The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Utah State University invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor position in German beginning August 1st, 2023. The course is part of the Utah Bridge Program and is designed as an advanced language pathway for high school students who have passed the AP Language and Culture exam. This individual reports to the WLC department head.

• A successful candidate must be qualified to teach upper division (3000 level) literature and culture, deliver instruction face-to-face to high school students, and collaboratively partner with the high school instructor for lesson delivery and assessment. Sections of this course will be offered at area high schools. The instructor’s schedule and academic calendar will be tied to the high schools’ schedules.
• Teaching schedules will be coordinated between the high school locations, and the instructor must drive between locations on instructional days. A valid driver’s license is required. Native or near-native fluency with an Oral Proficiency Interview test rating of Advanced-High or higher in German is a prerequisite.
• Co-teach and lead out on instruction 1 day each week on the high school schedule and academic calendar. All other instructional days are taught by the high school instructor.
• Meet before or after the class period to collaborate/plan with the high school instructor for next lessons and discuss student progress on learning outcomes.
• Attend state Summer Bridge Program Institute on August 3, 4, 5: new instructor orientation, support on the co-teaching partnership, and professional workshops to prepare to teach the German 3117 course, “Breaking Down Wall".
• A complete syllabus and weekly instructional guide, including text and resources, is provided to all instructors. Instructors follow the course scope-and-sequence and develop lesson plans working toward unit and course assessments.

• A minimum of a Masters in Second Language Teaching
• Native or Near-Native German language proficiency

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. CV/Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
3. A link to a video showing evidence of teaching effectiveness to be typed/pasted at the end of your application under "Other Documents"

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

The recently formed World Languages and Cultures Department explores our connections to the peoples and communities around the world through language and culture. We are a unique and diverse department and believe an essential part of becoming an educated person is understanding oneself and how we connect with people worldwide. We offer programs in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Linguistics, and Intensive English, as well as Arabic Studies, Asian Studies, and Latin American Studies. Our department also is home to the Master in Second Language Teaching program. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is committed to fostering interdisciplinary scholarship and creative activity, and increasing curricular and research coverage of areas that intersect with principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The College’s faculty actively undertakes research projects that reach into every aspect of the modern world, creating understanding and effecting change in important ways.

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