Adjunct Instructor - Department of World Languages and Cultures, UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Continuous Posting)

About the role

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Missouri-Kansas City seeks qualified candidates for part-time adjunct faculty positions in French, German, and Spanish. These positions are designed for individuals who can teach primarily undergraduate elementary and intermediate level courses.

Responsibilities

• Deliver courses in French, German, or Spanish at the undergraduate level.
• Teach elementary and intermediate level courses.
• Engage in at least two teaching development activities, such as internships, shadowing, or training in pedagogy.
• Participate in ongoing professional development through conference presentations or publications.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree and native or near-native fluency in the foreign language required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree or equivalent advanced degree in the foreign language or appropriate related field, or completed at least one year of a graduate program in the target language.
• Some college-level teaching experience (at least one semester of teaching).
• Taught a full class in the target language at the high-school level or at an organization.
• Evidence of teaching excellence.
• Engaged in at least two teaching development activities, such as interning in a high school language program, shadowing a high school teacher or university professor for a semester, served as a teaching assistant, have taken a pedagogy course, or trained by a language coordinator.
• Completed a year-long study abroad program.
• Completed two or more conference presentations or publications (including trade, journalistic, or literacy) in or on the target language.

Qualifications

• Completed a year-long study abroad program.
• Completed two or more conference presentations or publications (including trade, journalistic, or literacy) in or on the target language.

Skills

• Native or near-native fluency in the foreign language.
• Ability to engage in at least two teaching development activities.
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate level.
• Experience with teaching development activities such as internships, shadowing, or training in pedagogy.
• Experience with conference presentations or publications in or on the target language.

Benefits

No benefits are offered for this position.

Pay

Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements.

Schedule

This is a part-time, non-benefit eligible unranked non tenure track position with an appointment period for the semester with consideration for reappointment.

Contact

To apply, visit https://www.umkc.edu/hr/careers/. All application materials should be uploaded including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a list of references. For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For information about this policy, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website.