Assistant Professor- Slavic Languages and Literatures

Assistant Professor
- Slavic Languages and Literatures

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks an Assistant Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures .
Required Qualifications: PhD in Slavic, Comparative Literature, or closely related field.
Responsibilities: Teach a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level and oversee Ukrainian language instruction. Full Time.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Please create your candidate profile at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . Applications must be received by 6:00pm (CST) on February 15,2026.

Required Documents to be submitted for full consideration

• (ii) a statement of research interest or dissertation abstract
• (iii) a writing sample
• (iv) a statement of teaching interests
• (v) contact information for three professional references, as letters of recommendation may be requested electronically from referees at a later date

We ask that all documents be uploaded as a single .pdf file as an upload in the “Resume/CV” section. Applications not submitted through  will not be considered. The budgeted salary range for the position is $ 76,. This position is eligible for sponsorship for work authorization, except for sponsorship of a new H1B petition that would incur the $100,000 fee.

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