Lecturer in Spanish

Posting Details

Position Details

Title Lecturer in Spanish Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track Department IU Bloomington Spanish & Portuguese Location Bloomington Position Summary

One Lecturer Position in Spanish

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University invites applications for one full-time Lecturer position in Spanish to begin August 2027. These are initially three-year appointments with the potential for renewal, and in the sixth year, promotion to the rank of senior lecturer. Duties include teaching three courses per semester with the possibility of supervisory duties and accompanying course reduction. Qualifications: native or near-native proficiency in Spanish, MA (PhD preferred) in Spanish or related field, and a minimum of 3-4 years of teaching experience at the college/university level. Evidence of excellence in teaching college-level Spanish is required. Candidates with a solid background in the communicative approach are preferred. We are looking especially for candidates with expertise in one or more of the following: teaching Spanish for the professions (especially STEM, business, and law professions); teaching Spanish as a heritage language.

Special Instructions:

Interested candidates should submit their application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34646. Submit a letter of application, course evaluation(s), CV, a statement on your teaching philosophy, and up to three letters of support (optional) electronically. Please send any questions to spanport@iu.edu. Letter of application must specify "Lecturer in Spanish" or job posting number. Priority deadline for applications is November 10, 2026. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

Basic Qualifications

Qualifications: native or near-native proficiency in Spanish, MA (PhD preferred) in Spanish or related field, and a minimum of 3-4 years of teaching experience at the college/university level. Evidence of excellence in teaching college-level Spanish is required.

Department Contact for Questions

spanport@iu.edu

Additional Qualifications Salary and Rank Lecturer of Spanish $50,000 - $51,000 Special Instructions

Interested candidates should submit their application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34646. Submit a letter of application, course evaluation(s), CV, a statement on your teaching philosophy, and up to three letters of support (optional) electronically. Please send any questions to spanport@iu.edu. Letter of application must specify "Lecturer in Spanish" or job posting number. Priority deadline for applications is November 10, 2026. The search will remain open until the position is filled.

For Best Consideration Date 11/10/2026 Expected Start Date 08/01/2027 Posting Number IU-101737-2026

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Have you previously been employed with IU?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Application
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Course Evaluation

Optional Documents

• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Letter of Reference 3