Employment
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota is currently looking to fill the following positions:
Teaching Specialist or Lecturer
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota is creating a pool of potential applicants to draw on should the need for "teaching specialists" or "lecturers" arise in 2008-2009. Appointments may be of a temporary-part-time nature and may be limited to one semester.
Job Description: Teaching Specialists and Lecturers in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota to teach 1-3 courses per semester. Most instructors are assigned introductory language courses, but in rare cases may be assigned literature and/or culture courses as determined by the needs of the department. Classes may be scheduled during the day or in the evening. Duties also include course preparation, instruction, and grading of all students; holding office hours every week, including hours in the Tutor Lab when teaching first, second or third year language courses; administering proficiency tests; and providing other administrative assistance to the Department as needed.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements-
- Master's degree in Spanish or Portuguese; or related filed in Education, the Humanities or Social Sciences required for appointment as Teaching Specialist
- PhD degree in Spanish or Portuguese; or related field in Education, the Humanities or Social Sciences required for appointment as Lecturer.
- For Spanish for Special Purposes courses, other relevant professional degrees will be considered (e.g., a Master's in Public Health for the instructor of a course on Medical Spanish)
- Native or near-native fluency in the language(s) of instruction.
- Two years post-secondary teaching experience in the relevant language or related field.
- Demonstration of commitment to quality teaching and program development.
- Strong English language communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preferred post-baccalaureate degrees preferred in Spanish, Portuguese, foreign language education or a related field.
- Positive evaluations from students, peers, and/or supervisors
Minimum salary is $6000 per five (5) credit course. Applications will be given priority review only when there is an open position. Priority consideration for applications for fall semester 2008 is August 1, 2008, for spring semester 2009 is December 1, 2008.
Applicants are required to apply online through the University's Employment System: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html. This posting will be up before the end of July, 2008. If you are interested in applying please contact the Department at 612-625-5858.
If applications have been submitted previously, they must be resubmitted each year.
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