Spanish: Visiting Assistant Professor – NEW!

(posted 4/17/26)

The Modern Languages Department at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish. This is a full-time, two-year position beginning July 1, 2026. Please visit this web page to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to belonging, pluralism, and student success; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.

Position and Qualifications

The teaching load for the year will be six classes (typically three classes per semester). Teaching responsibilities will include a variety of courses at the introductory and advanced level and helping with the supervision of senior theses in the candidate’s area of expertise.

Applications are welcome from candidates willing to teach language classes and the literature and culture of one or more of these areas/perspectives: Postcolonial Central America and the Caribbean, the Southern Cone, Golden Age and Colonial, Transatlantic Studies, Women in the Arts and Technology, and Climate Justice and Human Rights. As a rigorous and innovative teaching institution, Hollins encourages interdisciplinary approaches that emphasize the growing relevance of Spanish as a global language.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Spanish in hand by July 1, 2026. The successful applicant will show a strong commitment to teaching at a liberal arts institution and demonstrate the ability to teach students from a broad range of backgrounds.

Application Process

Screening of candidates will begin on May 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A cover letter
• A curriculum vitae

Candidates advanced to the second phase of review will be invited to submit the following materials:

• A sample syllabus
• Three letters of recommendation (at least one of which must focus specifically on the candidate’s teaching experience and abilities)
• Unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts

Applicants should submit materials to spanishsearch@hollins.edu. The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingent employment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted. For questions about the position, please contact search chair Jeanne Jégousso at jegoussoj@hollins.edu.

About Hollins

Hollins University is dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, belonging, and preparing students for lives of purpose. Hollins provides an outstanding and academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women and entrepreneurial and innovative graduate programs for all in a gender-inclusive environment. The university promotes opportunities for research, education abroad, and leadership training, and offers real-world experience through global internships supported by an extensive alumnae/i network.

Hollins University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable state and federal laws.

Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.