Instructor Pool - 2026/2027: Spanish

Department: World Languages and Cultures Program

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications will be considered throughout the 2026-2027 Academic Year.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A Curriculum Vitae; and
2) Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position; and
3) Statement of Teaching

For additional information, please contact: Lynn Roylance

lynn.roylance@oregonstate.edu

541-737-3847

Job Summary:

The World Languages & Cultures Program invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track, full/part-time Spanish Instructor positions on a term-by-term basis for the 2026-2027 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director.

The World Languages and Cultures program offers both in-person and online undergraduate majors and minors in Spanish, French, and German, as well as a dual degree in Global Studies, minors in Linguistics and Japanese, and additional language instruction in ASL, Chinese, Italian, and Korean. It is part of the School of Language, Culture, and Society, which also includes undergraduate and graduate programs in Anthropology & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; an undergraduate program and graduate minor in Ethnic Studies; minors in Indigenous Studies, Latinx Studies, Social Justice, Queer Studies; and a certificate in Food in Culture and Social Justice. Our School values interdisciplinary collaboration, community-centered research, and socially transformative learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Instruction

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Spanish or related field.
• Evident commitment to educational equity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Spanish or related field.
• Demonstrated ability to design, teach and assess courses that support inclusive learning principles and promote equitable teaching practices, to the benefit of all learners.

Salary Range: $48,000 - $51,000

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-16

Anticipated End Date: 2027-06-15

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

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