Lecturer (Teaching) in Spanish Language

About us

SELCS-CMII is a world-leading centre for teaching, research and public engagement, focusing on the literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film and other aspects of the cultures associated with the languages we teach (Danish, Dutch, French, German, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Old Norse, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish). BA and MA programmes in SELCS-CMII encompass Comparative Literature, Film Studies, Translation Studies, and interdisciplinary MAs in Gender, Race, Health Humanities, European Studies and Early Modern Studies (please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/european-languages-culture/programmes-and-courses for more information).

About the role

The post holder will contribute to teaching at undergraduate level and will teach approximately 320 contact hours per year. They will primarily teach Spanish language but may also be expected to teach aspects of Spanish literature, history, film or culture according to their expertise and the needs of the programme. The post holder will be expected to participate in departmental events and contribute to the intellectual life of the department. They will be entitled to devote 15 per cent of their working hours to scholarship and/or research.

About you

The successful candidate will have a Postgraduate qualification (Master’s degree or equivalent) within the area of Spanish Teaching as an Additional Language and/or Spanish Linguistics. They will have knowledge of language assessment and competence standards in the UK and Europe. The post holder will have experience of delivering classroom-based language teaching and of teaching and assessing Spanish language at university level, including grammar, oral classes, and translation from and into Spanish. To apply, please upload your CV and personal statement. You should make sure to address all the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification, providing evidence to demonstrate how you fulfil each of the essential criteria. Please DO NOT include writing samples or other documentation with your application; documents other than CV and personal statement will not be taken into account when shortlisting for this post. More details of the person specification can be found in the Job description.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

- 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

- On-Site nursery On-site gym

- Enhanced maternity paternity and adoption pay

- Employee assistance programme

Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s academic, research and teaching workforce. These include: people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and women.

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