Career Instructor of Spanish job in Eugene

Career Instructor of Spanish
Job no: 533637
Work type: Faculty - Career
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Foreign Languages/Linguistics, Instruction
Department: Department of Romance Languages
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Salary: The minimum starting salary will be $45,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Department Summary
The Department of Romance Languages, located in the School of Global Studies and Languages, is a diverse, multicultural, and plurilingual academic unit that researches and instructs in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish languages and literature. It is the largest language department at the University of Oregon and frequently intersects with other departments and colleges on campus. The department sponsors and supports numerous activities such as lectures, film festivals, study abroad programs, international conferences, and community events.

Our department is composed of faculty members of different national origins, nationally and internationally distinguished, and a body of talented students pursuing Master's and Doctoral degrees. The department is a major contributor to the University of Oregon’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program.

The University of Oregon is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; we strongly encourage applications from minorities, women, and people with disabilities.

Position Summary
The Department of Romance Languages seeks to hire a full-time Career Instructor in Spanish Language and Culture to teach undergraduate language and culture classes at the lower-division level (beginning and intermediate programs). Our multi-sectioned programs require creative teachers who work well in a collaborative environment with both graduate employees and faculty (both non-tenured and tenured). A full course load for this position is 9 courses per year (three per quarter).

Minimum Requirements
• MA in Spanish, applied linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, language pedagogy, or a related field before the start date.

Professional Competencies
• Professional-level proficiency in both Spanish and English
• Documented successful college-level teaching of beginning and intermediate programs in Spanish.

Preferred Qualifications
• Documented record of professional development related to teaching languages and cultures.