Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor in Spanish - Knoxville, United States - University of Tennessee

Description

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track position (Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor) in Spanish, to begin in the fall of 2024.

Appointment to this position will be for a term of two years and will be renewable. The University of Tennessee has a well-established promotion system for non-tenure track faculty. The position comes with full benefits.

The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time of appointment and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment.

A master's degree in Spanish, Spanish-language pedagogy, second language acquisition, linguistics, or a related field is required by the time of appointment (or doctoral degree for a Teaching Assistant Professor) along with demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Preference will be given to candidates with training or degree in applied linguistics/second language acquisition.

Responsibilities:
Teaching load of 4 courses (12 credits) per semester, primarily lower-division language courses. Summer teaching is usually available if desired, with extra pay.