The Department of Latin American and Iberian Cultures at the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2025. The candidate must have a doctoral degree in Spanish or another appropriate field of study by the time of appointment. We prefer expertise in any of these fields: Spanish Peninsular, Lusophone, and U.S. Latinx literatures and cultures. We are also especially interested in candidates who can demonstrate a teaching and scholarly commitment to theoretical and comparative approaches. Normal teaching load per academic year is four courses, including undergraduate courses in the Department and the Universitys General Education program as well as graduate seminars in the doctoral program in Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture.

We will begin to review applications on November 8, 2024. Applications should include: 1) a cover letter that specifically addresses the candidate's qualifications for the position, research and teaching interests, 2) a current CV, 3) a writing sample (limited to 30 pages), and 4) three letters of recommendation. In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must apply via the "Apply" link at the top or bottom of this page. For any questions about the application process, please email the search committee chair, Professor Roberto Ignacio Daz (rdiaz@usc.edu), or our department program specialist, Tricia Garca (triciaga@usc.edu).

The annual base salary range for this position is $106,400 - $117,600. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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