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Adjunct Faculty in American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish

The Department of World Languages in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Rowan University is seeking applicants for a general talent pool in the above-listed languages, to fill adjunct faculty positions as they become available.  The primary responsibility of the adjunct instructor will be teaching introductory and intermediate levels, with a minimum of one but maximum of two courses per semester.

Teaching appointments will be in the Fall 2020 and/or the Spring 2021 semesters.  

Candidates must have earned a Master’s degree from an accredited institution in the target language or allied fields (such as an MA in language, literature, culture, MA in applied linguistics/language pedagogy, MST or MEd with specialization in target language).

Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral University (Moderate Research Activity) with approximately 19,000 students. Its main campus is located in Glassboro, N.J., 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, with additional campuses in Camden and Stratford. The University comprises seven academic colleges and five schools—the William G. Rohrer College of Business; the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; the Colleges of Communication and Creative Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science and Mathematics; the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Health Professions; and the School of Earth and Environment—with an Honors College that spans across disciplines. Rowan is one of two public universities in the country to offer M.D. and D.O. medical degree programs. The institution is also home to the South Jersey Technology Park, which fosters the translation of applied research into commercial products and processes. Rowan has been recognized as one of the top 90 public research universities and the 7th fastest growing research institution in the nation.

The Department of World Languages supports and adheres to the vision and mission of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS).  CHSS is the second largest college at Rowan University with seven departments, seven interdisciplinary programs, and fifteen majors.  The College also houses a number of Centers and Institutes that serve both research and pedagogical functions.  CHSS places a strong emphasis on exceptional teaching, research and service. The mission of CHSS is to empower, transform, and engage students and faculty, as well as the global communities in which we live. CHSS actively supports faculty research and strives to include faculty as full partners in governance within the College.

For more information about Rowan University and the Department of World Languages, please visit http://www.rowan.edu.

The application must be submitted through our online application system. 

Candidates should submit:

• cover letter
• cv
• letters of recommendation
• unofficial transcripts

For questions contact Dr. Marilyn Manley, Chair, manley@rowan.edu

Rowan University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment.  Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor a work visa for this position.

All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.