Lecturer in Spanish

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed institution is seeking a suitably qualified Lecturer in Spanish to join the School of Humanities. The selected candidate will teach Spanish at various levels, develop learning materials, and contribute to an enriched academic environment. Applicants should hold a relevant postgraduate qualification and have a strong background in language teaching, technology integration in instruction, and coursework development.

Qualifications

• Must have a postgraduate qualification in Spanish as a foreign language.
• Native proficiency in written and spoken Spanish.
• Experience in teaching Spanish at the tertiary level required.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory to advanced Spanish courses to tertiary students.
• Develop Spanish language materials and e-learning resources.
• Coordinate large courses effectively.

Skills

Proficiency in Spanish

Teaching Experience

Curriculum Design

Familiarity with E-learning

Multimedia Instructional Technologies

Proficiency in English (CEFR C1)

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Spanish

Job description

Time left to apply: End Date: September 30, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

Job requisition ID: R00021349

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), is ranked among the world’s top universities.

The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore is committed to promoting high-quality research and teaching. Students are given ample opportunities to develop strong critical thinking, research, and communication skills that enable them to make meaningful contributions to Singapore and beyond. The School emphasizes disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary innovation, with particular research and teaching interests in Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Environmental Humanities, and Global Asian Studies.

Lecturer in Spanish

The School of Humanities invites outstanding academics to apply for a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer.

The Centre for Modern Languages in SoH currently offers electives in 16 modern languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Malay, Russian, Singapore Sign Language, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese). The Centre emphasizes enhancing intercultural knowledge and skills alongside linguistic competence. For more information about the current Modern Language Electives, please visit: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/cml

We seek an experienced lecturer capable of teaching introductory to advanced Spanish courses to tertiary students. Knowledge of current trends in second/foreign language teaching methodologies is preferred. Candidates should have a proven track record in teaching, curriculum design, multimedia course materials development, and familiarity with new technologies in language instruction. The position is offered on a three-year renewable contract basis.

Selection Criteria:

• Postgraduate qualification in Spanish as a foreign/second language, Spanish Linguistics, or Spanish Studies.
• Native proficiency in written and spoken Spanish to teach Asian adult students.
• Experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching Spanish, preferably at the tertiary level.
• Experience in developing Spanish language materials, including e-learning resources.
• Familiarity with multimedia and computer-based instructional technologies.
• Ability to coordinate large courses.
• Proficiency in English (CEFR C1) for effective communication with students.

Application Procedure:

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2025. Applicants are invited to submit their application materials (cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, and Google Scholar citation report if available) via the NTU career portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Chair of the Search Committee, Centre for Modern Languages

NTU is a research-intensive public university with 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also houses the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London.

NTU hosts world-class autonomous institutes such as the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, along with leading research centers like the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N).

Ranked among the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has been named the top young university for the past seven years. Its main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses globally and features 57 Green Mark-certified buildings, of which 95% are Green Mark Platinum. NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.

Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the university leverages digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to enhance learning, research, and sustainability efforts.