Assistant Professor of Translation Studies
Listed on 2026-09-24
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Language/Bilingual
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Bilingual, Academic
Assistant Professor of Translation Studies
The Department of Romance, German, Russian Languages and Literatures at California State University, Long Beach invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Translation Studies.
Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate translation courses, integrating interpreting studies into the curriculum, designing technology-informed curricula, mentoring students and supervising theses, maintaining an active research agenda, engaging professionally as a translator and interpreter, facilitating internships and industry partnerships, and participating in departmental and university service.
Start date
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August 17, 2027 (Fall 2027 semester).
Ph.D. in Translation Studies, Applied Linguistics, Comparative Literature or a related field, with the degree completed by August 1, 2027. Demonstrated proficiency in English and at least two of the following Romance languages:
French, Italian and Spanish, with the ability to teach translation between English and Spanish.
Formal training and professional translation experience; background in interpreting; university-level translation teaching experience; expertise in computer-assisted translation tools and machine translation workflows; an active research agenda with scholarly publications; and demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population.
Preferred: experience training professional translators; graduate research supervision; involvement in program development; curriculum adaptation to emerging technologies; a record of international collaboration; experience with student populations demographically similar to those at CSULB; and culturally relevant mentoring strategies.
Required documents: a Student Success Statement (maximum two pages), a letter of application addressing the qualifications, a curriculum vitae, the names and contact information of three references, a teaching sample or evidence of teaching effectiveness, and an official transcript (finalists only).
Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2026; the position remains open until filled.
Questions about the position:
Clorinda Donato, Professor of French and Italian, Clorinda.
Donato.
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