Job Summary

The Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages invites applications for a non-tenure-track, full time teaching position in Spanish (36 credits). This one-year appointment will begin on January 1, 2026 and is renewable based on performance, enrollments, and successful annual review.

For more information about Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages, please visit us at: http://drexel.edu/coas/academics/departments-centers/global-studies-modern-languages/

Essential Functions

• Teach a full-time credit load of undergraduate Spanish courses over the course of the academic year.
• Basic administrative functions such as course scheduling, curriculum-level coordination, adjunct hiring and mentoring, and textbook adoption.
• Participation in departmental meetings and events.
• Other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Spanish applied linguistics or transnational cultural studies (cultural and social movements, film, media, literature, identity, etc.) in the Spanish-speaking world.
• Experience teaching Spanish.
• Innovative use of instructional technology
• Native or near-native speaking and written competency in the Spanish language
• Experienced and enthusiastic language teacher and educator
• Strong written and verbal communications skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D/Doctoral degree in relevant field. 
• Familiarity with remote and online teaching, COIL, Teletandem, and similar strategies.
• Ability to engage through advanced community-based courses with Philadelphia's Spanish-speaking migrant and heritage population.
• Experience teaching courses in health/medical Spanish.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues within the Spanish Program and Department.

Location

• University City - Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This is a Full-Time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The offered salary is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application. In addition, please include a list with the names and email addresses of three references. Please refrain from submitting reference letters; references from short-listed/finalist candidates will be contacted.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified, and until the position is filled.