Assistant Professor of Languages

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. Expertise 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.

For more information on working at the University of Toronto, please visit https://www.utoronto.ca/research-innovation/working-at-uoft.

Application Process

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by December 1, 2026.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Applicants must submit the following materials:

• a cover letter;
• a current curriculum vitae;
• a recent writing sample;
• a complete teaching dossier, including
  • 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 academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours of an application being submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. Submission guidelines and details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Sueli de Almeida at sueli.dealmeida@utoronto.ca

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.