Teaching Instructor of Spanish language

The Department of Romance, German, and Slavic Studies at The George Washington University invites applications for one full-time renewable, specialized, non-tenure accruing appointment at the rank of Teaching Instructor of Spanish language to begin as early as fall 2025 with an initial three-year appointment.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The duties will include but are not limited to teaching seven (4/3) Spanish language courses per year, as well as participating in the development, maintenance, and implementation of curriculum and assessment instruments.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have at the minimum an M.A. in Spanish Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition or Spanish Language; two years of experience teaching Spanish language courses at the college level; native or near-native proficiency in both Spanish and English; and demonstrated teaching excellence at different levels of Spanish language, as evidenced by evaluations, teaching assessments, letters of recommendation, etc.

Salary Range: $68,000 – $75,000 (Salary Commensurate with experience).

Health Benefits: This position is eligible for full-time health benefits.  For more information, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/health-benefits.

Please complete the application at https://www.gwu.jobs/postings/114848 and upload the following, clearly addressing the position requirements: a current CV, a cover letter outlining how your background and experiences specifically match the minimum qualifications, one detailed lesson plan for a language class, a teaching statement, and the most recent year student evaluations. Three letters of recommendation with complete titles and contact information for each reference should be sent by the referee to rgsll@gwu.edu with the subject line “Spanish Teaching Instructor: [your name]”. (Except for the three reference letters, all other application components must be submitted via the gwu.jobs website.) Review of applications will begin on November 11, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered.

Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening. The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.