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Visiting Professor in Spanish

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Indiana Wesleyan University
Location
Marion, IN

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Four-Year Institution
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Visiting Professor in Spanish

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Modern Language and Literature Division of Indiana Wesleyan University seeks a creative and engaging Spanish teacher-scholar, who is dedicated to the ideals of liberal learning and an educational philosophy based on the centrality of Jesus Christ and the integration of faith and learning in language instruction.

At Indiana Wesleyan University, a visiting professor is the designation used for individuals appointed to the faculty on a temporary basis. Visiting professors are not eligible for promotion but do receive health benefits during the length of their employment. A visiting professor is eligible to re-apply for the position should it subsequently become a permanently funded position. Successfulcandidates will show evidence of personal faith in Jesus Christ, comfort withthe Wesleyan theological perspective, and be committed to the integration of Christianfaith in teaching and practice. Applicants who bring diverse ethnic, racial,and gender perspectives to their scholarship and teaching are especiallyencouraged to apply.

The position is for the 2021-2022 academic year, beginning July 1, 2021 pending funding.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will have a master's degree, be fluent in Spanish, and a minor or concentration in Spanish or Linguistics/Language Acquisition.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This visiting faculty member will engage in teaching and mentoring Spanish majors/minors and Spanish Education majors/minors on the residential Marion campus. The successful candidate should expect to be involved in the activities of La Amistad Hispanica, the Spanish club, and Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honors Society. The successful candidate may have an opportunity to be the faculty of record for a Spanish travel course. The successful candidate should expect torender service at the program and divisional levels.

QUALIFICATIONS:

According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERThe above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. In addition, nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Indiana Wesleyan University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. Accordingly, the University affords equal opportunity to all employees and prospective employees without regard to race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

These have access to all the rights, privileges, and programs generally made available to employees at the University. It does not discriminate in the administration of its policies, programs, nor during any phase of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, treatment during employment, rates of pay or other compensation, and termination of employment.

As an educational institution operating under The Wesleyan Church, Indiana Wesleyan University reserves and exercises its privileges under applicable law to prefer employees on the basis of religion and who are best suited to its religious purpose.

Indiana Wesleyan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Organization

A vision that began over 100 years ago has taken full form as today's Indiana Wesleyan University – a Christian comprehensive university committed to liberal arts and professional education.

IWU is an energized community. Its spiritually rich learning environment, academic commitment and caring instruction develop in students the knowledge, skills and disposition to change the world for Jesus Christ.

The following profile information will help you know a little more about IWU:

  • The Indiana Wesleyan University Story is one of faithfulness, remarkable growth, innovation, and the joyful expectation of God's next chapter for the University.
  • IWU was initially accredited in 1966 by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and has maintained its Accreditation since then. Other agencies and associations also accredit individual IWU programs.
  • IWU is committed to several Distinctives, ranging from a Christ-centered educational experience to a commitment to comprehensive student support.
  • We are resolute in upholding our Mission and Values, including our mission to be a Christ-centered academic community committed to developing students in character, scholarship and leadership.
  • Our Academic Structure encourages innovation in education and honors academic achievements by students and faculty alike.
  • IWU is an institution of The Wesleyan Church, a worldwide body of evangelical Protestant believers with its roots in John Wesley's Methodism.

Indiana Wesleyan University is the largest member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and one of the largest employers in Grant County, Indiana.

Nearly 3,000 students are enrolled in traditional programs on the University’s 350 acre residential campus in Marion, Indiana. Most buildings on the Marion campus have been built in the past 25 years, so students live and learn in a visually striking environment with well-appointed residence halls and academic facilities, all on a campus that is only an hour away from both Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.

IWU-Marion offers more than 80 undergraduate degrees and an expanding list of graduate degree programs to residential students representing more than 80 Christian denominations and 10 foreign countries.

More than 8,000 adult learners attend classes through IWU-National & Global online or at education centers in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. IWU-National & Global offers over 100 degree programs at the associate's, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Wesley Seminary, founded in 2009, is headquartered on the Marion, Indiana, campus of IWU. Wesley Seminary offers a practical online path for working ministers to obtain a graduate- or doctoral-level degree while applying weekly knowledge to their local ministry contexts.

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765-677-2117
Location
4201 S Washington Street
 Marion
Indiana
46953
United States
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