QUALIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor of U.S. Latina/o literature and culture, with a start date of 07/01/2025.
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Spanish or related field in hand by the time of appointment. We are particularly interested in applicants who work on U.S. Latina/o literature written in Spanish as well as English, and in candidates with a transnational approach to the field. An emphasis on U.S.-Mexico border studies is especially welcome. The department is open to a wide variety of theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to the field of U.S. Latina/o literature and culture. Native or near-native knowledge of Spanish is a requirement for the position. The position involves teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses.
UCLA aims to achieve federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution by 2025. In preparation for this designation, the Office of the Chancellor and the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost have sponsored this search in order to recruit exceptional scholars whose teaching, scholarship and/or mentoring has strong ties to Latinx experiences in the United States. This search is conducted in partnership between the Chicano Studies Research Center and the Division of Humanities. Faculty hired through this search are expected to maintain an active affiliation to the Chicano Studies Research Center and encourage the success of Latinx and first-generation scholars.
The University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Individuals with a history of, and commitment to, mentoring students from underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
UCLA has programs to assist in partner employment, childcare, schooling, and other family concerns. For additional information, visit the UCLA Academic Affairs and Personnel Office website or the UC Office of the President’s website.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $78,200-$96,400. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. See campus compensation page for additional information.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf. For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
HOW TO APPLY AND QUESTIONS
Candidates should submit a letter of interest, CV, writing sample of no more than twenty-five pages, evidence of teaching effectiveness, diversity statement, the names and contact information of at least three references who may be contacted for a letter of recommendation at a later stage, an authorization to release information form, and a syllabus for an upper-division undergraduate course that could be offered under the department’s “Topics in U.S. Latina/o Studies” rubric.
For more information on the position and to apply: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10016
For help with the application website: RCAPO@humnet.ucla.edu
Review of applications will begin November 18, 2024. Applications submitted by December 23, 2024 will receive full consideration. For further information on the job posting, please consult the Search Committee Chair, Professor Maarten Van Delden (mvandelden@humnet.ucla.edu).