"Lecturer of Spanish and Latin American Cultures"

Job Description

Barnard is a premier liberal arts undergraduate college for women in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. The Department of Spanish and Latin American Cultures at Barnard College seeks a full-time Lecturer with multi-year renewal contingent on performance, to begin July 2026. Lecturers are reviewed in their third year of full-time service, with the possibility for reappointment and consideration for promotion to Senior Lecturer in the seventh year; subsequent reviews typically occur on a seven-year cycle.

The teaching for this position is focused on first- and second-year language courses, with the possibility of developing third-year and advanced language-through-content courses incorporating some areas of Spanish and Latin American Cultural Studies. The teaching load is 3+3 course per year. Non-teaching duties include advising students and participating in service at the departmental and college levels.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD or Masters Degree with focus on Teaching Spanish as a Second or Foreign Language.

Knowledge of teaching methodologies such as language through content, task/project-based approach, and cognitive grammar is essential.

Application Requirements

Applicants are required to upload the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (maximum file size: 5 MB)
• A single PDF file (maximum file size: 30 MB) containing:
  • Cover letter
  • Teaching philosophy statement - We ask you to speak about your ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender and gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
  • Most recent teaching evaluations

Applicants will be asked to provide at least three references upon submitting their application. The references (referees) will be contacted as part of the initial screening process.

Review of applications will begin on approximately November 05, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

For questions or further information please contact Maja Horn at mhorn@barnard.edu.

Salary: $88,000 - $94,000

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.