How to Apply
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Job Summary
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures (RLL) invites applications for a Lecturer I position in the Spanish section beginning on August 25, 2025, and running through April 30, 2026. Mandatory Orientation for all ELP instructors is August 18-21, 2025. The selected applicant must plan to attend the Orientation.
With a history dating back to 1846, RLL is one of the longest-running departments in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). We offer four undergraduate majors, four undergraduate minors, and three doctoral degrees. In addition to these degree programs, RLL's Elementary Language Program teaches the majority of UM-Ann Arbor's undergraduate students whose school or college has a language requirement.
The department has a strong commitment to supporting and inclusive community and actively seeks to teach not only the languages and cultures of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain but also the legacy of their colonial activities across the globe. The Spanish section seeks to teach Spanish as a global language in a way that decenters Spain and offers a more expansive perspective of the Spanish speaking world. For more information about the department's programs, mission, and values, please visit https://lsa.umich.edu/rll.
This is a full-time, in-person position with the possibility of renewal.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Responsibilities*
This position is responsible for teaching three courses in Fall and three in Winter semester. In each semester, depending on departmental need, the Lecturer I will teach sections in the Elementary Language Program and/or upper-level courses in the fields of Peninsular, Latinx Studies, or Latin American literature and culture. In addition, lecturers are expected to attend course meetings, hold office hours, and handle routine matters related to instruction. The anticipated effort for this position is 100%.
Required Qualifications*
Applicants must have fluency in Spanish and English, as well as prior experience teaching courses in Spanish as a foreign/second language. Minimum education level of bachelor?s degree required.
Desired Qualifications*
Advanced training or degree. PhD in Hispanic Studies, Romance Languages, or a closely related field. Prior experience with the communicative method of language instruction and teaching in a flipped classroom. Experience teaching inclusive concepts in the context of a language course.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Union Affiliation
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Application deadline is July 24, 2025.
Decision Making Process
The position and appointment are subject to final approval by the department and the college.
Selection Process
Applicants will be selected based upon demonstrated subject matter expertise, previous experience, successful performance in the classroom, the needs of the department, and how well they meet the required qualifications.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.