Lecturer – Portuguese

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the Johns Hopkins University seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Portuguese with a projected appointment date of January 1, 2023. The successful candidate will teach 3 undergraduate courses per semester in the Portuguese Language Program. Appointment is for a three-year period, with an initial probationary period of one year, and is renewable. This position bears the university benefits standard for full-time employees.

Qualifications

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

·         Graduate Certificate in foreign languages teaching required, M.A. or equivalent credential required, PhD desirable by time of appointment with a concentration in one or more of the following areas: Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Foreign Language Pedagogy (Portuguese).

·         Near-native or native-like fluency in both Portuguese and English.

·         Familiarity with CELPE-Bras and ACTFL language assessment

·         At least two years of experience teaching college-level Portuguese. Desirable, but not required, is experience in developing and teaching undergraduate courses on linguistic diversity in the Lusophone world; Portuguese language for specific purposes; and writing/speaking at the advanced level. Candidates with a research profile who meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Requirements: Please submit via Interfolio a cover letter, C.V., three letters of recommendation, a teaching statement, and sample teaching evaluations from 2-3 different courses. Place linked Interfolio address here.

Materials should be addressed to the attention of Dr. Flávia Azeredo-Cerqueira, Director of the Portuguese Language Program, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

Applications are due on Monday November 28, 2022. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Johns Hopkins University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Consistent with the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will assess the comprehensive qualifications of each applicant.