BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE

Position Vacancy Announcement

Multi-Year Assistant Professor of Spanish

For 16 consecutive years, Baldwin-Wallace College has been listed among top Regional colleges and universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report. The College is strongly committed to teaching excellence and to the personal and professional development of its students. The college seeks to attract an engaged, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in pedagogy, committed to scholarship and service to the institution.

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Baldwin-Wallace College invites application for a multi-year Assistant Professor of Spanish, Ph.D. in Spanish; native or near-native Spanish and English. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in Spanish language, literatures, and culture at all levels. Area of specialization is open with a preference for Latina/Latino studies and Transatlantic approaches to Spanish and Latin-American cultures. Candidate should be willing to support campus-wide Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) program and teach an interdisciplinary course. The appointee will share in the advising and coordination of the Spanish program, and perform general service to the Department of Foreign Languages and the College, including administrative assessment, and a willingness to teach outside the department.  Baldwin-Wallace College welcomes innovative teachers/scholars dedicated to undergraduate liberal arts education, close faculty/student interaction, and who will be committed to the college goals of promoting intercultural and global understanding. Preference will be given to candidates with a commitment to student learning, collaborative program building and a willingness to support the College’s general education program. A demonstrated track-record of working with students, colleagues, and community members that offer and bring multicultural and intercultural perspectives related to the Spanish community. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures is available at http://www.bw.edu/academics/fll.

Baldwin-Wallace College is a private liberal arts and sciences college located 14 miles southwest of Cleveland’s Public Square. Total enrollment is approximately 4,400 with 3,200 full-time undergraduate day students. The College offers an outstanding benefits package including, but not limited to, funding for professional travel, summer grant opportunities, and tuition benefits for immediate family. Baldwin-Wallace’s close proximity to the cultural benefits of the city of Cleveland provides countless educational opportunities for students and faculty members.

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the College and the department of Spanish actively encourages applications from individuals who desire an environment that celebrates diversity.  Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendations to:

Dr. Maria G. Marin, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Rd., Berea, Ohio 44017


Deadline to complete the application is March, 1 2010