Instructor - Sociology jobs in Spartanburg, SC

The University of South Carolina Union invites applications for a 9-month, full-time Instructor of Spanish. Teaching requirements include face-to-face and distance education, potentially including evening and/or weekend classes, along with teaching dual-enrollment classes at the USC Union campus and at various affiliated high schools. This role will entail instructing five courses per semester (5-5 course load). A strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, as well as participation in university and community service, is expected. The selected candidate will have the responsibility of teaching introductory Spanish courses and any upper-level courses as needed.

The University of South Carolina requires individuals to apply online for all job vacancies. You may access the USC Jobs Online Employment site at https://uscjobs.sc.edu.

As part of the online process, applicants must submit a cover letter (to include their goals of teaching at a 2-year campus in addition to their professional career goals and interests), vita, a list of three references with contact information, three current letters of recommendation (confidential letters to be submitted by the reviewers directly at the website), copies of all graduate transcripts (evaluation of all foreign transcripts to be submitted by USC accepted agencies), teaching statement (to include a description of teaching philosophy, experience in instructing undergraduate and non-major courses, and strategy for engaging with students from diverse backgrounds, especially those who are first-generation college students). Copies of graduate transcripts should be uploaded as Other Supporting Documents. Optional documents may include a teaching portfolio (containing summaries of teaching evaluations or other evidence of excellence in undergraduate-level teaching) and a Statement on Inclusiveness.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the committee chair: Dr. Steve Lownes at lownes@mailbox.sc.edu