ICBCHE Employment Postings

FACULTY POSITION IN SPANISH

Position

Tenure-track position in the Spanish Department starting August 16, 2009.

Qualifications

Ph.D. preferred, with expertise in Spanish language and literature. Experience in teaching and scholarship desired. Trinity seeks candidates who are professing Christians committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Prospective faculty members should support the goals of a strong liberal arts education in the tradition of Reformed Christian higher education and should be competent to demonstrate to students a mature articulation of faith and learning. They should also be committed to being involved with students in contexts beyond the classroom.

Responsibilities

A primary responsibility will be teaching courses in Spanish language and upper-level literature courses, preferably Hispano-American. The department also collaborates with the Semester in Spain program in Seville. Options may exist for other areas of expertise.

Compensation

Rank and salary commensurate with experience. Benefits include health insurance, pension, life insurance, and disability insurance.

Application Process

Formal review of applications will begin on February 1, 2009. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. All inquiries should be directed to:

Dr. Liz Rudenga, Provost

Trinity Christian College

Phone: 708-239-4839

provost@trnty.edu

Faculty applications may be found on our Trinity website: http://www.trnty.edu/jobopenings/.

(Only electronic application documents will be accepted.)

Trinity Christian College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Palos Heights, Illinois, a suburb twenty miles southwest of Chicago. Since its founding in 1959, Trinity has provided its students with an excellent Christian higher education in the Reformed tradition. The college enrollment in the traditional program in fall 2009 is 1,004, of whom two-thirds live on campus. We offer majors in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as professional programs in accounting and business administration, nursing, education, computer science, pre-medicine, and pre-law. Trinity also offers adult degree completion programs in business and education. Trinity Christian College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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