Part-time Faculty/Adjunct for First and Second Semester Spanish
- Employer
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Location
- Lincoln, NE
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- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Nebraska Wesleyan University is seeking applicants to fill an adjunct teaching position for the upcoming academic year (Fall 2019: August 26-December 21, 2019 and Spring 2020: January 13 - May 9). Consideration will be given to applicants who are able to teach coordinated sections of First- and Second-Semester (Stage 1 and Stage 2) Spanish. Currently, the department has a need for 2 sections of Stage 1 Spanish in the Fall, and 2 sections of Stage 2 Spanish in the Spring, with the potential to continue the following year.
Department Modern Languages Qualifications- At least a Master’s Degree in the discipline
- One to three years of teaching experience is preferred
- Experience with best practices about teaching novice language learners, with a focus on communication
- Background check and official transcripts needed post job offer, pre-employment
Diversity is a core value of Nebraska Wesleyan University’s mission and we embrace it as a source of strength. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how they are able to enhance and embrace this University core value in a diversity statement submitted as part of their letter of interest.
Nebraska Wesleyan University provides equal educational and employment opportunities to qualified persons in all areas of university operation without regard to religion or creed, age, genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and orientation, veteran status, disability, marital status, race, or national or ethnic origin, in compliance with state and federal laws, including but not limited to Title XII, Title IX, and the ADA. E-Verify, EOE.
How to ApplyApplicants should submit the following materials: a letter of interest that outlines experience teaching and how the applicant aligns with NWU’s commitment to diversity; a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy including a discussion of innovative teaching strategies; and the names and contact information for three professional references. You may provide all application materials at the following URL: https://nebrwesleyan.applicantpro.com/jobs/ Review of applications will begin immediately
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Lincoln, NE 68504-2794
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Omaha, NE 68154
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Working at Nebraska Wesleyan University
Since our founding in 1887, Nebraska Wesleyan University has both grown and remained steadfast to a liberal arts education in a Christian environment. Nebraska Wesleyan University is considered one of the strongest institutions of its kind in the Midwest, and has been continuously accredited since 1914.
NWU at a Glance
- Founded in 1887
- Located in the University Place neighborhood of northeast Lincoln, NE
- Approximately 1,600 undergraduates, 225 graduate students and 275 adult learners
- 53 majors, 41 minors, 18 pre-professional programs
- 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- 75 student organizations
- Seven Greek chapters
- Thriving study abroad and service learning programming
Mission Statement
Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern.
Nebraska Wesleyan was founded by Nebraska Methodists and actively maintains its relation to The United Methodist Church. The University reflects the Judeo Christian tradition in its efforts to integrate questions about meaning and value with the pursuit of learning and understanding.
The University is committed to excellence of academic endeavor and to learning as a lifelong process. The curricula and programs are designed to assist students in gaining and expanding knowledge and skills, in developing their competence in rational thought and communication, in broadening their perspectives on humanity and culture, and in enhancing their spiritual, physical, emotional, and aesthetic resources.
Nebraska Wesleyan intends that its students develop a sense of individual worth and become useful and serving members of the human community.
Approved by the Board of Governors – February 8, 1979
Reaffirmed by the Board of Governors – May 12, 2000
Statement of Vision
Nebraska Wesleyan University will be an outstanding national liberal arts university, where the educational experience transforms each student to lead a life of learning, service, leadership, and success in a diverse world.
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