Position Announcement
Department of Spanish and Portuguese

One Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Summer Language Institute (SLI)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Summer Session 2024

Duties:
1. In Spring 2024, assist the faculty directors with recruiting, organizing, and orienting students for the program.
2. By accepting one of these positions, GTAs agree to develop their summer courses over the course of the Spring semester, in consultation with the program’s faculty co-directors. 
3. In Argentina, fulfill all teaching responsibilities, especially (a) teach one section of Spanish as assigned by the Department, and in coordination with the Co-Directors, oversee the program’s conversation component; (b) develop a course syllabus and maintain program integrity; (c) prepare all quizzes and exams, and administer and grade all tests, quizzes, and homework assignments designated for the course; (d) hold regular office hours for the assistance of students; (e) maintain a clear grade book with a record of all student evaluations; (f) administer a "Student Course Evaluation" at the end of the summer session; (g) comply with all University, school, and/or departmental policies and to perform other related duties as assigned. 
4. Accompany the KU group flight from Kansas City to Buenos Aires and assist the director in coordinating the group's transit and arrival in Buenos Aires.
5. Assist with group travel to on-site locations in Argentina and remain in Argentina during the program.
6. Assist with student advising and assist the director in responding to student needs, including emergencies, during SLI Buenos Aires.
7. Support all program activities in Argentina.
8. Assist the director in coordinating aspects of the return to the United States and accompany the KU group back to the United States.

Required qualifications:
1. Degree-seeking graduate student in good standing at the University of Kansas, continuing graduate studies in the department in Fall 2023.
2. Experience as a GTA in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.
3. Fluency in Spanish and English.
4. Completion of SPAN 801 or the equivalent.
5. Academic preparation sufficient to teach courses at the required level for the SLI Buenos Aires.
6. All other things being equal, the committee will consider seniority and relevance to the student’s academic program and give priority to a person who has not previously worked with a KU summer program abroad.

Financial assistance: In addition to a salary of $3,675.00, round-trip transportation costs, lodging, breakfast, lunch, and per diem for meals and program-related expenses. Evacuation and repatriation coverage through Assist America.

Application procedure: A complete application includes three main components. These materials must be submitted through our website at https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RGmHoJruDtyRUi, to Professor Antônio R.M. Simões, Director of the Graduate Studies and Admissions Committee. (The main Summer 2024 application page is available on our website: https://spanport.ku.edu/gta-application-opportunities)

1. A letter of application, in English or Spanish.  In the letter outline your qualifications and the relevance of this summer teaching assignment to your professional and academic development. If you are an international student with limited eligibility for other forms of summer employment, please indicate your need for this kind of position. Please include the name of your advisor on the top of your letter, between the address component and the salutation line (e.g. Advisor: Fulano Zutano).  These letters are expected to address the GTA interest in the position and a letter applying for the summer positions should not exceed two pages, single spaced;*
2. A current DPR (Degree Progress Report) form that includes courses taken;
3. A semester by semester list of all courses and levels taught at the University of Kansas; additional information about teaching experience elsewhere may also be included. A detailed curriculum vitae may be submitted in lieu of this listing provided that it includes such a semester-by-semester listing.

This position and the salary level are contingent upon final budgetary approval from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and adequate student enrollment in the program. 

Although we do not have the dates for Summer Abroad 2024 in Buenos Aires, our current estimate is that it will start in June. Check with the KU Office of Study Abroad for exact dates.

   SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE ONLINE AT https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1RGmHoJruDtyRUi. (The main Summer 2024 application page is available on our website: https://spanport.ku.edu/gta-application-opportunities)
   DEADLINE: Monday, October 30, 2023, at 5 p.m.                        

*Students may apply for summer positions in Spain, Argentina, and Brazil simultaneously. One letter of application is sufficient. However, in this letter, (1) please indicate each specific position for which you are applying, (2) rank the order of your preference for these positions, and (3) provide comments for each position about your specific qualifications and how the position will contribute to your professional development. Summer positions on campus, to be announced in February, will require a separate application.

The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity employer.