"Part-Time Faculty-Spanish SPA 322/LAS 302 SUBSTITUTE"

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Syracuse University is seeking a substitute part-time instructor of Spanish to teach one 3-credit course in upper-level Spanish (SPA 322) in the fall 2025 semester, which begins on August 18, 2025 (appointment begins on August 25, 2025). Offer is contingent on sufficient enrollment.

SPA 322 (Introduction to Latin American Literature) is crosslisted with LAS 302 and covers modern Latin American literature using new methods of study, basically Cultural Semiotics.

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined based on their per-credit-rate-history within the hiring department. All positions and offers are subject to funding availability and enrollment.

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

Responsibilities: Teaching assignments may include 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, 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 department's policies for part-time instructors, and building a positive rapport with the students and faculty.

Application Instructions: For full consideration, attach a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and list of names of three references.

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