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Duration: Fixed-term contract for 9 months
About the Role
Informal Queries
- For informal queries about the role, please contact Dr Leticia Villamediana González, Head of Hispanic Studies, at l.villamediana-gonzalez@warwick.ac.uk.
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Warwick invites applications for a 9-month fixed-term position of Teaching Fellow in Hispanic Studies/Spanish, starting on 1 September 2026.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative colleague with expertise in teaching Spanish as a second language to join our friendly and dynamic department for the academic year 2026-2027. The successful candidate will contribute to the Spanish language programme and will play an active role in supporting students’ academic development. You will be part of the department’s team of personal tutors and will contribute to departmental administration as appropriate. You will be involved in many aspects of departmental and School life, including participating in staff meetings, and contributing to schools’ visits and open days.
This is an opportunity to gain a range of teaching and administrative experience within a supportive department, with undergraduates from a variety of backgrounds. You will have previous experience of teaching at higher education level and native or near-native fluency in both English and Spanish. You will be familiar with the UK undergraduate experience and prepared to support our lively and engaged body of undergraduate students both academically and as a personal tutor.
About You
You will have proven track record of excellence in Spanish language teaching. You will have experience of teaching Spanish language in higher education and will be expected to teach and supervise undergraduate students to a high standard. You will have the ability and willingness to develop and support the delivery of the Spanish language programme and be confident in teaching core aspects of language acquisition, including translation, grammar, writing, and oral skills. There may also be opportunities to contribute to the cultural components of Hispanic Studies.
In addition, you will participate, as appropriate, in departmental and School-level administrative activities. Applicants should hold a postgraduate qualification in Hispanic Studies, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, or a cognate field, and demonstrate an excellent command of both spoken and written Spanish and English.
Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick’s jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the ‘Apply’ button.