Salary range: Approximately $9,227.13 per course (pending final budget approval) Appointment is eligible for renewal depending on need, funding and performance.
Position: Lecturer in Spanish Language Teaching
Starting Date: September 21, 2026
Duties:
Duties include teaching eight Spanish courses per academic year across three quarters, with specific course assignments varying slightly from year to year. Teaching responsibilities will focus primarily on lower-division language instruction, particularly Elementary Spanish (SPN 001, SPN 002, and SPN 003) and Intermediate Spanish (SPN 004). Additional duties include advising undergraduate students, providing service to the Spanish program, and supporting UCR undergraduate students and the Spanish major.
It is the expectation of the Department of Hispanic Studies that all language lecturers adhere to departmental norms for language instruction as well as to curricular and pedagogical norms in the language program (or programs) in which they teach.
Courses of instruction:
For the 2026–27 academic year, the anticipated teaching assignment is:
Fall 2026: Two sections of SPN 002
Winter 2027: Three sections of SPN 002
Spring 2027: Three sections of SPN 002
Teaching assignments in subsequent academic years may vary in both the distribution of courses across quarters and the specific courses assigned, depending on programmatic and curricular needs.
Qualifications:
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
Minimum requirements are an M.A or higher in Spanish or a related field. Priority will be given to candidates with training in Spanish Language Teaching and experience and success in teaching Spanish at an American university.
Ph.D. or ABD is a preferred qualification. So too is experience teaching Spanish Language.
All appointments are contingent upon the appointee being able to provide, in accord with Federal law, evidence of authorization to work in the United States.
Application Procedure
Please provide a cover letter, CV, teaching statement, a sample lesson plan for a 50-minute Spanish language class, teaching evaluations (written and numerical, when available), and contact information for three professional references.
The teaching statement should address the candidate’s approach to language instruction, communicative and student-centered teaching practices, and strategies for supporting students with varied levels of preparation in classes that typically enroll approximately 25 students.
The sample lesson plan should identify the course level, learning objectives, instructional materials, sequence of activities, and methods used to assess student learning during the class period.
Letters of recommendation will be requested from the three references and must be received before an appointment can be finalized. [Browse Open Recruitments or Log In - AP Recruit] (https;//aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF02348). Letters of recommendation