Assistant Professor of Spanish

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Main Campus - Portales, NM
Job Type: Full time permanent
Job Number: 2026-00100
Department: Academic Affairs
Division: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Opening Date: 06/10/2026


Position Overview
Position Summary: The college of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking a qualified candidate to teach as a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor of Spanish. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Review of applications will begin immediately; position will remain open until filled. Start date is January 2027. This is a residential appointment, and campus presence is required.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 4/4 teaching load, scholarship, and service.
• Teaching load will include 1000- and 2000-level foundational Spanish courses in addition to a variety of upper-division courses. Courses may be offered in-person, hybrid, or online.
• Serve the institution and remain active in the profession by maintaining a consistent record of scholarly research that includes publications and presentations in peer-reviewed venues
• Mentorship of student research
• Regular and predictable attendance required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Ph.D in Spanish required (ABD considered)

• Second language acquisition
• Expertise in, but not limited to, one or more of the following fields: Latin American literature, translation/interpretation, Latin American culture and civilization.
• Experience in linguistics and/or study abroad programs is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to teaching excellence with a strong generalist academic background
• Ability to work effectively in a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:
Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or a consistent amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Essential Functions: (As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, job knowledge, skills, and abilities, physical demands and working conditions. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.)

Additional Information
Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.


Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application.


Required Documents: Letter of interest
Curriculum vitae
Contact information for three references (blind or off-list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)
Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)

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Retirement

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The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b and 457b plans are available through , , Roth 403b and 457b plans are also available through
Paid Time Off Faculty will receive 5 personal days a year and 48 hours a semester for sick leave.
Employee Educational Assistance Plan
Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for three courses (up to nine credit hours) per semester. Employees' spouses or children may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.