Adjunct, Spanish, for SPA 102, World Languages and Cultures, Fall 2023

To enrich education through diversity, The College of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The College has a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff, and strongly encourages women and members of underrepresented groups to apply.

The College of New Jersey's Department of World Languages and Cultures is seeking dynamic adjunct instructors to teach SPA 102, Basic Spanish Sequence II, in Fall 2023 (August 29 to December 9, 2023). These classes have been scheduled for the following on-campus meetings:

Monday/Thursday, 3:30-4:50
Monday/Thursday, 5:30-6:50
Tuesday/Friday, 2:00-3:20
Tuesday/Friday, 3:30-4:50

Textbook is Unidos, Classroom Manual/My Spanish Lab. Guzman, Lapuerta and Liskin-Gasparro, Third Edition, 2020

Minimum qualifications: applicants must demonstrate at least near-native fluency in Spanish and English, and hold an M.A. degree, or its equivalent, in Spanish or in foreign language education with an emphasis on the teaching of Spanish.

An understanding of modern communicative approaches to language teaching, including task-based, proficiency-oriented instruction is highly desirable. Preferred qualifications include prior experience teaching Spanish to American learners at the college level and an understanding of multimedia applications and Web-assisted instruction.

Note: These courses will be offered in-person at TCNJ's campus in Ewing, NJ. Only candidates within a reasonable distance will be considered.

SPA 102 Course Description:
This sequence is founded on the five C’s of the National Foreign Language Standards. Students will have the opportunity to practice the three modes of Communication to learn about Hispanic Culture and to make Comparisons between their first language and culture and the Spanish language and culture. In addition, students make Connections to other fields of study unavailable to them through their native language. Finally, students have the opportunity to engage with the Hispanic Community outside of the classroom. The goal of the basic Spanish sequence therefore is to produce students with an observable and definable degree of language proficiency. Proficiency is measured by the achievement of particular benchmarks as defined by ACTFL in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), and supported by the five C’s cited above.

To apply, please submit CV, letter of interest/teaching statement, and course evaluations if available.

About TCNJ

TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.

Contact Information

Qualified candidates should apply online and submit a letter of interest, resume (CV), as well as the names and contact information for three professional references. Applications will be considered until a viable finalist has been found. Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of background and reference checks.