Editorial summary

The company, NTU Singapore's School of Humanities, invites applications for a Lecturer in Spanish to contribute to high-quality teaching and research within a dynamic, research-intensive environment. The role focuses on delivering language and literature courses, developing innovative curricula, and advancing scholarly activity in Spanish studies. Key requirements typically include a doctoral degree or near-completion in Spanish or a related field, strong teaching credentials, and a record or potential for research impact; candidates with a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration are encouraged. The position offers a monthly salary of 9,000 SGD, reflecting the institution’s commitment to attracting talented academics.

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Job description

[This job https://singapore.job-q.com/jobs/detail/lecturer-in-spanish-38048 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 15 Oct 2026]

School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Young and research intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is ranked among the world’s top universities.

The School of Humanities (SoH) at NTU Singapore is committed to promoting high quality research and teaching. Students are given ample opportunities to develop strong critical thinking, research, and communication skills that enable them to make meaningful contributions to Singapore and beyond. The School is committed to both disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary innovation and has particular research and teaching interests in Digital Humanities, Medical Humanities, Environmental Humanities and Global Asian studies.

Lecturer in Spanish

The School of Humanities invites outstanding academics to apply for a faculty position at the rank of Lecturer.

The Centre for Modern Language in SoH currently offers electives in 16 modern languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Malay, Russian, Singapore Sign Language, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese). The Centre places great importance on enhancing the intercultural knowledge and skills of the learners as well as their linguistic competence. For further information about the current Modern Language Electives, please refer to this website: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/cml

We are seeking an experienced lecturer capable of teaching introductory to advanced Spanish to tertiary students. Knowledge in current trends in second/foreign language teaching methodologies is preferred. Candidates should have proven track-record in teaching, curriculum design, multimedia course materials development and knowledge of new technologies in language instruction. The position is offered on a three-year renewable contract basis.

Selection Criteria:

• Postgraduate qualification in Spanish as a foreign/second language, Spanish Linguistics or in Spanish studies.

• Native proficiency in written and spoken Spanish to teach Asian adult students

• Experienced and demonstrated excellence in teaching Spanish preferably at tertiary level.

• Experienced in developing Spanish language materials, including e-learning materials.

• Experienced with multimedia and computer-based instructional technologies.

• Ability to coordinate large courses.

• Proficiency in English (CEFR C1) to communicate with students.

Application Procedure

The deadline for this application is 30 September 2025. Applicants are invited to submit their applications (cover letter, CV, research and teaching statements, and Google Scholar citation report if available) through the NTU career portal.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Enquiries about the position may be addressed to:

Chair of Search Committee, Centre for Modern Languages

Email:

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