[Apologies for cross-posting] Assistant Professor of Spanish The Department of Spanish and Portuguese invites applications for a tenure track position in Spanish, beginning September 2008. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching language courses at all levels, as well as Hispanic literature and culture with an emphasis on Hispanic visual culture. We are especially interested in scholars who focus on performance and communication media, such as Hispanic cinema, television, theater, journalism, and comics, as well as visual arts. Candidates should be able to teach in English and contribute to the college curriculum outside the department. Candidates should be interested in teaching students from diverse backgrounds and producing scholarship that will enhance a diverse faculty and curriculum. Appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (Ph.D) or instructor (ABD). Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarly work. Send letter of application with a statement of teaching interests, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, at least one sample of scholarly work, and three current letters of recommendation, at least two of which must comment on teaching abilities, to: Patricia Saldarriaga, Chair; Department of Spanish and Portuguese; Middlebury College; Middlebury, VT 05753. Review of applications will begin November 16, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Middlebury College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting a diverse faculty to complement its increasingly diverse student body. -- Jason Mittell, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Film & Media Culture Middlebury College 204 Adirondack House Middlebury, Vermont 05753 (802) 443-3435 / fax: (802) 443-5123 Homepage: http://seguecommunity.middlebury.edu/sites/jmittell Blog: http://justtv.wordpress.com ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu