Assistant Professor of Hispanic Literature and Culture - #10519895

The Hispanic Studies section of Radboud University is looking for an assistant professor of Hispanic literature and culture. 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 on all levels.

You are an inspiring teacher with a strong international research profile who demonstrates a global perspective on current academic and societal developments and a proven interest in interdisciplinary collaboration. You will be teaching BA and MA courses in modern and contemporary literature and culture within the Global Hispanophone (in Spanish, English and Dutch), supervise students, participate in educational support activities such as tutoring, and actively contribute to the development of the curriculum. You will be closely involved with the organisation of the Hispanic Studies programme and assist in shaping its future trajectories.

Your research will be embedded in the Radboud Institute for Culture & History (RICH). You are a productive and active researcher who will contribute to RICH interdisciplinary research groups and RICH in general. Because of the research directions we are developing, affinity with the field of environmental humanities, gender studies, human rights, indigenous and/or migration studies would be an asset. You will seek external funding and will be active in public engagement activities. You will cooperate with academic staff in research activities and will participate in committees and/or project groups within the department, programme or faculty.

You will offer administrative and organisational services, such as collaborating in the organisation of cultural events of the Spanish programme as well as in various recruitment activities; you might also be invited to coordinate a Bachelor’s or Master’s Programme within the Faculty of Arts.

In this position, a standard part of your working hours is reserved for teaching (incl. administrative tasks) and for research (excl. additional research funding). The current teaching-research balance for assistant professors at the Faculty of Arts is 60%/40%. The Faculty of the Arts at Radboud University is committed to diversity and inclusivity. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially invited to apply.

Profile

• You should hold a doctoral degree (PhD) in Spanish or Latin American Literature.
• You have a broad, transnational focus, including Transatlantic Hispanic Studies or the Global Hispanophone and your research has an interdisciplinary scope.
• You have a track record of international high-profile scholarly publications.
• You have an international network of contacts in academia and stakeholders in your field and the ambition to fulfil a leadership position in your field.
• You have the ability to attract external research funding and are keen to participate in RICH.
• You have demonstrable experience with and/or are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary teaching; you are open to teaching Spanish, Latin American or Global Hispanophone literature and culture; language acquisition might also be a minor part of your teaching load.
• 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 to non-native speakers on an academic level.
• You possess administrative and organisational skills, and you are a flexible, proactive person and a team player.
• You have native or near-native Spanish language skills.
• You hold a Dutch university teaching qualification (BKO), or are willing to obtain such a qualification within two years.
• You are proficient in English at Cambridge Certificate Level 3 or are prepared to acquire this proficiency within one year.
• If Dutch is not your mother tongue, you are willing to learn Dutch and obtain level B2 after 1 year and level C1 in the following year.
  
  

Department information

Within the section of Hispanic studies, you will be part of a stimulating research and teaching environment, including interdisciplinary projects and courses on psychoactive plants, transatlantic cinema, gender and women travelers, representations of violence and Indigenous onto-epistemologies. We are a small, intercultural team with colleagues from all over the world, including at this moment five permanent staff members and seven researchers. We are in charge of the program of Hispanic Studies, and we collaborate as well in several other Bachelor and Master programs within the Faculty of Arts.

We offer

• We will give you a temporary employment contract of one year with the prospect of an indefinite contract.
• Your salary within salary scale 12 depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week.
• You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
• You will be able to use our Dual Career and Family Support Service. The Dual Career Programme assists your partner via support, tools, and resources to improve their chances of independently finding employment in the Netherlands. Our Family Support Service helps you and your partner feel welcome and at home by providing customised assistance in navigating local facilities, schools, and amenities. Also take a look at our support for international staff page to discover all our services for international employees.
• You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20.
  
  

Work and science require good employment practices. This is reflected in Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself, for example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports subscription. And of course, we offer a good pension plan. You are given plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

Practical information and applying

You can apply no later than 4 May 2024 only via the button below. Address your letter of application to Prof. Brigitte Adriaensen. In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application.

The first interviews will take place on Tuesday 14 May. Any second interview will take place on Friday 24 May. You will preferably start your employment on 1 August.

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