Job description

River Forest, IL

Department: Spanish Language and Transcultural Studies

Reports To: Department Chair

Location: On-campus (River Forest, IL)

Position Summary:

Dominican University seeks an Assistant Professor of Spanish Literature in River Forest, IL. Tenure-track position. Responsible for teaching at the undergraduate level in the following areas: Latinx, Afro-Latinx, Chicanx, Indigenous, Immigration or Borderland Studies in Spanish, Contemporary Latin/Mexican American or US Latine Literature and Culture.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching 21 credit workload hours per academic year of Spanish language and literature/culture courses
• Participate in university life

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Spanish Literature and Culture, Latin American Literature, or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution. In the alternative, Dominican University will consider applicants who are Ph.D. candidates and have completed all but the dissertation (ABD) from an AACSB-accredited institution if the Ph.D. degree is conferred by the time the appointment begins.
• Prior experience teaching undergraduates.
• Experience working with diverse populations of students and a commitment to liberal arts education.
• Specializations and teaching interests in Latinx, Afro-Latinx, Chicanx, Indigenous, Immigration, or Borderland Studies in Spanish, Contemporary Latin/Mexican American or US Latine Literature and Culture.

Salary and FLSA Status

• FLSA Status: Exempt, full-time
• SALARY: $65,000 – $70,000 annually

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer matching contributions
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition remission for employees and their dependents
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Generous paid time off (PTO)

Employment at Dominican University is contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation.

About Dominican University

Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago, with an additional campus in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Dominican University offers associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor, thoughtful accompaniment of students, intentional affordability, and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment.

Dominican currently enrolls over 3,800 students, including 2,690 undergraduates and 1,114 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% as Black or African American, and 3% as Asian. Under-represented minority students comprise 77% of the undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families’ level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois.

Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups. For more information, visit www.dom.edu.

Expectations for all Dominican Employees

To support the University’s mission of preparing students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world, engage in university service work that promotes collaboration and community building. This includes participating in organizational initiatives, supporting campus events, contributing to community outreach, and fostering a supportive environment through involvement in various staff-driven activities and groups.

Institutional Statement

Dominican University is committed to fostering a supportive academic community that provides access and opportunity for all our students.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all federal and state employment regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] for assistance.

Dominican University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We look forward to a diverse pool of applicants who bring varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

How to apply

Please apply to: Norma Merlo, Dominican University, 7900 West Division Street, River Forest, IL 60305

• Cover letter (address interactions and service to high needs and diverse populations, experiences with students as faculty, advisor and mentor/coach, and explain contributions to diversity and inclusion)
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching statement (discuss experience with or pedagogies for Heritage Speakers of Spanish, and teaching practices that are inclusive of minoritized student populations).

Finalists will be asked to submit:

• Teaching evaluations
• Three letters of recommendation