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Spanish and Portuguese - 2026-27 Professional Track Faculty Pool
Job Description
Description The Department of Spanish and Portuguese seeks to develop a pool of candidates for possible temporary/non-tenured positions to teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Positions are not available every semester and are contingent upon student enrollment and the availability of funding. Appointments are usually made on a semester-by-semester basis, though sometimes there is a departmental need for an annual appointment. Positions are renewable annually, contingent upon budgetary funding and performance. Qualifications An M.A. is required; Ph.D., teaching experience at the university level, and excellent teaching credentials are preferred. Native or near-native command of Spanish is required. Application Instructions Please submit your Cover Letter, up-to-date C.V., 3 Confidential Letters of Recommendation, a Writing Sample, and your Teaching Statement. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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A Language / Literature Professor teaches languages and leads literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$92,652 / year median in Texas
+9% projected growth