The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the compensation includes a full benefits package.
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Florida seeks an instructor at the rank of Lecturer (working title: Assistant Instructional Professor) with experience teaching online Spanish, coordinating language courses at the university level, and mentoring instructors (including graduate teaching assistants). This is a full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure-accruing position (promotion eligible) to be renewed on a year-to-year basis, contingent on funding. The start date is August 16, 2026. This position requires physical presence in the Gainesville, FL area.
Responsibilities of the position include:
- Teaching lower-division Spanish courses for UF Online, with occasional assignments in the Spanish online residential program; the teaching distribution for this position will be three courses per semester plus a summer assignment.
- Working closely with the UF Online Spanish Coordinator and the Director of Language Instruction to assist in coordinating Lower Division Spanish language online courses and to train and supervise graduate teaching assistants.
- Participating in departmental duties, including committee work, ongoing training in pedagogy, curriculum development, and supervision of instructors.
Ph.D. or Ed.D. in Spanish or a closely related field (M.A. or M.Ed. will be considered if other qualifications are outstanding); native or native-like fluency in English and Spanish; demonstrated excellence as an online instructor; and exceptional organizational and mentorship skills.
Additional desirable qualities include experience as a supervisor and/or coordinator in a college-level language program.
For full consideration, applications must be submitted online.
A complete application includes (1) a letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, interests, and suitability for this specific position, (2) a complete curriculum vitae, (3) an online teaching portfolio (including a teaching statement, a sample of instructional artifacts, and a short video overview of a recently taught online course), (4) complete and unabridged course evaluations demonstrating excellence in online teaching for at least four undergraduate Spanish classes, and (5) contact information for three references. After initial review, confidential letters of recommendation will be requested from the references for selected applicants.
Applications will be reviewed beginning September 29, 2025, and the position will remain open until filled. Only complete applications will be reviewed at this time. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority.
You may send email inquiries about the position to Dr. Jennifer Wooten (wooten@ufl.edu).