Chair of the Department of Humanities and Associate or Full Professor of English or History or Spanish

Job Title

Chair of the Department of Humanities and Associate or Full Professor of English or History or Spanish

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

Dept, Humanities

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for a Chair of the Department of Humanities and Associate/Full Professor of English or History or Spanish to begin Fall 2027. 

 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

 

This is a tenured associate/full professor 12-month position with a reduced teaching load. Primary duties will include modeling, supporting, and rewarding faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service; assessing, revising, innovating, and modernizing curricula; coordinating course scheduling and course offering plans, and overseeing the recruitment and hiring of new faculty. Duties also include credentialing and evaluating faculty, managing departmental accounts and budget, developing partnerships across the university and community, providing support to students, supporting recruitment and retention initiatives, and representing the department in college and university-level meetings and strategic planning. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

 

The Department of Humanities has 29 full-time faculty. It offers BAs in English, History, and Spanish, a minor in Philosophy, and three graduate programs: an MA in English, an MA in History & Political Thought, and an MA in Language, Literature, & Translation.

 

Required Qualifications

 

The successful candidate must hold a doctorate in English, History, Spanish, or a closely related discipline. Candidates must have a record of publications and teaching experience commensurate to rank and at least 5 years of full-time faculty experience. Tenure will only be granted after approval of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. We strongly encourage candidates with a strong track record of peer-reviewed publications as well as experience in writing, securing, and managing external grants (infrastructure, instrument, programmatic, or research). We also strongly encourage candidates with administrative experience as a program coordinator, program director, or department chair. 

 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

 

Application Process 

 

The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred degree
• Names and contact information of three current professional references

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/adminis/ohr/employment/.

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

 

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.