Lecturer, Spanish and Latin American Cultures

The Department of Spanish and Latin American Cultures at Barnard is seeking a full-time appointment for the position of lecturer with multi-year renewal contingent on excellent performance, to begin July 2025.

Teach first- and second-year language courses (SPAN UN1101, 1102, 2101, 2102), with the possibility of developing third-year bridge courses (SPAN UN3300). Training/experience in some areas of Spanish and Latin American Cultural Studies in addition to foreign language pedagogy is a plus. Teaching load is 3/3. Non-teaching duties include maintaining an active research profile, advising undergraduate students, and participating in service committees at the departmental and college levels.

 Language instruction in our department is geared to providing students the skills they need to use Spanish competently in all environments: personal, public, occupational, and educational. Our chosen teaching methodologies, adaptable to individual learning styles, are based on the Task-Based Approach, cognitive grammar, and the Project Approach. We use the textbook Proyectos for all our language courses.

Lecturers are reviewed in their third year of full-time service, with the possibility for reappointment and consideration for promotion in the seventh year; subsequent reviews typically occur on a seven-year cycle. The exact instructional assignments and other academic responsibilities are determined by the Chair or Director.

Required Skills/Qualifications: PhD or Masters Degree with primary or substantial focus on Teaching Spanish as a Second or Foreign Language. Experience with content-based and student-centered methodologies. 

Submit an application letter, curriculum vitae with contact information for three references, statement of teaching philosophy, and selected teaching evaluations by December 2, 2024 on the Barnard Workday portal here.  In the letter of application, we ask you to speak about your ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender and gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. 

The committee will conduct Zoom interviews for semifinalists in January 2025. Campus visits will take place in February and March 2025. Please contact Ronald Briggs, Search Committee Chair, at rbriggs@barnard.edu if you have any questions. 

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We especially encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.