates not attending MLA
 * Loras College (12/4) x3
 * University of Delaware [posted 12/4] (Skype) x4
 * University of South Carolina (12/6, Spanish Contemporary Literature and Culture) [posted 12/4] (Skype) x4
 * University of Denver (12/4) non-TT Heritage specialist, offered MLA interview or Skype (x3)
 * University of Oregon (12/2) (Skype) x2
 * Fresno State University (12/1) (Skype) Q: Is this for the Hispanic Poetry or Portuguese position? A: This is an inside hire for sure.
 * University of Pittsburgh (12/1) X4 Skype) Latin American theater and performance position
 * Oklahoma State University (12/1) (Skype) x2
 * Temple University (12/1) (Skype) Ling position x3 (12/1)
 * Susquehanna University (12/1) (Skype) x2 Q: Someone posted on 11/10 that Susquehanna had extended an invitation for a campus interview. Why Skype interviews now? A: It's a good question.
 * University of Illinois at Chicago (12/1) (Skype) x2 Q: Which position? A: Ling (Bilingualism/Processing)
 * College of Idaho (11/30) (Skype) x2
 * University of Alabama (11/29) (Skype) x4 A: Be careful with this position... Q1 to A1: What do you mean? Why? A2: Toxic environment (x2). Q2: Is this a new fake search like last year's one? Q3: Can someone elaborate on what makes the department "toxic"? A1: negativity, backstabbing, disloyalty, etc., etc. I am not sayting that this happens there, I am just trying to define this concept...I hope it helps. A2: Last year, they posted a fake search. Without interviewing anybody, they offered the position to her candidate (already working there). Result: she declined the offer and leave. Candidates were contacted saying that search was cancelled. LOL!
 * University of California Berkeley (11/29) (Skype) Which position? The Brazilianist position? Already!?! A: Yes
 * Temple University (11/29) (Skype) Q: Which position? Lit or Ling? A: Lit x2
 * Georgetown University (11/28) (Skype) x4
 * University of Notre Dame (11/27) (Skype) x3 Q: Out of mere curiosity: are you Catholic? Religious? A: No
 * American University (11/22) (Skype)
 * UC Riverside (11/22) (Skype) x2
 * University of Nevada, Reno (11/17) (Skype) This is also a very toxic department. Be careful and stay clear. Lots of department back stabbing and tenure is hard to obtain. Q: Interesting. Does anyone have more info? Thanks. A1: I can't say anything about "tenure being hard" (I would imagine it is hard everywhere), but I don't think tenure has been denied to anybody in many years at UNR (if ever, actually). However, it is true that there might be a case or two where the faculty member may have had to do a second round. I don't believe this is atypical in a department of its size. A2 I have not encountered this at all at UNR, as far as being 'toxic' A3: Do some basic google search regarding tenure public battles and lawsuits and other very nasty issues at UNR. You will see that even getting tenure does not protect you of anything there. Good luck to you all!
 * The University of Mississippi (11/20) (Skype) X2 Which position? Medieval/ Early Modern
 * New Mexico State University (11/17) (Skype) x5
 * George Washington (11/14) (Skype) x2
 * Cal Poly Pomona (11/16) (Skype)
 * Borough of Manhattan Community College (12/01, Skype). Received 11/16.
 * Weber State University (11/14) (skype)
 * Santa Clara University (11/14) (Skype) x2
 * Emory University (11/9) (Skype) x2 (lit in my case) Q: Was this the literature or linguistics position? Thank you!   Q: Any news on this?
 * Vanderbilt University (11/8) (Skype) Q: Can anybody confirm this? Thanks. A: They conducted interviews three weeks ago. A: Most likely a fake search. Deadline: Nov. 1; Interviews: just after 7-15 days??!!
 * University of New Orleans (11/6) (phone). Also know of another colleague in my same department who interviewed by phone on the same day. A2: I also had one but on November 3rd.
 * Amherst College (11/03) (Skype) Q: Which position? Latinx
 * Georgia College (11/03) (Skype)
 * Mississippi State University (10/27) (Skype)
 * Milwaukee School of Engineering (10/26) (Skype)
 * North Park University Position SUSPENDED (11/06) Q: Source? Thanks. A: E-mail from the search committe before interview.
 * Stanford University (11/20) (Skype)
 * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Skype)
 * Kennesaw State University (10/09) [posted 9/28]  (x2) Q: Any update on this? The timeline they gave me said they would shortlist the candidates last week, but I haven't heard from them. I don't know if they are delayed in the process or I haven't been shortlisted and they haven't contacted me... Q2: Any update on this? (12/10). Has anyone had a campus visit or an offer?

MLA Interviews
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 * Middlebury (12/13) phone call x2
 * Princeton (12/08)
 * University of Puget Sound (12/12)
 * The University of South Alabama (12/12)
 * Reed College (12/12) x2
 * Tennessee Tech University (12/12) x2
 * U Mass - Amherst (12/10)
 * Lawrence University (12/6) x2, via email
 * Stanford University (12/08) x 2 Q: What position? A: Latin American Literature and Culture  A2: I too got an MLA interview request and was surprised given the previously posted information about Skype interviews (and even campus visits) involving colonialists. Not sure what happened - maybe they got another line? A3: Same here! I had counted this one out after seeing the Skype interviews here. Q: What regions do you work on?
 * Fairfield (12/08) x3
 * University of Scranton (12/08) x2
 * College of New Jersey (12/06)
 * Hampden-Sydney College (12/07)
 * Skidmore College (12/07) x2
 * University of Houston (12/6), also offered Skype interview if necessary
 * University of Denver (12/6) TT Mexicanista/Latinx. Skype listed as option if not attending. x2
 * Rice University (second hand, reliable); (12/5) Phone call to schedule MLA
 * Grand Valley State University (12/4) x3
 * University of Denver (12/4) non-TT Heritage specialist, also offered Skype interview if necessary
 * Wellesley College (invitation received on 12/1) x2
 * Dartmouth (19th-20th Cen. Latin American) invitation received on 11/27. X2  Q: Mexicanist or Caribbeanist? A: Caribbeanist, with some comparative work on Mexico.

Additional Materials Requested
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 * University of Minnesota. (12/06) Teaching statement and letters of recommendation. Q: Which one? A: lecturer-coordinator.
 * Georgetown University (11/28). Teaching Evals.
 * University of Massachusetts Amherst. (11/25) Letters of recommendation. x3 (11/27)
 * Princeton University. (11/21) Letters of recommendation.
 * SUNY Albany. (11/18)  Letters of recommendation. x4
 * Fresno State University. (11/18) X3 Q: What materials were requested? Q: Is this for the Spanish or Portuguese position? OP: Spanish.
 * College of Idaho .(11/14) X4 Q: What materials were requested? A: LORs, teaching evals, transcripts.

Rejections
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 * Durham University (12/14) x4
 * Colby (12/12) x2
 * Vanderbilt (12/12)x2
 * Earlham (12/11) x3 Q. TT or VAP? A: TT!
 * University of New Mexico (11/20)
 * Georgetown University (12/9) x6
 * Idaho State University (12/8) x13 Q: many rejections, but any invitation to interview? Thanks, A: Yes, Skype interview
 * Borough of Manhattan CC (11/27).X3 (after interview) 1
 * Fresno State (11/22). x5 Q: Spanish or Portuguese?
 * New Mexico State University (11/20) x4
 * University of Texas, Austin 11/20 x3
 * University of Chicago (10/23).   X4
 * Kennesaw State (Foreign Language Teaching and Spanish position).    Q: after Skype interview or before? A: After
 * Kennesaw State (Spanish position).    X2 Q:after Skype interview or before? A: Before

Acknowledgements
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 * Randolph College (12/7). Application acknowledgement x2
 * Oklahoma State University (11/30). E-mail stating that my materials have been received. x4
 * Rice University (11/30). E-mail stating they received my materials. (X2) Q: Did somebody else receive such an email, too? Just wondering because I submitted a while back but I didn't receive an acknowledgement today.
 * The College of New Jersey (11/20). Email from search chair stating that my materials are under review.
 * University of Pittsburg (11/20). E-mail: “Applictions will be reviews December 1” x3
 * San Jose State University (11/15). E-mail saying that they have begun reviewing applications. x3
 * Minnesota State University, Mankato (11/13). E-mail: "Your initial application is complete and will be forwarded to the search committee for further review."  x5
 * College of New Jersey (10/9). E-mail. / (11/20) E-mail saying that they have begun reviewing applications. X3
 * University of Alabama (10/8). Letter saying they received my application.

Word on the street
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 * SUNY Albany: any news? Nobody posted any info here on this position. Have they interviewed candidates already? Are they at the campus stage? Thanks and good luck!
 * New Mexico State: any news post Skype interviews? A: I was wondering this too. I haven't heard back yet either.
 * Any news from Emory (Linguistics)?
 * Cal Poly SLO: any news?
 * Is there any news from Scripps College?
 * Any news from Indiana-Purdue University (IUPUI) Applied Ling position? A: I know someone who got a Skype interview there. (x2)
 * Any news from Princeton (Modern Peninsular)? 
 * UT Austin? Any news? A: Ethnic Studies wiki says they are at campus interview stage.
 * University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Anything? Anyone? I'm surprised no one even mentioned UMBC on here. Did the official title "Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication" scare people away? A: para mí el "problema" es la carga lectiva (normalmente 4-4, pero puede haber cambiado, además de su localización.
 * Any news from Brown? A: The conducted skype interviews last week. A2: Thanks for the information! Q: Is that Spanish or Portuguese? A: Spanish
 * University of Miami? Any news?
 * University of New Orleans post-telephone interview updates? Anyone receive a campus visit? A: Totally wondering the same thing. They said they'd be in touch within three weeks. It's been six. A2: Same here. I'm assuming they sent out their campus invites already and that maybe we weren't in the first round.
 * Santa Clara post-Skype updates? A: Nothing here
 * Eastern Kentucky? Algo?
 * College of Charleston?
 * University of Puget Sound? A: I heard of someone that has a skype interview there.
 * Any news from Middlebury? MIIS or Middlebury, VT? I have a Skype with MIIS (translation). A2: Middlebury, VT. Thanks, though! 
 * Kennesaw State (12/10): Does anyone know anything about the positions here? They advertised two this fall (one for FL Education/Spanish and the other for an open specialization). I also see that they have searches coming up for another TT line plus two lecturer positions.
 * Shorter University (12/10): does anyone know anything about this post please?
 * Virginia (12/08). can anyone share any news please. They are already thinking about giving the job to a certain cadidate. [I did us all a favor. Good luck everyone!] A1: So yet again a user who didn't like the discussion the community was having decided to delete the whole discussion. Please stop doing this! If you don't like what the community says, don't visit the wiki instead of censoring it in order to make it fit your agenda. A2: Agreed. A3: Disagree. This is a forum for useful information about the job market, NOT for childish bantering and personal insults. X2 A: A4: Interesting. It's childish to tell the truth about the job market, but methods we have to use in our classrooms to 'entertain' students aren't childish... A5: Especialmente para el querido colega "A3": ¿Ahora decides tú lo que es información útil y la que no lo es? Yo no recuerdo haber leído ningún insulto en el diálogo borrado, y sí un cambio de impresiones muy interesante acerca de cómo funciona el mercado de trabajo y el concepto de "elección" que algunas universidades están ejerciendo. ¿Están mal los comentarios sobre Virginia y no lo están los de Yale tres líneas más abajo? ¿Está mal hablar negativamente sobre UVA pero prestar atención a cotilleos de prensa e insultar a los estudiantes de Yale llamándoles racistas está bien? Me imagino que te habrán molestado algunos comentarios sobre tu alma mater, pero en ningún momento hubo insultos.  De todas formas, si el cotilleo  es lo que te va, lee estas navidades un par de novelas de David Lodge y deja de decir tonterías en el forum. A6: ¿Alguien sabe algo específico de este puesto? Les agradecería cualquier información concreta que pueden proporcionar. ¿Sigo esperando o ya lo doy por perdido?
 * Furman (Golden Age): any news please (12/08). A: Answered above.
 * Northwestern. Any news? (12/8)
 * Yale​​. ​I have applied for the Yale post and just heard all senior faculty were removed from leadership positions due to complaints from postgrads, from sexual harassment to abuse of power. on their webpage i see the dept chair is a french prof. Does anyone know about this? A1: Yale has gone through a lot of nasty stuff lately. A friend of mine used to teach there and he didn't like it at all. A2: It's all just malicious gossip and silly fabrications. Everything is fine at the department. Good luck with your application. I have no doubt you will be very happy there. I have a very good knowledge of the situation, and I assure you there is no need to worry at all. Q: I have just read a few articles in the Yale newpaper and the story seems quite serious: sexual harassment on faculty and postgrads, systematic bullying, all took a groups of posgrads to send a letter to the president, resulting in an investigation and three professors, including the chair, removed from their positions. google: "Yale News Former Spanish Prof alleges sexual harassment, retaliatory firing in law suit", which is one of many articles on this story. It seems the Dept is completely broken A.: Those articles in Yale Daily News were written by somebody who is extremely unprofessional and dishonest. They contacted me for an interview a couple of times, and I was shocked by how eager they were to distort reality and publish ridiculous lies. Look, ultimately, it's up to you where you choose to work. But it would be sad if you were to reject a brilliant job offer at such a great place with an unequalled compensation package because somebody published dishonest articles and spread rumors. Whatever you decide, however, I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your career. Only you know what's best for you. Q: Thanks very much for the information. I see the journalist will exaggerate, and Yale should be a great place to work. However, the fact seems that there was an anonymous complaint (allegedly from postgrads) and as a result of that senior faculty were removed from leaderships positions including the Chair, with another professor taking "leave." i see on their webpage the chair is now from french and the director of postgrad studies from another language. that is really scary if one will have to work in such a divided dept. But thanks very much for your comments. A: I was contacted earlier this year by a first year graduate student in the department who was looking to switch programs and was interested in mine. She asked me if I felt safe in my learning environment, if my program was a welcoming place to explore new ideas, and whether I felt comfortable as a female in my department. If I were in your position I would wait to make a decision until I spoke with various members of the faculty, in addition to students, and formulated my own opinion on the matter. A: I have herd lots of details from former Yale graduate students about this situation and department. I chose not to apply to a job there because of the horrific situation right now. X: Yale students are clasistas y racistas. *A* —>
 * Georgia College. What's the deal? A: Initial interviews took place at the start of November. They claimed they would do campus interviews before Thanksgiving break, but so far no one has mentioned a campus interview. Honestly, it seems like an inside hire. A: Offer has been issued.
 * Columbia. Any news? (12/7). A: Which position? A2: TT. Latin American Cultural Studies.
 * Fairfield College. Have you heard? (12/7)
 * University at Albany. Any news on the linguistics position? (12/7)
 * American University. Any news?
 * Brigham Young University just opened up another visiting position. Rumor is that you don't have to be a member of their church to be a temporary visitor. https://hrms.byu.edu/psc/ps/PUBLIC/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U&FOCUS=Employee&SiteId=70&
 * Any news from Otterbein? (12/5) I don't believe that they will be looking at applications until the semester is over (info from a colleague that works there). (12/6) except now someone just posted an interview invite...
 * U of South Alabama, any updates? (12/5) First round interviews this week.
 * Any news on the other two positions at the University of Denver? (12/4)
 * Any news on Baldwin Wallace U? (12/4)
 * Any news on Coe College? (12/4)
 * Any news on The College of New Jersey? A1: I applied to that position but I have had no news from them. A2: Received acknowledgment 2 weeks ago, just posted it.
 * Scripps College, any news? (12/1)
 * Any news/updates on the U of Kansas job? (11/30)
 * En serio, nada de Furman? (11/30) Q: Alguien sabe algo de la plaza de siglo de oro en Furman?
 * UC-Berkeley: A week after the deadline people are saying they heard about a Skype interview. How's that possible? I don't want to believe in the whole "fake search" conspiracies, but damn they were fast. A: I've received notification for an interview a week after the deadline. Some places just move quickly.  A: True. Also true that this department has a history of doing searches (at least on the Latin Americanist side) that are less than transparent... or rather, all too transparent. In any case, when committees do have someone in mind, it would be nice if they would request fewer documents upfront. But if I were to be generous (and politely overlook the department's history), I would guess that this year there must be some well-known professors in Brazil who are looking to leave, given all the problems there, and maybe Berkeley received a couple of those sorts of applications from obvious winners. (I'm a little surprised this didn't happen in the case of the open-rank Brown position...) A2: Yes, it makes a lot of sense actually. Not considering the possible shadiness of the process, it may be they were looking for a tenured professor, and some of them showed up.  A3: Time will tell. If they end up hiring a relatively junior person whose BA or PhD is from Berkeley, then, well... ;) Berkeley does tend to fall in love (metaphorically) with its own students, and not just in this department. So it goes. A4: Two of Berkeley's last four searches have hired their own former PhDs (2009 and 2016). There are also a few very senior faculty members who hand-picked the other two (2012 & 2014) from ABD students of their inner circle of colleagues. The irony is these are the type of people who are the first to scream that nepotism doesn't exist and express their confidence in academia's standing as meritocracy. A2: I know this is all speculation so far, but I wish I'd known this before wasting my time. Who's going to be the genius entrepreneur to create a glassdoor-type website for academia? Departments have all the right to do the choice they want, but at least the meritocracy discourse would go out of the window. A5: Coincidence? They inside hire but their grad program hardly has new students (cost of living, lack of support, poor graduation and job placement rates) and their major/minor enrollment is more low than second tier schools in state. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole program is dismantled, especially in light of the sexual harrassment and misconduct cases of a decade or so ago.  A6: Okay guys, let's not go crazy here. Their PhD grads have actually gotten some pretty good jobs in the last couple of years, and there is no obvious reason why the program would be dismantled, especially given all the hires they have recently done! The lack of support for grad students is no doubt a university-wide problem, not departmental, and nepotistic though it might be, I don't see how the lack of financial support has any connection to inside hires... which, alas, is all too common at top-tier universities. A7: Meritocracy is a myth. It does not exist in our fields, just let's face it...Sad, but true... I have seen a lot of things I would rather not had seen in the Academia for the last 20 years... A8: Span and Port at Berkeley is not was it use to be at all. There are a couple of three leading scholars at most right now. Lately they have hired people with just a couple of articles... The Dept. has a "good" name because of the Berkeley "brand" but not for its own merits.
 * Kansas. Any news?
 * University of Houston. Has anyone heard anything yet? (Linguistics) A: Application deadline is Dec. 1, so I'd think it's a bit early.
 * Please share total interviews up until today (11/18): A: 2 A2: Patience. Though it feels like an eternity to us once we have submitted, to committees, it is very difficult to meet and select ~10-12 interviewees from a pile of hundreds of applications. It can take weeks to reach an agreement, let alone get HR to OK the candidates (then think the technology needs). Don't expect that schools with deadlines last week will have answers prior to the holiday. It's possible, but try to focus on your work and not on counting the days. That's the only way to keep sane! A3: 6 that led to 3 campus interviews (11/25) A4: 12 interviews, 5 campus interviews, and 2 offers (12/7)
 * Middlebury. Any news?
 * Brown - Has anyone heard anything yet?
 * Temple. Any news?  A: Nope (11/19) A2: (11/28) Invited to Skype.
 * University of Nevada - Reno: Has anyone heard anything yet? A:  They conducted interviews last week (11/13-11/17) and they picked three finalists for Campus Visits.
 * Stanford: Any news? (11/16) A: On the 10th, someone posted under the Skype interviews that they had heard.
 * Furman. Has anyone heard from Furman? (11/15)
 * Emory. Anything on Emory University?
 * Santa Clara. Any news on the Santa Clara Spanish Studies position?  I have not heard anything, but logged on to the system to see the status of my application marked "No longer under consideration". Has anyone received a call for interview or rejection? A: My profile said the same. But never received a rejection email. A2: My profile still says "in progress". I have not received any e-mail from them, though. So, I don't know if I am still under consideration or not. A: I was just contacted about my documents. They are finalizing information to likely invite candidates for skype interviews soon.
 * SUNY Fredonia. has an insider for the LatAm lit/history job. Good for him, he has plenty of experience in exactly what they asked for and he's been there for a year, but that announcement literally cites from his CV. Doesn't anyone realize that with the internet these days the patterns of inside hires are blatantly apparent to the whole world? A. It happens more ofthen than one can think despite the denial of many job applicants. A2- I think this job was the same job description as the initial search that took place summer 2016. The SUNY system cannot hire anyone TT without a real interview.  Sounds like a pretty fair search.
 * Georgia College is likely an inside higher. Their job description fits nicely with a PhD Spanish lecturer they have. It looks like they are doing interviews, but it might be to save face and do their “due diligence”. [edited to remove name-- I believe we are keeping names off public forums]
 * Uof Chicago. Suspicious: Does anybody know if the U. of Chicago job is for real? They have a postdoc right now who  does pretty much exactly what they are requesting in their job description. What's the word on the street?
 * A: I think you answered your own question. Also interesting that the deadline is so early - the day before the MLA list comes out (when most people start looking). Alas, that is how these things sometimes go, and jobs are so hard to come by that it is hard to begrudge any postdoc the possibility of their position turning into a job, though Chicago certainly could have been a little more discreet in their designs. Also good to keep in mind that things sometimes don't shake out as planned - departmental politics and other factors can intervene, so who knows what will happen.
 * A:  I absolutely agree with you. It is not really about begrudging the postdoc. But targeted searches prevent applicants from getting their hopes up and from going through the whole application process. Very strange indeed!
 * A: I cannot speak for U. of Chicago, but I've been in a U that has had to conduct searches ahead of the regular calendar due to limited personnel available to conduct the search during the fall semester.  Job postings appear in Inside Higher Ed and Chronicle year round, and the MLA should seriously consider doing the same, or else post only searches conducted through their own conference.
 * A: I agree with another comment on here about not obsessing over the inside candidate question. It is enough to drive us all to extremes and insanity. I have seen lots of cases of lines being created for Vaps and visiting, which is a distinct situation, but is great for them. In searches, there is a chance someone else is chosen, which has got to be hard to go through as an “internal” person. I did hear, though, U Chicago is meant for the postdoc. Second hand, but very reliable.
 * It IS for the postdoc. First hand.
 * I think it is perfectly fine to begrudge Chicago if this is indeed a fake search. They reached out to my advisor (a top scholar in the field) after the position had been posted for a month to ask her to recommend candidates to them and encourage them to apply. If the (fake) search was for the postdoc, I am assuming that they simply did not have enough candidates to legitimate it (given that they posted the job early and made the materials due the day before the MLA JIL came out) and therefore needed a bigger pool. I mean, if you want to hire a a great person who is already there, great. But don't be an asshole, using your academic connections to populate your candidate list. That is messed up.

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Free advice (especially for colleagues new to the market)
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 * How to interpret an open rank search? I am new on the market, and have read that many times departments are primarily looking for a full professor, while keeping a door open for assistant professors in case they cannot reach an agreement on a candidate. Also heard associate professors flock to these openings for the tenure, making it unlikely they'll get someone with less experience. What do you guys think? A1: Go for it. The scenario you describe happened at my R1 last year. Negotiations fell thru with the preferred associate profs and they hired a (wonderful) ABD.
 * Inside Candidate Anxiety. Having read the wiki for many years (both as a candidate and as a committee member), I urge y'all not to buy into the "inside candidate" anxiety. Not only is it perhaps the most unhealthy aspect of this particular forum, but it's usually totally, absolutely unfounded. Committees will hire lecturers and VAPs, of course, but it's the exception, not the rule. Please focus on your own materials. [If you're a masochist and want to channel your nervous energy into this topic, just review previous years' wikis. The insider is almost always beat out by the outsider.]
 * A: I have seen both things happen. I know there are fake searches. I was the subject of one. Sadly, it is a reality. I have seen (this happened to me) a Dean saying, "nope, we need a candidate who represents this and that at this juncture" and then the assured job of a "fake search" goes to someone else based on institutional needs. So all sorts of unexpected things can happen, even within a "fake search." With regards to the U of Chicago's job, several second hand knowledges attest to it being for the postdoc and that is great for her! But as you point out, it all shall be revealed at the end.
 * A2: Having been on the market and on searches, I wonder if the obsession with the inside candidates is a way to feel some measure of control in an uncontrollable situation. I know insiders who won, who didn't even get interviewed, who never applied to begin with. Being the inside candidate is hugely nervewracking because it involves an entire year of constant performance, trying not to say the wrong thing, offend the wrong person, attend the wrong event. It's a double-edged sword. Even if a profile looks perfect for a job, the materials presented could be weak, and a search committee may have hired that person late to fill a needed vacancy with no interest in a long-term hire. And, again, the inside hire may not at all want the job having done it for a year!
 * A3: anyone who doubts whether inside candidacies exist may revisit the 2017 thread and read the USC job description, then look who got hired. In my opinion, this is the most honorable way to go about a target hire, and USC should be praised for going through the required motions while making it totally clear they never intended to hire anyone else so long as the insider accepted (an important caveat). The dishonorable method of issuing a vague or general job description that will attract hundreds of applicants, and then conducting a disingenuous search also occurs: I was flatly told in the car on the way to the airport after a campus visit a few years ago that the deparatment was giving the job to the only candidate who had not yet visited. The other four of us were wasting our time by visiting for two days, and traveling for another two days to reach the somewhat remote campus; my ride to the airport was the only person who performed the courtesy of letting me know I shouldn't expect anything. It was hugely appreciated. I later learned that although I was required to submit my dissertation for examination before an invitation could be issued, on the grounds that the university was unwiling to approve ABD hires, the candidate who accepted the job was a fifth-year ABD with less than two chapters written at acceptance. Make of all this what you will. I still apply for jobs I want, but manage expectations accordingly. A: USC also "hired" an ABD as postdoc. I do not know how "honorable" is that.
 * A4 to A3. I totally agree. Inside candidates and fake searches happen more often and one can think. It happened to me several times last year.
 * A5: A2 is AN EXCELLENT EXCELLENT answer.


 * Quaker College. I know the job market is not great (it has not been for a while), however, try to stay away from that Quaker college in Eastern Indiana. They have a very toxic work environment. While they advertise their teaching load as "3 classses per semester" you as the new person will most likely have to teach their 3 sections of SPAN101 in the fall and 2 or 3 sections of SPAN102 in the spring with basically no option of teaching upper level classes. Each section is 5 credits, so you will most likely teach 13 -15 credits for semester. Also, that area of Indiana is miserable (extremely conservative), it's basically a meth town. Also, while they do hire people who are not quaker, the truth is that the institution is very "cultish" and the people who make decisions are quaker. They have had a lot of problems with junior faculty retention. Even people in tenure-track positions have left. Just some free advice, take or leave it. (Someone deleted this so I'm putting it back). A1: Thank you for putting it back. The person they are replacing (tenure track position) left in his third year because of how awful their department is. A2: I have heard about the previous person from the position of someone who worked with him, and I can assure you that it is a very different story that has nothing to do workload issues or "cultish" work environments. Take with a grain of salt the comments of a former disgruntled employee. A3: respetando tu comentario, parece que trabajes más para HR que como faculty...Fíjate que me creo más al que se fue que al que se quedó.


 * Inside Candidates.  About inside candidates: just because someone in the department fits the profile perfectly it does not mean they created the position for that person. It could very well be that they hired the person (postdoc, visiting, lecturer) to temporarily fill a real departmental need but intend to do a "real" search. I saw this happen at my institution--a visiting faculty fit the job description perfectly on paper but the department was actually looking to replace her. In the meantime, several commenters here were convinced there was an inside candidate. I am not saying it doesn't happen, just that it's not always a given. Good luck!


 * Interfolio Deliveries Malfunction. Make sure to double check your interfolio deliveries. I submitted a few applications a couple weeks back and they were marked as submitted. Upon checking this week, I noticed that two deliveries were, in fact, marked as incomplete. It was an easy fix, but I was very glad I double checked.
 * Question Re: Campus Interview Schedule. New to the market: I was invited to a campus interview. The travel arrangements made by the institution don't make sense. I am scheduled to arrive Thursday afternoon, go to dinner that evening, and then Friday go through the interviews, job talk, and such. They scheduled by trip back home for that same evening. Should I be worried that this program has an inside candidate? Does not have enough resources? A friend of mine that was hired last year was hosted for more than one day by all the universities where she interviewed...Is this common?
 * A1: I don't think you should read much into it. Maybe resources, but that doesn't reflect upon the dept. necessarily. They have to get approval for the costs from someone higher up, like the Dean. Often visits can be 2-3 days in TOTAL because of the cost of flights or the difficulty depts. have in trying to schedule all of the aspects of a visit: the dept. chair interview, dean/provost, students, your talk, teaching etc. Just focus on preparing for each step of your visit the best you can and don't read much into anything else.
 * A2: I would not read absolutely anything into it. Having been on boths sides of searches, the schedule does not sound that unusual to me. As A1 said, it's better to focus on what you can control. If in the worst case scenario it is a fake search, though you'd rather spend you time differently, you'll have job interview training, a job talk you can reuse, and conatcts in another Spanish department.
 * A3: Often the short visit time has to do with what the administration is willing to pay for. At my institution we had to fight tooth and nail to allow candidates to stay two nights in the local hotel. I think our department ended up paying for the second night. My guess is that it has nothing to do with your status as a candidate. By the way, congratulations on getting a campus visit!
 * A4: Do not worry at all. This is increasingly normal. Also, I had a campus interview last year with a one night visit and I got the job.
 * A5: Totally agree with A4. I had 3 TT job offers with just one night visit, although I did not accept any of them (this was a couple of years ago). If you have only one day of campus visit I would try to stay around or plan a next visit to that specific location before accepting any offer.
 * A6: Think of it this way. The one night means they can feed you better. Personally, I prefer the one night, because that gives me the weekend at home to relax, do my own work and not have the pressure to breakfast with someone or perform anymore.

General Discussion, Questions, and Inquiries
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 * "List of references" vs letters of recommendation. Don't make the same mistake I did. I received an email from a committee saying they could not consider my application until they receive letters of support. As per the application instructions, I had submitted a "list of references" (with interfolio links), assuming that the committee sends the requests to Interfolio based on that list. It turns out, don't assume this. I re-checked and there is a "special instructions" box at the bottom of the application saying to have the recommendations sent. It's pretty confusing that they ask for the list of references, but apparently don't actually use it.
 * Keeping Track of the Job List on this Page. Can anyone share their method to keeping track of the Job List on this page? How do you find new positions as they are being posted without having to go one by one? What I do is I have my own list (that I have previously copied and pasted from this page) and every time I check for new positions I go one by one and add the new postings to my list and highlight the old ones. However, as you can imagine, this is really painful because, you have to go through more than a hundred of these every time. Since there is no way to sort the positions by, let's say, posting date, I can't think of a better way to actually keep track of new postings. Any thoughts? A1: I just use HigherEdJobs, Chronicle Vitae, and the MLA list. Have you ever found a job on the wiki here that wasn't on any of those sites? They're much easier to use for keeping track of new jobs.
 * MLA Interviews and Spending Unnecesary Money. I was wondering: How appropriate it is to tell a College that you will not be going to MLA? I have a friend who spent around a thousand dollars to go for just ONE interview that it didn't even result on a campus visit. On the other hand, I have another friend who was going for just one interview as well last year and, due to a snow storm, his flight was canceled. Since the college was a couple of hours drive away from him, he called them and told them about the situation and asked if he could go to campus and have the interview there. So, I guess my question is: This process of job hunting and the market is a huge business for a lot of the parties involved (MLA, Interfolio, etc.) and it is, in many ocassions, a waste of money for us--the ones looking for jobs, who are either adjucnts with a crappy salary, ABDs, or recently graduates: Is it detrimental to your application to tell a College that you will not be attending MLA (just because you don't want to)? Do they dismiss you as a candidate right away if you do? I read somewhere about one person for whom the College aranged a Skype interview when she/he said they could not attend MLA: Is this a standard procedure? If you are not going: Do you ask for it or do you wait until they offer the Skype interview option? How would you approach this in the invitation for interview at MLA? Thanks guys! Good luck to everybody. A1: I personally would not change my winter break  to attend the MLA (especially because my plans, as a lot of people's here, entail traveling abroad and seeing family and friends); however, in my experiece, you can find both extremes of the scope here: departments that will accommodate you and interview you on Skype, either from the covention  or soon afterwards; and departments that will discard you, no questions asked, just because you did not comply to their request. I would say it is up to the kind of Search Committee Chair you got. All about timing/luck as usual. --A2: A colleague of mine was offered an MLA interview last year and when he/she inquired about the possibility of a Skype interview instead, they basically replied with a thanks, but no thanks, and didn't even follow up about the original offer of an MLA interview. So, for some schools it can definitely backfire to make this request. Unfortunately I don't know exactly which school/department it was. A3: Difficult to answer, because only your know your finances and the interest in a particular position. From my personal experience, I missed 3 opportunities just saying I could not travel. Once I spent 2000 dollars (that I had t borrow from the bank) to be interviewed and when I arrived there, one of the guys who was interviewing me was just answering his email). So, is it worth it? If you do not have the money I would say just do not go. If they are  interested they will give you alternatives (although in some cases will be just to "save face"). I hope it helps. A4: Agree with my fellow responders in many ways. One thing to keep in mind definitely is the committee - the MLA was the way to go through this process until only the last few years. My own advisor, who is relatively young, still believes in going to the MLA. Generational differences in the process, I think, but that is still an unavoidable part of the interview. Also think, if a school has gotten the funding to go to NY (or anywhere the MLA is being held), they will likely feel upset if most candidates don't show. It's a very tough situation. If you have more than 1 interview offer, you should probably go. If you know you shine in person rather than skype, go.       A5: I would say it depends quite a bit on where you hope your career goes. On the one hand, I completely understand the financial cost of the MLA and the reality that it is no joy to spend the beginning of a new year there. On the other hand, I can't emphasize enough the value of showing up at the MLA to network, depending on your field. I went to the MLA more than once for interviews. Did I get my dream job as an ABD? No. Was it cheap? No. I had to pinch pennies every month and skip vacations to afford it. I threw up in a bathroom from the stress one year. Still, I made myself go to the panels in my area, meet senior scholars and introduce myself to book editors. I now have an R1 job and a book contract. That wouldn't have happened with skype. A6: Besides the MLA interviews, which in my opinion are actually pretty unfair, I think being there, physically, is essential. I have found myself twice in the situation of being called for a face-to-face interview when I couldn't make it (once for a schedule conflict, and oce for being a position abroad). In both cases I was compiting with candidates who were going to be in person in the interview, and in both cases a short class sample was expected. For people being physically there, they didn't have the possibility of a technical problem (you all know Skype is not perfect), they were meeting the committee and, like it happens in MLA interviews, I dare to say they had more time to be interviewed than a person on a screen. No need to say I was out of both processes after the first round, and I do believe the Skype interview had a lot to do... Maybe the MLA is worthy.  A7: It is completely unethical for a search committee to deny you the possibility of a Skype interview, or to place you at a disadvantage for doing Skype rather than the MLA. (I am a faculty member at an R1 university, and we would never hold this against a candidate.) Even the MLA itself is beginning to recognize the onerous costs of attending and recommending that search committees give candidates the option of a Skype interview, and this year not that many schools are even doing MLA interviews. That said, as others have already commented, there are a lot of other professional benefits to going to the MLA, and personally I have always felt more comfortable with in-person interviews - both as an interviewer and interviewee. A8: I was surprised to find that there is no reduced registration rate for non-TT faculty. It should be sliding scale like the membership to ease the burden for the precariously employed. A to A8: You do not need to register to be interviewed. I hope it helps. A8: thanks!
 * Positions deleted from the list below? I posted two positions below: one at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and one at Ball State University (IN). Did anyone delete them?
 * Not entirely sure these positions actually made it to the list before, but they are now posted below [12/9].


 * Question from a newbie: Has anyone applied to the North Carolina Central position? (Assistant Professor of Spanish) I do not see it listed on the job posting below... Does it mean something?
 * A: I think it means nobody cut and paste it here. Wikis are written by anybody who want to participate.


 * A question especially for those with more experience on the recent job market: Do you think that is easier to get an interview/campus visit while being: ABD, Assist Prof or Advanced Assist Prof? I am an early Associate Prof, and I have students for the very first time on the job market...Thanks for sharing your experience and good luck to you all. This job market is not as good as it used to be...15 years ago.
 * A1: It's great you are trying to support your students by learning what the market is like today. I wish more advisors did that. This is my third round and I had more campus visits, not as an ABD, but I had just finished in December, than last year. I think it really depends on your candidate's qualifications (some ABD's last year I know of got hired at great places - but they had 2-3 articles) and the unknowns from within the search - like visa support, diversity hires, service needs, etc. If you have time, you could read through some ads with your candidate. A2: I had the most luck getting interviews by far as a VAP with PhD in hand. A3: I also think VAPs tend to appear more attractive on the market, provided they stay research active. And postdocs seem to have a lot of success landing research intensive jobs. Sometimes ABDs beat out VAPs if they can give the impression that they are truly almost done and have a lot of potential, and that they are a better "fit."


 * Any insight on the Olé Miss Dept of Modern Languages?  I have heard that they have lost several faculty lately, and I was wondering why... Just general info, please, no need to enter into details... Thanks.
 * My understanding is that the issue with the University of Mississippi is that it happens to be located in the state of Mississippi. This is also the problem with the University of Alabama, the University of Arkansas, etc.
 * Application through Interview Exchange. University of Massachusetts Amherst asks for the application to be submitted through Interview Exchange. Does anyone know what this is? I am assuming it is a service like Interfolio but its website asks you to request a "demo" of what I can only assume is the software. Has anyone used this before? How much does it cost? Is it really worth spending money on this? I haven't seen many applications asking to use this service.  Thank you.
 * A1: I applied for a job through interview exchange. All I did was create an account and submit my materials. I was never asked to pay for anything.
 * A2: It's the application portal they use. You'll need to go to their website and navigate for employment or HR to get to the job listings. Then, it's like all other application portals - create a user, upload docs, etc.
 * Thank you A1 and A2. I appreciate your help!


 * Deleted Posts. Every year we have the same issue: Some members delete posts from other members. I have no idea why some people do this (especially when the original post doesn't break any professional rules or ethics), but please STOP. This wiki is an invaluable source of information for many of us and we would like to have all the information that is available out there and ALL the opinions of our colleagues, not just those that fit YOUR understanding of the job market. Thank you.
 * 95% of the time, when deletions happen, they are accidental: the editors aren't paying attention and don't notice that they're wiping out info. in other parts of the page. One thing that helps to limit accidental deletions: try to edit specific sections ("Skype Interviews," etc.) rather than the whole page when you want to add something. And pay attention when you're editing (use "Preview" before "Publish" to make sure your edit looks right). And if you notice deletions, revert ("undo") them ASAP if possible. Information can always be recovered from the page history, so notify an admin. if you can't revert the problem. Hope this helps.--Una74 (talk) 20:18, November 11, 2017 (UTC). Original Poster: Thank you for your answer, Una74. I praise what you do for all of us. However, I was talking about some other users who year after year delete those posts with which they don't agree.


 * Emailed LOR's. A few posts seem to require letters be emailed directly by the recommendors (i.e. not on Interfolio). Any insight into a) why the committee would require this or b) if they'll actually care? It seems unecessary to inundate my recommendors' inboxes.
 * Sending a packet yourself via Interfolio is usually fine. Check in advance with the search contact in case of doubt, but I've always found that they happily accept the letters that way. And of course use the interfolio-generated email address for your letters when applying via an institution's particular online system.


 * U of Jamestown. Has anyone seen the post in University of Jamestown (ND)? It literally says: "The University of Jamestown is seeking an energetic language teacher for the position of Assistant Professor of Foreign Language with ability to teach Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese."; I just can't believe it, do you people think this is a typo or a mistake? I am afraid even of asking them, because I can't believe they are looking for an instructor in the four languages...
 * I can't believe they're asking someone to live in Jamestown, North Dakota. Vuelvo a mi país a andar de ambulante o poner mi puesto de salchipapa antes de ir a vivir allá. #ladignidadantetodo
 * Jaja. Lastimosamente la mayoría de los puestos están en pueblos donde no hay nada.
 * oh my god
 * Mua ha ha, me cautiva su inocencia 3>
 * ¿La mía, o la de ellos? Just to you all know, I e-mail them and yep, it wasn't a typo, it was the actual requirement.3>


 * I know nothing about that U or town, and it sounds like a pretty rough gig... but I would encorage people not to dismiss "flyover country" out of hand. I'm from a city and have been very happy living in rural America. Not all small towns are the same, and if you like the outdoors and have a family it can be great (not to mention cheaper). If you do get an interwiew in a place like that, don't let your disdain show unless you have no interest in the job!


 * WIKI Job List. I wish the Job Postings section of this wiki were in chronological order of date posted (or even by application due date) rather than alphabetical order. Doing so would eliminate the need to look at each posting every time I want to find the new postings. What say ye?
 * Thanks for the suggestion. I'm sorry, I can't actually rearrange the "Jobs" at this point (with 100+ jobs listed). However, I would recommend using the RSS feed to track updates (not only for that section but also for "Interviews" etc.). If you subscribe to the RSS feed, you'll be able to track easily whatever updates are added. Subscribe at this link: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Spanish_and_Portuguese_2017-2018?feed=rss&action=history . A good reader to use to track the feed would be https://feedly.com (other options here: https://www.lifewire.com/top-free-online-rss-readers-3486649 ). Using an RSS reader can really enhance your use of this site. Hope this helps! --Una74 (talk) 04:08, October 17, 2017 (UTC)
 * A: You are clearly the dreaded reviewer #2. I'm exceedingly grateful to the people that provide the majority of contributions to this site and it seems a bit much to ask someone who's already working for free to bend to your whims and do a full site revamp because you feel inconvenienced. What say ye?
 * I just would like to say thanks for those who work and make this page possible, y'all are good people.
 * Wow. A simple suggestion followed by a logical rationale interpreted as an egregious offense. I don't sense ingratitude in the suggestion and it definately doesn't call for a mocking tone. Let's keep things civil; everyone is under a lot of stress these days.
 * This is exactly what's wrong with the "Academe" these days.
 * I see two sides to this interaction. The person above seems to be asking the site admins to change the site to serve her/his desires. Maybe not, but perhaps yes. The reason for this is because of her/his distaste for the "need look at each posting...to find the new postings." Is it a self-serving, entitled thing to ask that signals laziness or neediness? Yes. Was the responder who called her/him "the dreaded reviewer #2" a jerk. Yes. Here's the takeaway for all of you: I can say with great certainty that my colleagues and I would not hire either of these people if they betrayed such behaviors in interviews or as visiting faculty.


 * Portuguese Jobs. The Portuguese job situation always seems that it can't get any worse... until it does! As of 10/3, only 2 jobs specifically looking for Brazilianists/Portuguese specialists, both at Ivy league schools, and one that's open rank. Ninguém merece.
 * A: I feel you. Colonial went from consistently having 10+ jobs/yr to five two years ago, two last year, and now none this year. The few "Transatlantic Early Modern" offerings just mean that they want someone to teach everything pre-1800 so they don't have to hire anyone else OR they don't know what they want. Great year to be a linguist or U.S. Latinx Studies scholar.
 * A2: ...and there is also only one job so far in Contemporary Peninsular...
 * A3: Translators should be ecstatic this year though!
 * A4: I am not sure why universities keep giving PhD degrees in Spanish literature. There are basically no jobs in literature anymore, everything is in applied linguistics now.
 * A5: You have tapped into a deeper issue. There are too many Universities providing PhD's at a time when both the economy and the humanities as a field are in crisis (this issues are interrelated as well, of course!). Some of us already "wasted" our time and got a degree that will not necessarily lead to a job and are bouncing around year after year in search of the white elephant. The problem is for the future: those who are currently in graduate education and those who will start it in the future.
 * A6: Perhaps this is an ignorant question, since I studied literature, but I'm not sure why colleges and universities are asking for degrees in linguistics. Language acquisition I understand, but wouldn't a degree in linguistics prepare you to teach course in linguistics, which not many institutions do? Anyway, at the risk of stating the obvious, job candidates need to apply to all the generalist jobs as well as the few positions in their field. Good luck to all!
 * A7: (responding principally to A5) Whether or not this is purposeful (nefarious) on the universities' part, it benefits the universities to keep enrolling PhD students. They get cheap labor during the PhD and a surplus of future workers. The universities can skim the supposed "cream of the crop" for the few positions available, and they can assume that the rest of us will be willing to take less-desirable lecturer, VAP, adjunct positions, despite being "over-qualified," given the state of the market.
 * A8: I agree with you. The staggering amount of graduate labor force is cheap labor, and then, as you point out, an excess of desperate workers. If over 500 people go to the job market on any given year and there are but less than a few hundred jobs advertised, the math is pretty obvious. I am not sure if the good or bad faith of the Univerisites makes any difference to this outcome at this point. But I am sure this dynamic will continue to reproduce. Also, the cream of the crop you mention, is not "really" the cream but the result of snobbism on the part of committies and an endogamic inter-selection between a few Universities, regardless of merit or qualification.
 * A9: The grad students are less cheap labor than you'd imagine (first year fellowships, one class a semester, helath insurance, and so on, which are perks not necewssarily guaranteed to the adjuncts who would teach the courses otherwise). Though I think there is something to that, there is also a certainb inertia: without grad students professors could not teach graduate courses.
 * A10: Regarding the above remarks on linguistics and US Latinx: I think what we are seeing playing out this year is the result of a decade of falling enrollments in foreign-language literatures. Students and universities have been STEM-obsessed since the Great Recession began and there's no sign of abatement. At my graduate institution, the number of Spanish majors has fallen below the levels you'd find at much smaller liberal arts colleges. Faculty sizes are being pruned by decanal decisions to shift resources to other areas. Peninsular took the brunt of the cuts from 2007-2015 or so, and now the Latin Americanist jobs are disappearing. Tenure lines can sometimes be preserved as Latinx studies in the name of diversity, even though these positions are being duplicated in English departments (where they belong, in my opinion, along with Asian-American and African-American literature). Eventually those will be gone, too. The current generation of tenured faculty in our field has simply failed to make the case for its relevance.
 * A11: I believe that we all should consider revamping our academic/career goals. The reality is that the job market is not going to get any better and the universities know we are desperate enough to accept any crapy VAP, lecturer, or adjunct position that will condemn us to be eternal Language Instructors. So... I chose not to choose academia. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've been an overqualified VAP for 2 years and you're done teachin' a 4/4 load!
 * A12: I share A11 opinion. Even in many TT positions you will be teaching 4-4 or even 5-5 (with four or five preparations), thousands of commitees, no support whatsoever for research, etc., etc., and for 50000 USD before taxes. Is it worth it? Not for me. If you get  to the campus visit stage do not forget to ask about the teaching load: they can tell you 3-3, etc., but ask exactly how many units. A lot of places say 12 units per semester with 3 preparations..., which in reality means 4-4. Other places promise teaching release if you do x or y. Reality? These teaching release promises go to tenured profs who do not want to work anymore and who have more access to deans and other administrators, etc. Have your eyes and ears very open before accepting any position. It is just a suggestion, take or leave it.


 * Native vs. Near-Native Fluency.. So... when an app asks for native fluency... is that an automatic disqualifier for those in "near-native" fluency? Is it even worth my time to apply?
 * A1: I would assume it's just bad wording for near-native; certainly apply.   A2: If A1 is correct, which I do not doubt at all, personally I think it is better to invest your time in a place where are able to put attention on an ad that goes over there. It is a red flag... I worked in the past in a place where things were done this way and you do not want to work there. There are many good places out there.


 * Miami University. "Miami University will not sponsor for H1B work authorization for the 2017-18 year." WTF?!! A1: Thank the executive order that eliminated the prime that made the H1B processing more expeditious for employers nationwide. They will employ you under J1 though. O.P. They might, but it's very hard to go from J1 to H1B. Personally, I believe it's form of discrimination. Some universities are just using the new H1B processign times as an excuse to not hire "foreign aliens". This basically makes international applicants not eligible at all to apply for jobs here. A2: Not discrimination. But it sucks. Howver, consider the position of the hiring institution. Without the rush processing that was once available, there is really no assurance, based on search schedules (that usually end in February/March), that a visa will be approved in time for the start of the fall semester. Institutions were all reliant on the rush processing. What would you have them do? A3: I work at Miami. They need to fill that position for spring, not for next year. A4. They have started doing this before the processing times were changed. A5 to A4: You mean they as in the U of Miami, or universities in general? If this is happening in general, then prospective international phd students should be made aware of this. A4 to A5: Universities in general. I saw similar posts last year even before the new administration. Also, more and more you see the "Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship from XYZ university?" in the online application. Search committees are also asking that question these days during the interviews, and in most case you will not hear back from them if the answer is "yes".  A 6: It happens almost everywhere. It is legal. You must be honest in your response, otherwise you could face loose your job/job offer... Yes,  it is very difficult for international candidates, but this is not new. It happened to me many years ago also.


 * MLA Job List.  Wasn't the MLA Job List supposed to be released yesterday (Sept 11)? The jobs that are posted now have been there for a while.
 * List below was just updated with 9/11 MLA JIL jobs ... there were ~half dozen new jobs in the MLA List. Expect more to be added on Fri and through Sept.... If you don't see a position here, please feel free to add it. (9/12)
 * Thanks! I'm just surprised to only see 50 openings this year. So depressing already. LOL?

Applicant Status/Rank:  I am a/an...

 * ABD (will finish this academic year): 14
 * ABD and currently in a one-year, VAP, PhD Completion Fellowship, visiting instructor, lecturer or adjunct position: 9


 * Ph.D. in hand (one-year, VAP, Lecturer, post-doc, instructor, adjunct): 9
 * Ph.D. in hand (unable to find academic employment at the moment): 2
 * Ph.D. in hand (currently working outside of academia): 2


 * Assistant Professor: 9
 * Associate Professor: 2
 * Full Professor:
 * Committee member: 1

Field of Interest: Preferably, looking for a job in this area... (choose one)

 * Literature Job-Seeker: 18
 * Linguistics Job-Seeker: 11
 * Cultural Studies Job-Seeker: 5

How many applications do you plan on sending this year?

 * Between 1 and 10: 10
 * Between 10 and 20: 9
 * Between 20 and 30: 5
 * Between 30 and 40: 3
 * Over 40: 4
 * Over 60: 3

Job Postings

 * 1) American University (DC). TT Asst. Professor. Latin American and/or Latinx Studies. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio. Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2018 and Ethnic Studies 2017-2018.
 * 2) Amherst College (MA). Open Rank - U.S. Latinx Literature and Culture. Deadline: 1 Oct. 2017. Interfolio. Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2018.
 * 3) Amherst College (MA). Lecturer in Spanish (3 yr. renewable). Deadline: 15 Jan. 2018. Interfolio.
 * 4) Ball State University (IN). Assistant Teaching Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 12/31/2017. LINK.
 * 5) Baldwin Wallace University (OH). TT Assistant/Associate Professor of Spanish (pref. Peninsular Literature and Culture). Deadline: 6 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 6) Barnard College (NY). Lecturer/Associate in Language (Spanish). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. HR LINK.
 * 7) Baylor University (TX). Regular Lecturer in Spanish. Deadline: 15 Oct. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 8) Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY (NY). Instructor/Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Spanish (starting Spring 2018). Deadline: 23 Oct. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 9) Brigham Young University (UT). Visiting Teaching Professor of Spanish. No deadline listed. LINK.
 * 10) Brown University (RI). TT Assistant Professor nineteenth-to early twentieth-century century Spanish literature and culture. Deadline: 5 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 11) Brown University (RI). Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies (20-21 c.). Deadline: review begins 30 Sept. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 12) California State University, Bakersfield (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Latin American Lit., Latino Studies. Deadline 1 Jan. 2018. HR Link
 * 13) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Hemispheric American Lit. (pref. 20th/21st C.), incl. Chicano/a or Latino/a Lit. Deadline: 20 Oct. 2017. INDEED.COM. Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2018 and Comparative 2018.
 * 14) California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (CA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 15) California State University, Fresno (CA). TT Asst. Professor of Hispanic Poetry. Deadline: 13 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 16) California State University, Fresno (CA). TT Assistant (or Assoc.) Professor of Portuguese. Deadline: 13 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 17) California State University, Sacramento (CA). TT Assistant Professor - Translation Studies (Spanish-English) with secondary spec. in Mexican Literature and Cultural Studies. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
 * 18) Coastal Carolina University (SC). Lecturer of Spanish (2 Positions?). Deadline: Open Until Filled. Interfolio #1; Interfolio #2.
 * 19) Coe College (IA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Latin American Studies). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 20) College of Charleston (SC). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish, Latin Americanist with spec. in Central America or the Caribbean, contemporary pref. Deadline: 8 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 21) College of New Jersey (NJ). TT Asst. Professor in Spanish (Latin American Lit./Culture). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
 * 22) College of William and Mary (VA). TT Assistant Professor level in Latin American Cultural Studies with expertise in Indigenous Cultures. Deadline: 3 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 23) College of William and Mary (VA). TT Assistant Professor in Hispanic Studies and Linguistics. Deadline: 3 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 24) Columbia University (NY). TT Assistant Professor in Latin American Cultural Studies. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 25) Columbia University (NY). Lecturer in Discipline (Spanish). Deadline: 16 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 26) Cornell University (NY). Lecturer or Senior Lecturer - Spanish Language. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Academic Jobs Online.
 * 27) Dartmouth College (NH). TT Asst. Professor - Latin American Studies, spec. 19th and early 20th c. Mexico and/or 19th and early 20th c. Hispanic Caribbean. Deadline: 13 Nov. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 28) Dominican University (IL). Full-time Lecturer, Spanish to begin January 2018. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 29) Durham University (UK). Assistant Professor in Hispanic Studies. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 30) Durham University (UK). Professor in Hispanic Studies (Grade 10). Deadline: 14 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 31) Earlham College (IN). TT Asst. Professor - Latin Americanist. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 32) Earlham College (IN). Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies. Deadline: open until filled. Interfolio.
 * 33) Eastern Kentucky University (KY). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish - Generalist. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. LINK.
 * 34) Emory University (GA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Specialization open, but preferred Latin America, Latino/a/x US culture, or border studies). Deadline: 6 Oct. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 35) Fairfield College (CT). TT Asst. Professor - Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 36) Farmingdale State College (NY). TT Asst. Professor - Spanish. Deadline: 2 Dec. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 37) Ferrum College (VA). Assistant Professor of Spanish & Coordinator of the Spanish Program. Deadline: open until filled. Interfolio.
 * 38) Florida Atlantic University (FL). Instructor of French and Spanish (renewable). Deadline: not stated (posted in MLA JIL 9/27/17). Interfolio. Also posted at French and Francophone Studies 2017-2018.
 * 39) Fort Hays University (KS). Non-TT Assistant Professor of Spanish. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 40) Francis Marion University (SC). TT Assistant Professor of French/Spanish. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio. Also posted at French and Francophone Studies 2017-2018.
 * 41) Fresno Pacific University (CA). Asst. Professor of Spanish (Generalist). Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 42) Furman University (SC). Open Rank TT Professor of Spanish (Medieval/Early Modern Spain). Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 43) Furman University (SC). Open Rank TT Professor of Spanish ( Latin American Literature, Latin American Film Studies, or Latin American Cultural Studies). Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 44) George Washington University (DC). Teaching Instructor of Spanish. Deadline: 3 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 45) Georgetown University (DC). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 46) Georgia College (GA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (trans-Atlantic Golden Age scholar). Deadline: open until filled (posted 09/01/17). HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 47) Gettysburg College (PA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish - Central American Literature. Deadline: 3 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 48) Grand Valley State University (MI). Asst. Professor - Spanish (spec. Second Language Acquisition). Deadline: 13 Nov. 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
 * 49) Grinnell College (IA). Asst. Professor of Spanish (1 yr. appt.). Deadline: February 23, 2018. Interfolio.
 * 50) Hampden-Sydney College (VA). TT Assistant Professor in Spanish-Pre-1700 Peninsular Literature. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio
 * 51) Hanover College (IN). TT Open Rank Professor of Spanish - Peninsular culture and literature. Deadline: Open until filled. Interfolio.
 * 52) Hartwick College (NY). TT Asst. Professor - Spanish Translation. Deadline: Open until filled (posted 10/5/17). HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 53) Idaho State University (ID). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Open). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com
 * 54) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IN). TT Assistant or Associate Professor of Spanish and Translation Studies. Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 55) Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IN). TT Assistant or Associate Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics. Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 56) John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY (NY). Associate Professor or Professor of Spanish and Department Chair. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 57) Kennesaw State University (GA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 17 Sept. 2017. Chronicle; HR LINK
 * 58) Kennesaw State University (GA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline:  1 Jan. 2018. Chronicle; HR LINK.
 * 59) Lawrence University (WI). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish (Linguistics). Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 60) Loras College (IA). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish - Generalist. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 61) Marywood University (PA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Latino Studies). Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 62) Michigan State (MI). TT Assistant Professor - Spanish Phonology. Deadline: 1 Dec 2017 HR LINK
 * 63) Middlebury College (VT). TT Asst. Professor - Caribbean, Central American, and/or Mexican Studies. Deadline: 12 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 64) Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI). Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: not stated. Chronicle (posted 9/28/17).
 * 65) Mississippi State University (MS). TT Asst. Professor, Spanish Language. Deadline: review begins Oct. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 66) Minnesota State University Moorhead (MN). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 67) Missouri University of Science and Technology (MO). TT Assistant Professor-Spanish (Latin American focused). Deadline: 27 Oct. 2017. HigherEdJob.com
 * 68) New Mexico State University (NM). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics. Deadline: 31 Oct. 2017. INDEED.COM.
 * 69) North Carolina Central (NC). Assistant Professor of Spanish. Deadline: Open until filled. HigherEdJob.com
 * 70) North Park University (IL). [SUSPENDED] TT Assistant Professor of Spanish & Latino Studies. Deadline: 10 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 71) Northeastern University (MA). Teaching Professor/Academic Specialist in Spanish, World Languages Center. Deadline: 11 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 72) Northern Illinois University (IL). TT Asst. Professor - Spanish Generalist with expertise in Translation. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. INDEED.COM.
 * 73) Northwestern University (IL). Assistant Professor of Instruction in Spanish (Non-TT). Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 74) Oberlin College (OH). Visiting Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 75) Oberlin College (OH). Faculty in Residence & Lecturer in Spanish. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 76) Oklahoma State University (OK). TT Asst. Professor - Colonial or 19th century Latin America. Deadline: 24 Nov. 2017. Interfolio
 * 77) Otterbein University (OH). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 10 Nov. 2017. Inside Higher Ed.
 * 78) Penn State Fayette (PA). Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor in Spanish (2 yr. - renewable). Deadline: 8 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 79) Penn State University (PA). Visiting Assistant Professorship in Spanish and Poetry Composition (non tenure-track), to begin in Spring 2018. Deadline: open until filled. INDEED.COM.
 * 80) Pennsylvania State University (PA). Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture (possible endowed Chair). Deadline: Open until filled (posted 7/6/17). HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 81) Point Loma Nazarene University (CA). TT Spanish Position. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 82) Princeton University (PA). TT Asst. Professor - Modern Peninsular Studies (18th-century to 21st-century). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 83) Queensborough Community College, CUNY (NY). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 24 Oct. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 84) Randolph College (VA). TT Assistant Professor in Spanish Language and Latin American Literature and Culture. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 85) Reed College (OR). TT Asst. Professor-Latin American and/or Peninsular Film. Deadline: 17 Nov. 2017. Interfolio
 * 86) Rice University (TX). TT Asst. Professor - Mexican literature and culture, with a focus on the 20th/21st c. Deadline: 30 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 87) Roanoke College (VA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Linguistics - Phonology - component). Deadline: early Dec.. Interfolio.
 * 88) Rowan University (NJ). TT Asst. Professor - French and Spanish. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. LINK. Also posted at French and Francophone Studies 2017-2018.
 * 89) Saint Mary's College (IN). Visiting Assistant Professor in Spanish (non tenure-track). Open until filled. LINK
 * 90) San José State University (CA). TT Asst. Professor, Spanish Linguistics/Second Language Acquisition. Deadline: 6 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 91) Santa Clara University (CA). TT Asst. Professor - Latin American literary and cultural studies. Deadline: 13 Oct. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 92) Scripps College (CA). TT Assistant Professor in Spanish, Latin American and Caribbean Literatures and Cultures. Deadline: 17 Nov. 2017. LINK.
 * 93) Skidmore College (NY). TT Assistant /Associate Professor in Spanish (Peninsular Film and Media Studies). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 94) Stanford University (CA). TT Assistant Professor in Latin American Literature and Culture (incl. Brazilian). Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. AcademicJobsOnline.
 * 95) SUNY Fredonia (NY). TT Asst. Professor - Latin American History & Spanish. Deadline: Review of applications will begin October 16, 2017. Inside Higher Ed. Also posted at Latin American History 2017-18.
 * 96) Susquehanna University (PA). TT Asst. Professor of Spansih (spec. Latin American). Deadline: 6 Oct. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 97) Temple University (PA). TT Assistant Professorship in U.S. Latino/a/Latinx Lit­erary and Cultural Studies. Deadline: 31 Oct. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 98) Temple University (PA). TT Asst. Professor in Spanish Linguistics. Deadline: 31 Oct. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 99) Tennessee Tech University (TN). Asst. Professor of Spanish (spec. Pedagogy and Latin American studies). Screening Begins: 15 Nov. 2017 (posted in MLA JIL 10/13/17). LINK.
 * 100) Texas Tech University (TX). Qualia Professor of Hispanic and Applied Linguistics. Deadline: Open Until Filled. Interfolio.
 * 101) Texas Tech University (TX). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish (spec. Applied Linguistics or Second Language Acquisition). Deadline: Open until filled. LINK
 * 102) University of Alabama (AL). Assistant Professor in Spanish (Latin American Literatures). Deadline: 1 Nov 2017. LINK.
 * 103) University at Albany, SUNY (NY). TT Assistant or Associate Professor in Spanish Linguistics. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 104) University of Arizona (AZ). Department Head, Spanish & Portuguese. Deadline: not stated (posted in MLA JIL 9/29/17). Interfolio.
 * 105) University of Arizona (AZ). TT Asst. Professor - Intercultural Competence (2 Positions, incl. Spanish). Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Inside Higher Ed. Also posted at Interdisciplinary Humanities and Liberal Arts 2017-2018, Ethnic Studies 2017-2018 and French and Francophone Studies 2017-2018.
 * 106) University of Arkansas (AR). Clinical Assistant Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 107) University of California Berkeley (CA). TT Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Luso-Brazilian Literature and Culture. Deadline: 22 Nov. 2017. H-NET.
 * 108) University of California Riverside (CA). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish (linguistic cultures of Mexico and/or Central America). Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 109) University of Chicago (IL). TT Asst. Professor - 20th-21st-C. Latin American Literature. Deadline: 10 Sept. 2017. Interfolio
 * 110) University of Chicago (IL). Lecturer in Catalan and Spanish. Deadline: 21 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 111) University of Chicago (IL). Lecturer in Spanish. Deadline: 21 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 112) University of Dayton (OH). TT Assistant Professor in Spanish (2 Positions). Deadline: 10 Jan. 2018. Interfolio.
 * 113) University of Delaware (DE). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish and Linguistics. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 114) University of Denver (CO). TT Assistant Professor of Spanish spec. in Mexican and U.S. Latinx literary and cultural studies. Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 115) University of Denver (CO). Non-TT Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish - Heritage/bilingual learners. Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 116) University of Denver (CO). Non-TT Teaching Assistant Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 117) University of Florida (FL). TT Assistant Professor in Hispanic Linguistics/Heritage Spanish. Deadline: 4 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 118) University of Florida (FL). Lecturer of Spanish Language Instructions with Expertise in Experiential Learning. Deadline: 27 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 119) University of Florida (FL). Lecturer of Spanish Language Instruction and Administrative Coordinator. Deadline: 27 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 120) University of Georgia (GA). TT Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies. Deadline: 9 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 121) University of Georgia (GA). Lecturer in Spanish for the Professions. Deadline: 15 Dec. 2017. LINK.
 * 122) University of Houston (TX). TT Asst. Professor - Spanish Linguistics. Deadline: not stated. Interfolio.
 * 123) University of Iowa (IA). - SUSPENDED -Associate Professor of Instruction (Director of Spanish Language Instruction). Deadline: 1 Oct. 2017. HR website
 * 124) University of Iowa (IA). Assistant Professor of Hispanic Linguistics and SLA. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. HR website
 * 125) University of Illinois at Chicago (IL). TT Assistant Professor in Hispanic Linguistics. Deadline: 20 Nov. 2017. Interfolio
 * 126) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IL). TT Asst. Professor - Latin American literatures and cultures (pref. 19th-21st c.). Deadline: 16 Oct. 2017. LINK (UIUC HR).
 * 127) University of Kansas (KS). Assistant/Associate Position in 20th/21st Century Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies. Deadline:  01-Nov-2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 128) University of Jamestown (ND). Assistant Professor of Foreign Language with ability to teach Spanish, Italian, French, and Portuguese. Deadline: Open until filled. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 129) University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA). TT Assistant Professor in Latino/a/Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. LINK.
 * 130) University of Miami (FL). Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics/ Second Language Acquisition. Deadline: 10 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 131) University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (MN). Lecturer and Supervisor of Intermediate Spanish. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 132) University of Mississippi (MS). Croft Assistant or Associate Professor of Spanish. Deadline: Open until filled (posted 9/6/17). INDEED.COM.
 * 133) University of Mississippi (MS). Assistant Professor of Spanish (Medieval and Golden Age). Deadline: Open until filled (posted 9/14/17). INDEED.COM.
 * 134) University of Nevada Reno (NV). TT Assistant Professor of Transatlantic Studies in Spanish Colonial/Golden-Age Literatures. Deadline: 23 Oct. 2017. LINK.
 * 135) University of Nevada, Reno (NV). Lecturer, Spanish (Translation/Interpretation and Spanish for the Professions). Deadline: 3 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 136) University of New Orleans (LA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (Linguistics). Deadline: 18 Oct. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 137) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (NC). Full-Time Lecturer in Spanish (renewable - begin Jan. 2018). Deadline: Open until filled. Chronicle.
 * 138) University of Notre Dame (IN). TT Position in Modern Spanish Peninsular Literature and Culture. Deadline: 20 Oct. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 139) University of Oregon (OR). TT Asst. Professor - Spanish Sociolinguistics. Deadline: 22 Nov. 2017. AcademicJobsOnline.
 * 140) University of Pittsburgh (PA). Lecturer in Spanish (3 yr. renewable). Deadline: 15 Jan. 2018. Interfolio.
 * 141) University of Pittsburgh (PA). Asst. Professor - Latin American theater and performance studies. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 142) University of Pittsburgh (PA). Lecturer in Spanish/Assistant Language Coordinator. Deadline: 15 Jan. 2018. Interfolio.
 * 143) University of Puget Sound (WA). TT. Asst. Professor Hispanic and Latino/a Studies. Deadline: 28 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com. Also posted at Ethnic Studies 2017-2018.
 * 144) University of Rhode Island (RI). TT Assistant Professor in Spanish and Teacher Education. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 145) University of Rhode Island (RI). TT  Assistant Professor of Language and Applied Linguistics. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017 (30 Nov. 2017). jobs.uri.edu
 * 146) University of Scranton (PA). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish (20th- and 21st-c. Latin American Literature and Culture). Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 147) University of South Alabama (AL). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish-Generalist. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 148) University of South Carolina (SC). TT Assistant Professor of Contemporary Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies. Deadline: 30 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 149) University of Tampa (FL). Term Assistant Professor of Spanish. Deadline: until filled. Interfolio.
 * 150) University of Toronto (CAN). Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Spanish. Deadline: 16 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 151) University of Virginia (VA). Associate or Full Professor of Spanish (Peninsular Spanish literature and culture, 15th c.-present). Deadline: Open until filled.(posted 9/8/17). HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 152) University of Virginia College at Wise (VA). Chair of Department of Language and Literature/Spanish Professor. Deadline: 10 Jan. 2018. Interfolio.
 * 153) University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (WI). Visiting Assistant Professor - Spanish. Deadline: 15 Jan. 2018. LINK.
 * 154) University of Wisconsin-Platteville (WI). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. HigherEdJobs.com.
 * 155) Vanderbilt University (TN). TT Asst. Professor, Medieval Iberian Studies. Deadline: 15 Oct. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 156) Virginia Commonwealth University (VA). TT Assistant Professor in Spanish/English Translation and Interpretation. Deadline: Open until filled (posted 9/6/17). INDEED.COM.
 * 157) Weber State University (UT). TT Asst. Professor of Spanish Translation and Interpretation. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 158) Wellesley College (MA). TT Asst. Professor - Early Modern Spanish Literature and Culture. Deadline: 1 Nov. 2017. Chronicle.
 * 159) Williams College (MA). Postdoctoral Fellow in Mexican literature and culture. Deadline: 1 Dec. 2017. Interfolio.
 * 160) Wittenberg University (OH). Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor, Spanish. Deadline: 12 Jan. 2018. LINK.
 * 161) Yale University (CT). Tenured Associate or Full Professor of Hispanic and/or Luso-Brazilian literatures. Deadline: 15 Nov. 2017. Interfolio.