Visiting Lecturer, Spanish and French

Bentley University•Waltham, MA

23h•$68,036 - $92,049•Onsite

About The Position

The department of Modern Languages (ML) at Bentley University seeks outstanding candidates for a one-semester Visiting Lecturer position in Spanish and French for Spring 2027, with possibilities of renewal. Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, scholarship, service, and community engagement are expected and valued. We seek qualified faculty who represent diverse backgrounds, interests and talents and share a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace challenge and change. In addition to a variety of language electives, the ML Department offers the Language, Culture, and Business (LCB) major, as well as language minors (Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish), and Spanish for Business. The Department actively engages with students outside the classroom through the Center for Language and International Collaboration (CLIC). We also work closely with the Office of International Education. Bentley University, located in suburban Boston, is an AACSB and NECHE accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Bentley is ranked at or near the top in several categories by US News & World Report, including Best Regional Universities North and Most Innovative Schools, with Bloomberg ranking Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs. Bentley’s high graduation and retention rates and top-ranked Pulsifer Career Center reflects a commitment to student success and inclusiveness. With a strong faculty of teacher-scholars, Bentley strives to be a “Force for Good” through the integration of business with the arts and sciences, and a strong emphasis on ethics and social responsibility. Providing a stimulating academic community for faculty, staff, and students, Bentley supports its faculty as they pursue cutting-edge research and bring their expertise and real world understanding into the classroom. The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to world language teaching, possess native or near-native fluency in Spanish and French, and hold at a minimum a master’s degree. We seek individuals committed to innovative language and culture teaching practices. Lecturers in the Modern Languages Department regularly have an assignment of four (4) courses per semester, typically teaching beginning and intermediate language courses, in addition to a service component such as course coordination, or other departmental services related to the position. We seek a candidate whose main focus is language pedagogy or a closely related field and will emphasize applying the latest methods and practices in L2 pedagogy, Heritage Learners, and SLA (such as task-based activities) to coordinate and enhance our LCB major.

Requirements

Master's degree
Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and French
Commitment to world language teaching
Commitment to innovative language and culture teaching practices
Ability to teach Spanish and French
Proven effective teaching of both languages at all levels, especially beginning and intermediate
Native or near-native linguistic proficiency in both Spanish and French
M.A. or Ph.D. in French or Spanish by the time of appointment
Minimum of two years of university-level teaching experience
Deep commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level
Eagerness to work in a department with a tradition of teamwork, teaching, advising, and service
Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish, French, and English
Willingness to teach in any of those languages

Nice To Haves

Possibilities of renewal for the position
Focus on language pedagogy or a closely related field

Responsibilities

Teaching beginning and intermediate language courses
Service component such as course coordination, or other departmental services related to the position
Coordinate and enhance our LCB major by applying the latest methods and practices in L2 pedagogy, Heritage Learners, and SLA (such as task-based activities)