Assistant Professor

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Company: Texas Tech University

Position Description

The Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for an assistant professor of Second Language Acquisition/ Hispanic Linguistics to begin September 1, 2025.

Major/Essential Functions

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Writing sample
• Teaching evaluations
• List of References (3)

Candidates advancing to the second stage of the interview process will be asked to submit up to 3 letters of recommendation.

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Idoia Elola, Search Committee Chair, at idoia.elola@ttu.edu.

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

About the College

Founded in 1925 as one of the university’s four original colleges, the College of Arts & Sciences is comprised of 15 departments and one program, offering a wide variety of courses and programs in the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, physical sciences, and natural sciences. The College has approximately 10,000 students enrolled representing more than a quarter of the overall Texas Tech University student population while maintaining a 22:1 student to faculty ratio.

About the Department/School/Area

The Spanish & Portuguese Program is committed to the studies of languages, literatures and cultures of the Spanish and Luso-Brazilian speaking world. Our dynamic and internationally recognized faculty are experts in the fields of early modern, modern, contemporary Latin American and Iberian literatures and cultures, Border and Latinx studies, foreign language and heritage instruction, second language acquisition, multiliteracies and technology, raciolinguistics, sociolinguistics and Hispanic linguistics. Moreover, the Spanish & Portuguese Program offers service and outreach to our larger CMLL department, TTU and the Lubbock and West Texas community.
CMLL consists of a dynamic and diverse community from the fields of American Sign Language, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Classics (which includes Archaeology, Greek, and Latin), English as a Second Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

About the University

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
About Lubbock:Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock’s Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

Faculty Qualifications

• Must hold a PhD in second language acquisition or Hispanic linguistics.
• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English.
• Specialty in language technology (e.g., artificial intelligence), instructional second or heritage language acquisition, or languages in contact.
• Evidence of scholarly achievement or potential as demonstrated by top-tier, innovative publications and/or works in progress.
• Exhibit a record of teaching excellence, demonstrated via teaching evaluations and peer or supervisor teaching observations.
• Commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels as both a specialist and a generalist as addressed in cover letter.
• Demonstrate the capacity and/or specific plans to attract externally sponsored research, as shown in CV or as addressed in cover letter.
• Demonstrate a dedication to service, engagement, and outreach, as shown in CV or addressed in cover letter.