Title: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Spanish

State Role Title: Professor

Hiring Range: Based on qualifications & experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Military Institute

Location: Virginia Military Institute

Agency Website: www.vmi.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Virginia Military Institute invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor with a start date of 1 August 2025. This is a full-time, in-person position, whose responsibilities include teaching all levels of Spanish (3-3), professional citizenship activities, scholarship, and advising/mentoring students. We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative teacher-scholar.
Virginia Military Institute is a state-supported undergraduate miliary college of Engineering, the Sciences, and the Humanities, situated in the Shenandoah Valley. More information about VMI may be found at www.vmi.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in Spanish/Hispanic Studies (ABD may be considered), and a native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English. Specialization is open. Military experience is not required.

Additional Considerations

Apply at Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Spanish- Job Application and include: letter of application (cover letter), CV, official transcripts, teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation. Alternatively, letters of recommendation and any questions may be sent via email to MLJobSearch@vmi.edu.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will be conducted virtually and on a rolling basis.

Contact Information

Name: Taylor Seaman

Phone: 540-464-7241

Email: MLJobsearch@vmi.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.