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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.

The Residential College Spanish Program https://lsa.umich.edu/rc is seeking to hire an Intermittent Lecturer to teach one section of Spanish 154 for the Fall 2026 semester.

The Spanish program at the Residential College (RC) seeks applicants for an Intermittent Lecturer position for Fall Term 2026. Responsibilities include leading one section in Pre-Intensive I Spanish, (RCLANG 154). This course is designed for students with limited to no background in Spanish. It provides foundational instruction in language acquisition strategies, grammatical structures and verb morphology. Students apply these concepts to a range of in-class speaking, listening, reading and writing activities in real-life contexts and small groups. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to comprehend brief oral passages and level-appropriate journalistic prose, sustain a basic conversation with a native speaker and write simply and effectively about self, family, academic life and interests of general interest.

The instructor works in a team under the coordinator's supervision, and attendance at 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.

Lecturer Compensation 
For Fall 2026, 33.33% appointment to teach one course in RCLANG 154.
 

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 7/31/2026.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.