"Assistant Professor in Applied Spanish"

Job Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor in Applied Spanish

Job Posting Number: 2026011TTL

Job Location: San Marcos

Department: Department of World Languages and Literatures

Position Description: The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Spanish with a focus on Applied Spanish, Interpretation, Spanish in Professional Contexts, and Translation.

Required Qualifications: Applicants may be PhD in hand preferred but ABD candidates accepted. Applicants must have or be pursuing a Ph.D in Spanish, Spanish Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, or a comparable field. Terminal Degree must be in hand by March 14, 2027, have native or near-native command of Spanish and English, and should have demonstrated teaching experience in Spanish at the university level. Applicants should have a strong commitment to teaching, scholarly research, and collegial service.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with interpretation. Spanish in Applied contexts, translation, linguistics, applied linguistics. Digital Humanities, UX, and / or AI.

Application Procedures: Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53337. Please submit the following by November 21, 2025: A cover letter addressing required qualifications. A current curriculum vitae. Unofficial college transcript (all in one document). Letters from three academic references. To ensure full consideration, all materials, including letters of recommendation, must be received by November 30, 2025.

Proposed Start Date: 8/15/2026

Posting Date: 06/30/2025

Review Date: 11/21/2025

Close Date: 11/30/2025

Organization

Texas State University seeks candidates whose professional background includes embracing a diversity of people and ideas, a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and a commitment to community-building. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, we are especially interested in applicants who share a commitment to equity, and the high-quality education of students from historically underserved and systematically marginalized communities. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Texas State University

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Students at Texas State choose from 98 undergraduate, 91 master’s and specialists, and 14 doctoral programs offered by 10 colleges (Applied Arts, The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Honors, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and the University College). With a diverse campus community including 50% of the student body from ethnic minorities, Texas State is one of the top 13 producers of Hispanic baccalaureate graduates in the nation. In fall 2019, there were 1,470 full-time faculty and 2,286 full-time staff. Research and creative activities have led to growing success in attracting external support. For FY 2019, Texas State had an annual operating budget of over $724 million. Texas State’s Research and Development expenditures for FY 2018 were more than $64 million. The Alkek Library has more than 3.1 million titles in its collection. Additional information about Texas State and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at www.txstate.edu.

Mission

Texas State University is a doctoral-granting, student-centered institution dedicated to excellence and innovation in teaching, research, including creative expression, and service. The university strives to create new knowledge, to embrace a diversity of people and ideas, to foster cultural and economic development, and to prepare its graduates to participate fully and freely as citizens of Texas, the nation and the world.

Locations

Texas State's San Marcos campus is located in a growing community of 63,000 people in the Austin Metropolitan Area. Located in the Texas Hill Country, where blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and oak trees on the campus add to the charm of the university’s picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides recreational activities for students throughout the year.

The Texas State Round Rock Campus is located north of Austin in Round Rock, TX. The Round Rock Campus offers the junior and senior level classes to complete a bachelor’s degree, graduate degrees, post baccalaureate certification, and continuing education programs. The university's vision for Round Rock is to continue to offer quality academic programs that meet the workforce needs of Texas, especially focusing on academic programs that appeal to working adults, and to serve as a hub of health professions research and education.

Some positions may require teaching on the main campus and at the Texas State University Round Rock Campus.