• Part Time Spanish Language Teaching Assistant

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 245779

     

    Department: COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

     

    Posting Date: 05/06/2025

    Closing Info:

    Open Until Filled

     

    Salary: 50% of $5,968.00 - $11,648.00 per month

    Shift: First Shift

    **NOTE:** This position is only open to currently enrolled graduate students at the University of Washington, or incoming graduate students that will be enrolled for Fall quarter of 2025.

    The Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies has an open Spanish Language teaching assistant position for the 2025-2026 academic year:

    This posting may be used to fulfil multiple openings.

    Duties will include, but are not limited to:

    + Teaching Spanish language classes daily, following the department’s pedagogical approach and curriculum as described in the Spanish Language Program (https://spanport.washington.edu/spanish-language-program) and the Spanish Heritage Language Program. (https://spanport.washington.edu/heritage-language-courses)

    + Administering and grading exams, compositions, homework, and other assignments

    + Keeping student records

    + Holding two office hours per week

    + Attending orientation in September and participating in TA meetings during the academic year

    + Completing the Spanish Teaching Methodology course (SPAN 510) offered by the department in Autumn quarter (W 2:30-4:50, F 2:30-3:50)

    + Collaborating with the supervisor and other TAs **Requirements and Selection Criteria Include:** All graduate students accepted by or currently enrolled in the University of Washington are eligible to apply for teaching assistant positions in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies.By the time of appointment, non-native English-speaking applicants will have to provide a copy of their TOEFL/IELTS/TSE or VERSANT scores as a part of their application if they did not receive a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following countries: Australia, the Bahamas, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, or the United States.Selection criteria include:

    + Oral and written proficiency in Spanish

    + Command of spoken and written English

    + Academic standing, performance, and progress

    + Previous coursework and training on second and/or heritage language teaching or related areas

    + Previous language teaching experience or evidence of effective teaching potential

    + Responsibility and the ability to work well with others

    + Career plans involving teaching **Salary and Benefits:** Spanish & Portuguese Studies TAships are standard 50% FTE appointments. The salary is commensurate with each appointee's academic standing and is paid bi-weekly. This position is eligible for a tuition/fee waiver per the terms of the ASE union contract, along with GAIP health care benefits. The appointee will be required to register for a minimum of ten credits per quarter. **To Apply:**

    + Submit your CV by clicking the “apply now” box below- Send the following additional materials, with the subject “Spanish Language TA position”, to the Spanish Language Program Director, Prof. Ana Fernández Dobao, at [email protected]:1)A completed Teaching Assistant Application Form, available at https://spanport.washington.edu/sites/spanport/files/documents/grad/sps\_dept\_teaching\_assistant\_application\_form.pdf2)A one-page cover letter in Spanish (typed, double-spaced)3)A three-minute spontaneous audio recording in Spanish explaining personal interest in the position (recordings of the candidate reading a text out loud will not be accepted)*4)If available, any records of past teaching experience, including syllabi of taught courses, student evaluations, and supervisors’ reports*5)One letter of recommendation** Not required if you have been hired previously by the Spanish & Portuguese Studies Department as a TA or graduate student instructor.

     

    University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.