Assistant Professor Position of Spanish Linguistics

Offer Description

The Hispanic Studies section of Radboud University is looking for an Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics with expertise in language variation and preferably additional expertise in second language acquisition. As an assistant professor you will be part of the Hispanic Studies section of the department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the Faculty of Arts and participate in its educational programme at all levels.

The candidate will be teaching BA and MA courses in Spanish linguistics and second language acquisition (Spanish, English and Dutch); supervise undergraduate students writing their BA or MA theses, participate in educational support activities such as tutoring; and actively contribute to curriculum development. They will be closely involved with the organisation of the Hispanic Studies programme and assist in shaping its future trajectories.

Requirements

• You hold a PhD in Spanish linguistics.
• You have a track record of international high-profile scholarly publications.
• Your research is based on data collected from native speakers. You have a focus on language variation and preferably additional expertise in second language acquisition.
• You have the ability to attract external research funding.
• You have an international network of contacts in academia as well as with stakeholders in your field, and the ambition to fulfil a leadership position in your field.
• You have demonstrable experience in providing university education at different levels and have experience in the supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s theses.
• You have experience in teaching non-native speakers at an academic level and have experience with second language acquisition and relevant innovative teaching methods in this field.
• You have administrative and organisational skills.
• You have a formal university teaching qualification (UTQ), or are committed and able to obtain one within two years.
• Spanish is your native language, or you speak Spanish at near-native level.
• You hold a Cambridge Certificate (CPE2 level) in English or equivalent, or you are committed to obtaining this certificate within 18 months (part of your teaching duties will be in English).
• You have a good command of Dutch, or you are willing to master Dutch at C1 level within 18 months.

Benefits

• It concerns an employment for 0.8 FTE.
• The gross monthly salary amounts to a minimum of €3,974 and a maximum of €6,181 based on a 38-hour working week, depending on previous education and number of years of relevant work experience (salary scale 11 or 12).
• If starting before January 2023, the appointment will be for 0.8 FTE research only until January 2023, to give you the opportunity to develop your research plan (and prepare your teaching). From January 2023 to August 2023 the appointment will include 0.4 FTE research time and 0.4 FTE teaching. From September 2023 onwards, the appointment will encompass the regular balance of 0.5 FTE teaching and 0.3 FTE research.
• You will receive 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• It concerns a temporary employment for 1.5 year, with the prospect of a permanent position after positive evaluation.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Care Services. Our Dual Career and Family Care Officer can assist you with family-related support, help your partner or spouse prepare for the local labour market, provide customized support in their search for employment and help your family settle in Nijmegen.
• Working for us means getting extra days off. In case of full-time employment, you can choose between 29 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the legally allotted 20.

Organisation

Radboud University

Location

Research field

Deadline

2nd September 2022

More information

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