Assistant Professor of Spanish

Posting Number: F00593P

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Assistant Professor

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Spanish

GSU Information: Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students.

Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad. A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and the Office of Faculty Affairs website  All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State's in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities - in-person, online, or blended/hybrid - as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.

Department: Humanities Department

College: Perimeter College

Campus: College-wide

Position Type: Full Time Faculty

Posting Type: External

The Department of Humanities at Georgia State University's Perimeter College is home to American Sign Language, humanities, journalism, philosophy, religious studies, speech communication, and world languages. The humanities department contributes to the essential liberal arts foundation of the academic curriculum, and humanities faculty are passionate about teaching and are dedicated to the highest quality of instruction. Humanities faculty challenge students to think critically and deeply, to develop multicultural awareness, and to develop their minds and their skills in a way that will foster both personal and professional success.

The highly accomplished humanities faculty not only equip students with the skills they'll need for successful careers, but also with the skills they'll need to be effective and engaged citizens.

Perimeter College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Spanish. This is a teaching-focused position: 80% of the workload is instruction, with service and scholarly and creative activity accounting for 10% each. Perimeter faculty are responsible for providing 27-32 credit hours of instruction per academic year and engaging in service to the department, college, and university. Perimeter College faculty maintain a campus presence, and the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to early undergraduate teaching and learning, and the ability to thrive in an access institution.

Perimeter College is a multi-campus institution, and the teaching assignment may be on any of the college's campuses.

None specified.

Ph.D. in the teaching discipline is required by the anticipated date…