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The California State University · 1 month ago

Full-Time Lecturer - Teaching Associate Coordinator and Assistant Director (Lower-Division Language Program)

Long Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$75K/yr - $159K/yr

California State University is seeking a Full-Time Lecturer for their Lower-Division Language Program. The role involves teaching language courses and supervising Teaching Associates while ensuring the academic success of a diverse student population.

EducationHigher EducationUniversities

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Teach courses in language, linguistics, or methodology courses at the undergraduate or graduate level as assigned (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)

Train and supervise Teaching Associates (TAs) and Graduate Assistants (GAs) in the French, German, Italian and Spanish language programs

Train novice TAs to deliver classroom L2 instruction; supervise their pedagogical development (building a course calendar, creating activities and course assessments)

Organize an orientation program for TAs and part-time lecturers who teach LD language classes before the start of the fall semester every year

Conduct or organize professional development workshops for TAs and part-time lecturers at least twice per semester

Conduct observations of teaching of all TAs each semester

Convene TAs by program and review the curriculum and achievement of learning outcomes

Collaborate with department chair and language program directors on enrollment trends, staffing needs, assigning courses to TAs according to programmatic needs

Actively participate in recruitment efforts

Recommend language-specific curricular modifications to the department chair and program directors

Collaborate with department chair and Curriculum and Assessment Committee on annual language program assessment

Attend department meetings and update department faculty on the lower-division language program

Serve on the bilingual interview committees for the Single Subject Credential Program in Languages Other Than English every semester, as needed

Remain competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues in the profession, attending professional conferences

Promote language study and study abroad

Contribute to the overall success of RGRLL’s language programs by performing other duties as assigned

Qualification

Ph.D. in LinguisticsAdvanced English proficiencyAdvanced Spanish proficiencyTeaching excellenceLanguage Program AdministrationDigital tools for teachingFrench proficiencyItalian proficiencyGerman proficiencyDiversity commitmentCollaborative curriculum developmentMentoring students

Required

Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, Applied Linguistics, Instructed Language Education, Multilingual Language Education, Third Language (L3) Acquisition or related field. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026

Advanced proficiency in English and Spanish; intermediate proficiency in one of the following languages: French, Italian, and/or German

Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence

Demonstrated potential for training and supervision of Teaching Associate

Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students

Preferred

Training and sub-specialization in college-level Language Program Administration, Technology in Instructed Language Acquisition or Translation Pedagogies for Language Acquisition

Experience in teaching Spanish for Heritage Learners, Spanish Linguistics and/or Romance Linguistics

Experience in training and managing graduate Teaching Associates assigned to teach introductory- and intermediate-level language classes

Experience using digital tools for world language teaching

Demonstrated or potential ability to work on collaborative curriculum, outreach, and program-building projects

Teaching experience demonstrating excellence at the college level

Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body

Experience mentoring or supporting students using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Benefits

Excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty

Company

The California State University

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The California State University is the largest system of four-year higher education in the country, with 22 campuses, 56,000 faculty and staff and more than 450,000 students.

Founded in 1947