Assistant Professor of Spanish Translation and Interpreting​/College of Liberal Arts

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
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MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

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Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

Job Class Code 10031

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number FRGV
2068

Working Title

Working Title Assistant Professor of Spanish Translation and Interpreting/College of Liberal Arts

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Division/Organization

Division/Organization Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

FTE

FTE 1.0

Scope of Job

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s student body as an Assistant Professor of Translation and Interpreting beginning in the  academic year. The department seeks an energetic candidate to develop and teach translation and interpreting courses in the Spanish/English pair at the graduate and undergraduate levels, both in traditional and online environments. The selected applicant will support the development of the Translation & Interpreting programs, advise students and serve on program and department committees as needed.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop a solid research agenda in any area within Translation Studies.

About UTRGV :

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service
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Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website .

Department/College Background

The Department of Writing & Language Studies at UTRGV has a core mission—engagement. We have the largest department in the College of Liberal Arts, and every day our faculty work to put students at the center of our jobs. With experiential learning opportunities that immerse students in living research, we’re looking at how language and writing make things happen in the world.

With many award-winning teachers and programs, we are building classroom spaces that buzz with collaboration and communication. And with energetic researchers in all our areas (Linguistics, Rhetoric & Composition, Spanish Translation & Interpreting, Asian Studies, English as a Second Language, French, and more), we are creating new knowledge with our colleagues…