"Part-Time Faculty - SPA 301 (SUBSTITUTE)"

Job Description

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics is seeking a substitute part-time instructor to teach one 3-credit section of SPA 301 (Approaches to Reading Texts) in the fall 2025 semester, which begins on August 25, 2025 (appointment begins on August 18, 2025). Offering is contingent upon sufficient enrollment.

SPA 301 (Approaches to Reading Texts): Introduction to reading and analyzing texts written in Spanish.

Qualifications

Masters Degree required; native or near-native fluency required. Experience in university-level teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Ordering the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours of two hours per week.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the class.
• Meeting all designated class periods. If you are unable to meet with your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute. You must also notify the department chair or their designated contact of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
• Working with the academic unit to maintain student learning outcomes.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Completing all other course related duties as outlined by your departments policies for part-time instructors.
• Building a positive rapport with the students and faculty.

Application Instructions

For full consideration, in addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and list of names of three references at www.sujobopps.com.

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