Lecturer in Spanish

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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the second largest institution within the University of North Carolina system. This past Fall, UNC Charlotte enrolled 32,207 students and experienced record growth with its incoming first-year class and graduate programs. UNC Charlotte is also the fastest growing institution in the UNC System, comprising eight academic colleges offering 83 programs leading to Bachelor's degrees, 64 Master's degrees, and 25 Doctoral degrees. UNC Charlotte is proud to have 3,747 passionate and committed faculty and staff members and more than 185,000 living alumni.

Job duties include teaching 12 credit hours per semester at the undergraduate level, contributing to service activities in the department, the college, and the university, and demonstrating continued professional development.

Required qualifications include: an MA, PhD or other related terminal degree in Spanish or a related field; native or near-native proficiency in Spanish; excellent skills in spoken and written English; a demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate courses in Spanish language at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels, as well as upper-level Spanish courses in at least one of the following areas: Spanish or Latin American civilization, culture, literature, linguistics, translation/interpreting, and Spanish for Specific Purposes (Medical, Legal, Business). Successful candidates must be able to teach undergraduate courses face-to-face, online (synchronously and asynchronously), and/or in blended situations (online instruction that supports face-to-face instruction).

Preferred qualifications include: a demonstrated ability to teach upper- level Spanish courses in more than one of the following areas: Spanish or Latin American civilization, culture, literature, linguistics, translation/interpreting, and Spanish for Specific Purposes (Medical, Legal, Business); demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate a variety of extracurricular cultural experiences for students; demonstrated ability to contribute to community engagement activities. Teaching experience in higher education is preferred.

Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices engage, include, and eliminate barriers to learning for UNC Charlotte students, and how their educational approach helps increase the engagement and success of all students regardless of their entry pathway into the university.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applications, students, or employees based on any protected status.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted. For more information regarding the position and to apply electronically, go to https://jobs.charlotte.edu (position numbers 5396, 5397, 5398). Please attach the following documents with your electronic submission:

1. A cover letter that addresses the job requirements identified, as well as the candidate's teaching philosophy.

2. A current and complete curriculum vitae.

3. Only finalists for the position will be required to provide three letters of recommendation and transcripts.

The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check.

The candidate selected for this position will be required to submit their official transcripts of their highest degree upon hire.
Hiring is subject to budget availability.

For additional information, please contact Kai Werbeck (kwerbeck@charlotte.edu), Chair of the Search Committee. Review of applications will begin on February 23, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Hiring subject to budget availability