Stanford University, Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Position ID:
Stanford-Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages-LECT [#27669]
Position Title:
Lecturer in Modern Brazilian Literature
Position Type:
Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Stanford, California 94305, United States of America
Subject Areas:
Appl Deadline:
2024/06/05 23:59:59** finished (2024/05/21, finished 2024/12/07, listed until 2024/06/06)
Position Description:
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
The Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures at Stanford University is seeking applications for a lecturer in modern Brazilian literature. The Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures is part of the Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, a consortium of departments that collaborate on curricular and research initiatives. The primary specialization should be in modern Brazilian literature, with the ability to teach Latin American literatures and cultures more widely. The ability to teach gender studies, film, or literature from other Portuguese-speaking countries is also highly desirable. This position will be for one year, renewable for up to two years total. We anticipate a start date of September 1, 2024. Candidates must demonstrate strong scholarship and excellence in teaching. Superior proficiency in Portuguese is required, along with advanced proficiency in Spanish and English. The candidate will be expected to teach six literature courses per year in Portuguese and Spanish. Qualifications: PhD in a related field and teaching experience at the college or university level. Application materials must be submitted online via Academic Jobs Online. In order to be considered for this position, you must submit: • a cover letter • curriculum vitae • three confidential letters of recommendation • writing sample, teaching statement, and a brief statement of research interests (no more than three pages) • teaching evaluations (if available). For full consideration, please transmit all materials by June 5, 2024. The position is 100% full time and salary range is $90,000 to 93,000. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs." Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions. The Department of Iberian and Latin American Cultures strongly welcomes applications from candidates who would enhance our faculty’s diversity, whether that is understood in relation to the United States or the region about which we teach.Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- Teaching statement
- Writing Sample
- Teaching Evaluations (if applicable)
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
(650) 725-9225
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
450 Jane Stanford Way
Bldg. 260, Pigott Hall
Stanford, CA 94305-2014
450 Jane Stanford Way
Bldg. 260, Pigott Hall
Stanford, CA 94305-2014