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