Part-Time Adjunct Lecturer

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for part-time lecturer openings for the 2026–2027 Academic Year, including Summer 2026. Lecturers will teach undergraduate resident and/or online courses in languages across Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures, French and Francophone Studies, Comparative Literature, or Asian Studies.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in a related field and a demonstrated commitment to inclusive excellence or a plan

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways to envision doing so.
• These are one semester or summer session, non-tenure track appointments.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate resident and/or online courses in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures, French and Francophone Studies, Comparative Literature, or Asian Studies.
• Contribute to student engagement, assessment, and program development.

Skills

Inclusive teaching

Intercultural communication

Curriculum development

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICS

The School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for part‑time lecturer openings for the 2026–2027 Academic Year, including Summer2026.

Job Duties

Part‑time lecturers will teach undergraduate resident and/or online courses in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, German and Slavic Languages and Literatures, French and Francophone Studies, Comparative Literature, or Asian Studies.

Requirements and Qualifications

A Master’s degree in a related field is required. In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity. These are one semester or summer session, non‑tenure track appointments. Summer lecturers normally teach one to two courses. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until all of the vacancies are filled.

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