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The Residential College Spanish Program https://lsa.umich.edu/rc/ is seeking to hire a lecturer I to teach one section in Spanish for the Fall 2025 semester.

The Spanish program at the Residential College (RC) seeks applicants for a Lecturer I position for Fall Term 2025. Responsibilities include leading one discussion section in Intensive I Spanish, RCLANG 194). The Intensive Spanish course is team-taught and covers in one term what a standard first-year college course covers in two. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of Spanish morphology and syntax, functional vocabulary, and practice in speaking and writing. The instructor leads the discussion portion of the class for interactive practice of the material presented in the lecture and focuses on the development of their oral, listening and writing skills.

Instructor works in a team under the coordinator's supervision, and attendance to program meetings is expected. Two office hours per week per class and participation in co-curricular activities are required. Instructor provides written assessment of individual students at midterm and the end of the semester. Training and participation in proficiency examinations at the end of August and end of the term in December is also expected.

Applicants must have native or near-native fluency in Spanish and prior familiarity or teaching experience in intensive language programs is desirable. Minimum requirement: Bachelors degree, preferred Masters or PhD. 

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.

For Fall 2025, 33.33% appointment to teach one course in RCLANG 194.

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.

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.

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.

For information regarding the application process, please contact rcpositions@umich.edu. 

All applications for this position must be received by 6/26/2025.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.