Lecturer or Senior Lecturer

Overview

The Department of World Languages & Cultures at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a 9-month, non-tenure-track, renewable term Lecturer or Senior Lecturer, beginning fall 2026. This position will support the Translation & Interpretation and Spanish programs with teaching, service, and administrative support duties.

Responsibilities

• Teaching translation and interpretation, healthcare Spanish, and/or medical terminology courses, lower-division Spanish courses, and community-based interpretation courses.  
• Language proficiency testing for community-based courses
• Instructional design
• Professional development
• Assisting with program operations
• Recruiting, data collection and reporting
• Facilitating or assisting with community-based courses and events statewide
• Communication with community partners
• Career success and alumni tracking
• Collaborating with other faculty in the program
• Mentoring students, and other related teaching
• Administrative support duties, as needed in the program and department.
• May include weekend or online evening community courses, online and virtual teaching, co-teaching, Community Engaged Learning activities.
• May include summer community course teaching and occasional travel to USU Statewide campuses. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

• Masters in Translation & Interpretation, or Masters in Second Language Teaching, or closely related Masters 
• Professional experience in translation and interpretation 
• 3-5 years experience teaching Spanish, ESL, and/or translation & interpretation courses at the university level 
• Experience teaching healthcare Spanish and/or medical terminology at the university level 
• Bilingual Spanish/English, or ACTFL Superior/Distinguished proficiency level in Spanish 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience in language proficiency testing 
• Experience in instructional design and Canvas 
• Familiarity with ACTFL Standards 
• Experience in online/virtual/hybrid teaching 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Experience in community outreach 

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

Names and contact information of three references to be typed at the beginning of the application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.  

College/Department Highlights

The Department of World Languages & Cultures’ growing Translation & Interpretation program offers certificates, degrees, and community-based courses and training for translation and simultaneous and consecutive interpretation in healthcare, medical, legal, and other contexts. The department also offers language and culture courses and degrees in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, German, French, and Russian, as well as a certificate in TESOL, and a graduate program. 

https://artsci.usu.edu/world-languages-cultures/translation-interpretation/ 

https://artsci.usu.edu/world-languages-cultures/translation-interpretation/news  

https://artsci.usu.edu/  

 

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education, USU remains a leader in research, discovery, and public impact.

 

USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state.

 

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