Department: World & Classical Languages & Cultures 

Job Status: Full-Time  

FLSA Status: Exempt 

Reports To: Department Chair

Grade/Level: Master’s 

Amount of Travel Required: None

Work Schedule:  

Positions Supervised: Work-Study students 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Department of World and Classical Languages and Cultures at Benedictine College invites applications for the position of Instructor of Spanish beginning August 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This position is a one-year appointment with the option for renewal. 

Benedictine College has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 1900 students and is a mission-centered academic community. Its mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college is the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship. Benedictine College provides a liberal arts education through academic programs based on a core of studies in the arts and sciences. In addition, the college provides education for careers through both professional courses of study and major programs in the liberal arts and sciences. As an essential element of its mission, Benedictine College fosters scholarship, independent research and performance in its students and faculty as a means of participating in and contributing to the broader world of learning. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Cover letter 
• Curriculum Vitae
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of how you will contribute to our mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship
• Copies of transcripts
• Three current references

Education

The minimum requirement is a Master’s degree in Spanish. 

Experience

Preference will be given to candidates with relevant experience teaching Spanish at the post-secondary level using appropriate communicative language teaching methodology. Preference will be given to candidates with training in and/or experience with the Oral Proficiency Interview

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities 

Stand F 

Walk F 

Sit F 

Handling / Fingering O 

Reach Outward F 

Reach Above Shoulder F

Climb N

Crawl N

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less O

13-25 lbs N

26-40 lbs N

41-100 lbs N

Lift /Carry

10 lbs or less O

11-20 lbs O

21-50 lbs N

51-100 lbs N

Over 100 lbs N

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation. 

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

EOE