Assistant Teaching Professor for Spanish Language and Health

Mindproduction; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor for Spanish Language and Health. This non-tenure track position involves teaching Spanish for health courses and administrative duties, with a focus on developing a program in language for health care. The ideal candidate will hold a doctorate, possess teaching experience, and demonstrate proficiency in both Spanish and English.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or higher degree required.
• Teaching experience in language for health care.
• Proficiency in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Teach Spanish for Health and related courses.
• Oversee academic and administrative matters for language in health care.
• Establish partnerships for program development.

Skills

Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish

Native or near-native proficiency in English

Teaching experience related to language in health

Education

Doctorate or other job-specific higher degree

Job description

Assistant Teaching Professor for Spanish Language and Health

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Commensurate with experience.

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Rutgers University-New Brunswick is seeking an interdisciplinary scholar of Spanish for health care. This is a non-tenure track three-year renewable Assistant Teaching Professor position. This 10-month position can begin in January or in September, 2025.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach Spanish for Health, as well as other Spanish-for-health courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. The teaching load is 3-3 with reductions to 2-2 to allow for administrative work. All the courses taught in Spring 2025 will be online. The administrative duties include overseeing academic, curricular, and administrative matters related to language for health care, while working to establish new partnerships both within and outside of the university to build a program in language for health care.

The qualifications required are :

• Doctorate or other job-specific higher degree;
• Teaching and / or professional experience related to language in physical and / or mental health;
• Native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English.

Additional preferred qualifications include :

• Knowledge of Portuguese or additional languages;
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary environment and engaging with communities;