Lecturer or Senior Lecturer

Utah State University • Logan, UT

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About The Position

The Department of World Languages & Cultures at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a 9-month, non -tenure-track , renewable term Lecturer or Senior Lecturer , beginning fall 2026 . This position will support the Translation & Interpretation and Spanish program s with teaching , service, and administrative support duties.

Requirements

• Masters in Translation & Interpretation, or Masters in Second Language Teaching, or closely related Masters
• Professional experience in translation and interpretation
• 3-5 years experience teaching Spanish, ESL, and/or translation & interpretation courses at the university level
• Experience teaching healthcare Spanish and/or medical terminology at the university level
• Bilingual Spanish/English, or ACTFL Superior/Distinguished proficiency level in Spanish

Nice To Haves

• Experience in language proficiency testing
• Experience in instructional design and Canvas
• Familiarity with ACTFL Standards
• Experience in online/virtual/hybrid teaching
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in community outreach

Responsibilities

• Teaching translation and interpretation, healthcare Spanish, and/or medical terminology courses, lower-division Spanish courses, and community-based interpretation courses.
• Language proficiency testing for community-based courses
• Instructional design
• Professional development
• Assisting with program operations
• Recruiting, data collection and reporting
• Facilitating or assisting with community-based courses and events statewide
• Communication with community partners
• Career success and alumni tracking
• Collaborating with other faculty in the program
• Mentoring students, and other related teaching
• Administrative support duties, as needed in the program and department.
• May include weekend or online evening community courses, online and virtual teaching, co-teaching, Community Engaged Learning activities.
• May include summer community course teaching and occasional travel to USU Statewide campuses.

Benefits

• Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level