Part-time Adjunct Professor of Spanish

Dickinson; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Dickinson College seeks a Part-time Adjunct Professor of Spanish to teach undergraduate courses for the 2025-2026 academic year. The position requires a master’s degree and prior teaching experience, focusing on engaging students with Spanish language and culture, and fostering an inclusive classroom environment.

Benefits

Medical insurance plan

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Generous time off

Parental leave

Tuition benefits

Retirement account contributions

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Spanish or related field required.
• Prior teaching experience necessary.
• Ability to engage students in Spanish language and culture.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate-level Spanish language and culture courses.
• Prepare and deliver course material for 1-2 in-person classes per semester.

Skills

Teaching

Spanish language proficiency

Curriculum development

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full time employees a broad range of Benefits including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

In our ongoing efforts to support the health of our community, Dickinson College strongly encourages all members of the campus community to be up to date on CDC -recommended vaccines.

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Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number F00283

Position Title

Position Title Part-time Adjunct Professor of Spanish

Working Title

Working Title Part-time Adjunct Professor of Spanish

Position Number

Position Type

Position Type Faculty

Division and Department Information

Division

Division Academic Affairs

Department

Department Spanish and Portuguese

Posting Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at Dickinson College is hiring a part-time adjunct professor to teach undergraduate-level Spanish language and culture courses for the 2025-2026 academic year and when future need arises. The ability to teach Spanish for the Health Professions and/or Spanish for Business is also desirable but not required. Candidates must teach 1-2 in-person courses per semester in Carlisle, PA.

Dickinson College is a highly selective four-year, independent liberal arts college with 2300 students. It is located 20 minutes west of Harrisburg and is a two-hour drive from Baltimore, Washington DC and Philadelphia.

A master’s degree in a related field and prior teaching experience are required.

Candidates should submit via QUEST (online application system) at https://jobs.dickinson.edu; please include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, course transcript, teaching evaluations or other evidence of teaching effectiveness, and the names, addresses and email addresses of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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Is this a Temporary Position? Yes

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EEO/Diversity Statement

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, administrative staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

Special instructions To Applicants

Supplemental Questions

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Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Teaching Evaluations
Optional Documents

Dickinson College

P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013 | [phone]