Lecturer in Spanish

Posting Information

Posting Information


Position Title
Lecturer in Spanish


Job Posting Number
2025027NTL


Job Location
Round Rock, San Marcos


College/Division
College of Liberal Arts


Department/School
Department of World Languages and Literatures


Position Description


The Department of World Languages and Literatures at Texas State University invites applications for a Lecturer position in Spanish with a focus on writing, composition, technical writing, language, and culture.

Nontenured faculty are appointed to teach one to four courses per semester. Teaching appointments are based upon student demand on a semester-by-semester basis. Eligibility for annual reappointment is contingent upon satisfactory annual performance evaluations during the term period, in addition to continuity of funding and departmental need. The successful candidate will teach at the San Marcos campus and may teach at the Round Rock campus and/or online, depending on the need of the Department.

All positions are subject to availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D in Spanish, Spanish Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, or a comparable field in hand by August 1st 2025
• Native or near-native command of Spanish and English.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in Spanish at the university level.
• Applicants should have a strong commitment to teaching, and collegial service.

Preferred Qualifications


Experience in teaching Spanish language, writing, composition, technical writing, and culture.

Application Procedures


Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:


To ensure full consideration please submit the following by March 14, 2025:

• Cover letter addressing required qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial college transcripts (all in one document)

As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic references who can provide information about the applicant's skills and experiences. Please provide the names and email addresses for your academic references in the Reference Letter section of the employment application.

Candidates selected for hire will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree granting universities.

Type of Position
Full-Time


Proposed Start Date
8/16/2025


Posting Date
01/15/2025


Review Date
03/14/2025


Close Date

Open Until Filled?
Yes


Legal Notices


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Record Checks and Verifications


Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment


In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete the Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity and authorization to work in the United States. Texas State University participates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon the successful verification of work authorization. Employees are required to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy the conditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and the university makes no implicit or explicit promises to financially support visa or permanent residency applications.

Why Work at Texas State?


Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

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