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Assistant Professor, Teaching St - Italian Language Teaching and Applied Second Language Acquisition

Date Posted: 10/14/2026

Closing Date: 12/01/2026, 11:59PM ET

Req ID: 48725

Job Category: Faculty - Teaching Stream (continuing)

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Existing Vacancy: Yes

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full time teaching stream position in Italian Language Teaching; Applied Second Language Acquisition . The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members ( Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence ). Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Italian Studies, Italian Applied Linguistics or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching in Italian Language. Native or near-native fluency in Italian is required, together with an excellent command of English.



We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths.

Candidates must have teaching experience in a degree-granting Italian Language program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry, a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities. E xpertise in language assessment, experience in language program development and/or coordination, and the ability to support other departmental programs are highly desirable.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below), and strong letters of reference.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be assigned a teaching and service load.

The responsibilities of the role include:

- Teaching of Italian language courses and coordination of multi-section courses.
- Participation in unit-level language teacher training, including teaching a practical teaching/foreign language pedagogy course
- Participation in curricular development within the Italian Language Program




- Supporting and organizing community-oriented departmental events
- Development of experiential learning courses

HIRING SALARY RANGE

The salary range is $113,300 to $130,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates.

ABOUT US

The Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies at the University of Toronto houses four undergraduate programs (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Latin American Studies), and two graduate programs (Spanish and Italian). Our enthusiastic faculty and staff are a key ingredient to our department’s success. In addition to instruction in the three languages, our programs explore the literature and cultures of the Hispanic, Lusophone and Italophone worlds. The study of Hispanic, Italian and Portuguese linguistics offers a special focus on the structure and diversity of these languages. As part of the University of Toronto, one of the world’s top teaching and research universities, our department is an ideal place to work, research and make an impact in higher education. Research activity in the Department spans textual, cultural and linguistic scholarship.

All application materials, incl… must be received by December 1, 2026.

Applicants must submit the following materials:

- a recent writing sample;
- a teaching statement,
- sample syllabi and course materials, and
- teaching evaluations and
- the name and contact information of three references. At least one reference letter must primarily address the candidate’s teaching.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to

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