Assistant Professor for Spanish Language and Culture in the Humanities & Social Sciences
Description
The Department of Humanities & Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at GUST invites applicants for a full-time faculty position in Spanish Language and Culture starting in Fall 2026. The ideal candidate should hold a PhD in Spanish Language and Culture. The successful candidate will teach Spanish to undergraduate students. In addition to teaching and service, it is expected to maintain an increasingly significant professional and/or scholarly practice. The State of Kuwait does not recognize degrees from online universities.
Minimum Qualifications
The applicant must have completed a PhD in Spanish Language and Culture or any related field from a reputable North American (U.S. or Canada) or European university with an extensive teaching experience. The ideal candidate should have a strong commitment to quality teaching and have a mix of academic, professional and technical expertise in this area. He/she should possess excellent communication skills in English, must be ambitious, self-motivated, hard-working, with the ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
Gulf University for Science & Technology (GUST)
Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) was established in 2002 as Kuwait's first private American-model liberal arts university. GUST currently offers several programs in Arts and Sciences and Business, including an MBA degree. GUST is internationally accredited by various bodies, including ABET/CAC (Computer Science), ACA (Mass Communication), QAA(English Department), AACSB (Business), NOSS (Foundation Program Unit), and CEA (Foundation Program in English).
The Campus
The Mishref campus expresses GUST’s vision of higher education in Kuwait and provides the most up-to-date facilities and environment for active learning. GUST campus gives a strong and positive impression in terms of design, functionality, and accessibility. The State of Kuwait is in western Asia in the Middle East, situated on the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusiveness
GUST is committed to thrive an environment of cultural diversity with faculty and staff members originating from a mixture of different cultural backgrounds, personal and professional experiences, and various traits which enrich the workplace. Cultural inclusiveness and employment equity are profoundly embedded in GUST’s mission. GUST offers generous salary packages which include several benefits, including housing and transportation allowances, educational allowances for children under the age of 18, private medical insurance as well as annual airfare return home tickets for self and dependents besides an end of service indemnity. The state of Kuwait is an income-tax-free country
Application Information
Appointments will be contractual, open-ended, and renewed upon positive annual performance evaluations in teaching, research, and service. Interested applicants are invited to visit our employment portal (https://www.gust.edu.kw/work-at-gust) to fill out an online form and submit their curriculum vitae, copies of their degrees, a research statement highlighting past and current research experience, along with the contacts of at least two references. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please note that this position is not located in the United States; therefore, the selected applicant should be willing to relocate to Kuwait. For more inquiries, please email the human resources department: hr@gust.edu.kw
