Faculty of Practice, Spanish and Hispanic Studies

Job Title Faculty of Practice, Spanish and Hispanic Studies Rank Assistant Professor Tenure Information Non-Tenure Track Summary

The Department of Ancient and Modern Languages and Cultures at John Carroll University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice in Spanish beginning Fall 2026. This renewable, non-tenured position carries a 4-4 teaching load, which includes all levels of undergraduate Spanish.

We seek applications from generalists able to teach language courses as well as content related to 20th- and 21st-century literary and cultural productions in one of the following regions: the Andes, the Southern Cone, or Spain. The ideal candidate will help grow the Spanish program and collaborate across disciplines through demonstrable experience in Spanish for special purposes (e.g., Spanish for Health Care, Spanish for the Professions), proficiency-based and Standards-oriented language teaching, and high-impact pedagogies, such as service learning, study tours, and undergraduate research.

Preference will be given to candidates able to teach language and culture courses in either French or Italian. Full consideration will be given to applications that are received and complete by December 15th, 2025, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Appointment and Compensation

● This is a 9-month Assistant Professor of Practice faculty position.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include both teaching and service. The successful candidate will support the department's vision to become a destination for building learners' language proficiency, cultural knowledge, and intercultural competence. The candidate will be able to teach a range of courses in support of the undergraduate major and minor in Spanish and Hispanic Studies. As interest and demand allow, the candidate will develop new courses commensurate with expertise and expand faculty-led study-tour opportunities to Spanish-speaking countries.

A high priority will be on developing programming related to Spanish for special purposes, such as Spanish for Health Care. As appropriate, the candidate will advise students majoring or minoring in Spanish and Hispanic Studies and supervise senior capstone projects. Additional responsibilities may include collaborating with colleagues on curriculum redesign, coordination, assessment, establishing new study abroad sites in the Spanish-speaking world, advising student organizations or offering courses as part of JCU's integrative core curriculum.

Other expectations include active participation in the life of the department and university, including attendance at departmental and university meetings, workshops, etc.

Required Qualifications

* A Ph.D. in Spanish or a closely related field in hand by August 2026

* Experience teaching Spanish language and culture at the undergraduate level

* Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English.

Preferred Qualifications

* Ability and willingness to teach introductory Italian or French courses.

* Experience teaching or developing courses aligned with general-education requirements.

* Familiarity with high-impact pedagogies such as technology-enhanced learning, service learning, study tours, and undergraduate research.

Normal Work Location, Hours and Conditions

University core business hours are generally 8:30 am - 5 pm. However, this position may require work to be performed outside of normal business hours based on department operations.

About John Carroll University

John Carroll University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit Catholic university, founded in 1886, dedicated to developing people with the knowledge and character to lead and to serve. The University is located in University Heights, Ohio, an attractive residential suburb 10 miles east of downtown Cleveland. Academically, the University consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and the Boler College of Business, which include graduate programs.

The University offers more than 70 Academic Programs in the arts, social sciences, natural sciences, and business at the undergraduate level, and in select areas at the master's level.

The University enrolls approximately 2,300 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students and has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. John Carroll University is one of 27 Jesuit universities in the United States and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report magazine's top 10 rankings of Midwest regional universities for more than 30 consecutive years.