AY24-25 Adjunct Instructor of Second-Year Spanish for Heritage Speakers

About the position

The Adjunct Instructor of Second-Year Spanish for Heritage Speakers at Portland State University is responsible for teaching Spanish courses designed for heritage speakers. The role emphasizes creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment while following a structured curriculum provided by the Spanish for Heritage Speakers Liaison. The instructor will engage students in achieving their academic and language goals, focusing on communicative teaching methods and proficiency development.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the Second-year Spanish for Heritage Speakers sequence according to the needs of the program.
• Support students in achieving the established learning outcomes.
• Present concepts to students in a clear, coherent manner, and provide constructive feedback in a timely manner.
• Create a supportive and inclusive learning environment for students of diverse cultural, economic, social and educational backgrounds.
• Evaluate student learning in accordance with the course design, and provide academic support and counseling as needed.
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff within the Spanish Section to support student success.
• Maintain regular communication with students and the SHS Liaison, including meeting as needed.
• Support Spanish Section efforts to recruit and retain students, as well as place them appropriately.
• Maintain regular office hours, scheduling a minimum of 2 hours of office hours per week during the term(s) that they teach.
• Complete instructional duties and all required paperwork in a timely manner, including maintaining a complete record of student grades, providing students with a midterm grade report, and reporting final term grades via the university's grade reporting system.

Requirements

• Master's degree (or higher) in Spanish, Spanish Linguistics, Spanish Language Acquisition, Spanish Literature, or equivalent degree.
• Either a Master's level credential or two years' experience teaching Spanish for heritage speakers or learners.
• At least two years of experience teaching Spanish at the college level.
• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and in English.
• Ability to develop curriculum catered to Spanish heritage speakers.

Nice-to-haves

• PhD specific to the Teaching of Heritage Languages or Heritage Language Acquisition.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction and utilize other pedagogical strategies in order to meet the needs of a diverse student population.
• Experience incorporating online materials in teaching language.
• Experience developing and implementing communicative, student-centered, and proficiency-oriented activities for teaching Spanish to adults.
• Membership in MLA, ACTFL, COFLT, or other related professional association.

Benefits

• Compensation per credit hour as per the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.