Lecturer in Galician and Spanish Language

Location: 41 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JF

The Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages are seeking to appoint a 6-month Fixed term Lecturer in Galician and Spanish Language.

The Lecturer is responsible for planning and delivering language teaching within the Sub-Faculty, including marking work and participating in oral examinations.   The Lecturer will give classes in the written and the oral use of Galician and Spanish up to a maximum of 16 hours a week in each week of each term.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for undertaking activities and running events to raise the profile of Galician and Spanish within the institution, and to participate in appropriate administrative duties in the sub-faculty as required. They are expected to keep up to date with innovations in pedagogical practice.

Applicants must possess fluency in Galician and Spanish and have an undergraduate degree in Galician/Spanish, translation or English taught in Galician/Spanish, with a significant literature, language, translation or writing component; experience in teaching Galician as a foreign language in higher education; interest and/or experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language; familiarity with, and an interest in, current pedagogy including the development and dissemination of new teaching materials; excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a teams, and skills in the use of technology (video, audio, IT) for language teaching.

What we offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Further college benefits are set out on the Further Particulars

Applications must be made online by 12:00 noon on 13th November 2024 (via the ‘Apply’ button above). You will be asked to upload a CV and supporting statement explaining your suitability for the post. Please ensure all documents are uploaded as PDF files.

Interviews are anticipated to be held between 25th-29th November 2024.

Please note: this is a fixed-term contract, and the selected candidate will be expected to start work on 1st January. If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, it is unlikely that we will be able to secure a sponsored visa in time for this start date.

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