Assistant Professor of Spanish - Linguistics

Faculty Position Vacancy Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement. The college offers more than 50 academic majors and pre-professional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor’s degree. The college is located in Waverly, Iowa, a growing community of more than 10,000 residents. As part of the Cedar Valley metro area (near Waterloo and Cedar Falls), Waverly has an abundance of cultural, musical, and recreational opportunities. Major Midwest metropolitan areas within driving distance include Des Moines, Iowa (2.5 hours); Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. (3 hours); Madison, Wis. (3.5 hours); Rochester, Minn. (2 hours); Chicago (5 hours); and Omaha, Neb. (4 hours). POSITION: Assistant Professor of Spanish TITLE: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track START DATE: August 2025 TIMELINE: Applications received by January 15 will receive full consideration QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates will provide evidence of the following qualifications: Required: Earned doctorate in Hispanic Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Education, or related field by August 2025 Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas: Spanish for the professions; Spanish for health professions; Hispanic linguistics; sociolinguistics; Spanish for heritage speakers; U.S. Latinx studies; Spanish in the U.S.; bilingualism; translation/interpretation; phonetics/pronunciation; community-based service-learning; study abroad; K-12 licensure in ESL and/or Spanish; online teaching Near-native verbal and written communication skills in Spanish and English Evidence of teaching excellence; promise of continued scholarly activity; and willingness to support the mission of the College Preferred: Demonstrated ability to teach another language at the elementary and intermediate levels preferred. Successful candidates must be willing to support the College’s mission and contribute to the strategic plan. DUTIES: The successful candidate will fulfill the duties of tenure track faculty to include: Teach three 14-week undergraduate courses in each term - fall and winter term, including elementary, intermediate, and advanced language/culture courses. Teach one 4-week May term course, including travel courses on a rotation Advise student majors in Spanish Develop new courses in area of specialization and for the new THRIVE General Education plan Engage in scholarship and service appropriate to the liberal arts setting