Description

External Retirement Plan Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Underutilization Advertised Salary Anticipated Start Date 08/01/2026 Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings) Job Posting Date 12/24/2025 Job Closing Date Open until filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must submit the following materials electronically:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching philosophy (2 pages maximum)
• Statement of research program (2 pages maximum).
• Two sample papers or publications
• Contact information (name and email) for three references who can address the qualifications indicated above. We will request reference letters later in the search process. At least one of the letters should address the candidate's teaching experience.

Complete applications received by January 31, 2026 will receive full consideration. Questions about the position should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Timothy Gupton, at gupton1@uga.edu.
Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Statement
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Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title Assistant Professor FLSA Faculty Rank Assistant Professor Contract Type Academic (9 mo.) Tenure Status Tenure Track Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Spanish, Romance Languages, Second Language Acquisition/Bilingualism, Applied Linguistics, or closely related field. (ABD applicants must have degree in hand at time of appointment).
Position Summary
The Department of Romance Languages at the University of Georgia (https://rom.uga.edu/) invites applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics with a specialization in Spanish Second Language Acquisition and/or Bilingualism to begin fall 2026. The responsibilities of the position include teaching a 2/2 course load in Spanish Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and/or Bilingualism, which will include a graduate-level course on different approaches to SLA research taught in Spanish, in addition to introductory courses in Hispanic linguistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, maintaining an active research program, service to the department, and mentoring student research in the MA and PhD programs in Hispanic and Romance Linguistics.
Additional Requirements
Native/near-native proficiency in Spanish and English.
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification
• At least one year of experience teaching at the university level including as teaching/graduate assistant and at least one semester teaching Spanish linguistics at the university level.
• Proficiency in an additional language spoken in the Americas, Europe, or Africa (including indigenous languages, heritage languages)
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies
• An active research agenda in Spanish SLA and/or Bilingualism, with evidence of scholarly productivity appropriate to career stage and potential for external funding.
• Interest developing a research methods course (including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods)
• Evidence of effective teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and/or graduate students, including supervision of student research.
• Interest in developing or teaching a research methods course (quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods).

We especially seek applicants that demonstrate a secondary interest or specialty-closely aligned with their primary research program-in one or more of the following areas:
• Language pedagogy and assessment (including critical approaches, experimental pedagogy, and language assessment)
• Language acquisition and cognition (including first language acquisition, heritage language acquisition, and psycholinguistic approaches)
• Sociolinguistics and language in society (including variation and contact, language attrition/loss, language policy and planning, raciolinguistics, queer linguistics, and translanguaging)
Physical Demands Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a responsibility of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
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Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Sample Publications
4. Teaching Portfolio/Philosophy
5. Research Portfolio/Philosophy

Optional Documents