Assistant Lecturer of Spanish

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7136132 (Ref.No. BSU36328)
Posted: March 24, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a residential school for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors. The Indiana Academy is located on the campus of Ball State University. This is a full-time contract position for the academic year that is renewable based on satisfactory job performance. Primary responsibilities include teaching three sections of Spanish that include Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, and/or AP Spanish. The successful candidate will be eligible for dual credit certification and offer these courses to students for college credit. Indiana Academy faculty, ranked in the top 15 in the nation among public high school faculty, have the opportunity to create new, unique courses based on their specializations. Faculty work together across disciplines to provide a one-of-a-kind education to Indiana’s high-ability students.

Job Function:

The Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities is a residential school for academically gifted high school juniors and seniors. The Indiana Academy is located on the campus of Ball State University. This is a full-time contract position for the academic year that is renewable based on satisfactory job performance. Primary responsibilities include teaching three sections of Spanish that include Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, and/or AP Spanish. The successful candidate will be eligible for dual credit certification and offer these courses to students for college credit. Indiana Academy faculty, ranked in the top 15 in the nation among public high school faculty, have the opportunity to create new, unique courses based on their specializations. Faculty work together across disciplines to provide a one-of-a-kind education to Indiana’s high-ability students.

Minimum Experience:

Master’s degree in Spanish, Teaching Foreign Language with an emphasis in Spanish, Second Language Acquisition with an emphasis in Spanish, or a related field connected to teaching Spanish. Previous teaching experience at the secondary or undergraduate collegiate level.

Preferred Experience:

Ability and willingness to receive dual credit certification in Spanish.


At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.