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Full-Time Lecturer in Spanish

Position Number: 6132734
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Foreign Languages & Literatures

Full-Time Lecturer in Spanish

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Apr 07, 2025
Deadline:

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position to teach all levels of Spanish language in an undergraduate program committed to dynamic language instruction. This is not a tenure-track position. Teaching load is five courses per year of elementary through advanced Spanish language and culture courses.

Appointment to the position requires a Master's degree in Spanish or a closely-related discipline, native or bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English, and two academic years' (18 months) of experience teaching languages and culture-based courses at the university level using recent classroom technologies.

Candidates should apply online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/165930.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching excellence, such as recent teaching evaluations, sample syllabi, or a teaching portfolio.

The application deadline is May 5, 2025.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women, minority candidates, veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the department:

We pursue the creation of knowledge about the Hispanophone and Lusophone world, and we have particular strength in the relationship between culture and politics in the modern era. We offer courses, taught in Spanish and Portuguese, ranging from basic language instruction to advanced undergraduate and graduate seminars on literature and culture. We embrace an interdisciplinary model wherein literary studies stands alongside other approaches such as cultural studies, film studies, critical theory, critical race studies, and feminist and gender studies, among others.

We are a collaborative and interactive department with strong ties to programs including the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, the Department of Cinema and Media Studies, the Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, the Department of African Studies, and the Department of English.

The Spanish and Portuguese Department is housed within the School of Arts & Sciences, which is comprised of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate Division, and the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Interdisciplinary research and collaboration are supported by the breadth and depth of academic pursuits at Penn as well as the proximity of resources on our contiguous green urban campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We promote and encourage curiosity, intellectual engagement, and discovery among all our students and faculty. University, School, and departmental resources that support our efforts include but are not limited to: the Offices of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Vice Provost for Research, PennGlobal, Wellness at Penn, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Penn Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, and Penn Human Resources.

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To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/165930

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.