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

Texas A&M University System • Laredo, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a Hispanic Serving Institution and member of the Texas A&M University System, seeks a Chair of the Department of Humanities and Associate or Full Professor of English, History, or Spanish, beginning Fall 2027. This is a tenured, 12-month associate or full professor position with a reduced teaching load. The role requires regular on-campus attendance and face-to-face interactions.

The department has 29 full-time faculty and offers bachelor’s degrees in English, History, and Spanish; a minor in Philosophy; and master’s programs in English, History & Political Thought, and Language, Literature, & Translation.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in English, History, Spanish, or a closely related discipline, have a record of publications and teaching experience commensurate with rank, and at least five years of full-time faculty experience. Tenure is contingent on approval by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. The university offers competitive salaries and benefits, professional development support, and moving expense coverage in whole or in part.

Requirements

• Doctorate in English, History, Spanish, or a closely related discipline.
• Record of publications and teaching experience commensurate with rank.
• At least five years of full-time faculty experience.
• Regular attendance on campus and in the workplace for face-to-face interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Strong track record of peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience writing, securing, and managing external grants, including infrastructure, instrument, programmatic, or research grants.
• Administrative experience as a program coordinator, program director, or department chair.

Responsibilities

• Model, support, and reward faculty excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, and service.
• Assess, revise, innovate, and modernize curricula.
• Coordinate course scheduling and course offering plans.
• Oversee recruitment and hiring of new faculty.
• Credential and evaluate faculty.
• Manage departmental accounts and budget.
• Develop partnerships across the university and community.
• Provide support to students.
• Support recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Represent the department in college- and university-level meetings and strategic planning.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Retirement benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences.
• Moving expenses covered in whole or in part by the university.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree