Teaching Assistant Professor of World Languages & Humanities Technologies

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Type of Position:

Faculty - Non-Tenure

Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Academic Term (Fixed Term)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available:

No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

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Department:

Department of World Languages

Department's Website:

https://wllc.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor of World Languages and Humanities Technologies to work as Director of the World Languages and Humanities Studio, to enhance a successful and dynamic department dedicated to the teaching of world languages and cultures through technology and innovative methods, beginning August 2026. This is a 9-month faculty appointment with a standard academic workload of 75% teaching, 20% administrative and 5% service. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

The Director of the World Languages and Humanities Studio should demonstrate excellence in teaching, with the ability to teach languages, language pedagogy and acquisition courses as well as digital humanities courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as the interpersonal skills and collegiality necessary to support various language and culture programs. The Director should also demonstrate expertise in teaching Languages and Digital Humanities, with expertise in emerging media forms, as well as public engagement through