Job Description

Limited Term Adjunct Instructor (Farsi) (Multiple Positions) Posting Number
req26790 Department
Humanities Administration Department Website Link
https://ltc.arizona.edu/ Location
Tucson Campus Address
Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The University of Arizona Language Training Center (LTC) is currently hiring Instructors for short-term intensive Farsi language courses. Funded by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office, the LTC offers language instruction certification and advanced training in multiple strategic languages.

Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennet Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities to bring the humanities to the forefront of the University of Arizona's life and mission through a continuous and fearless spirit of open inquiry. For more information about the Fearless Inquires Project, please click here Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare lesson plans and instruct sessions according to
  approved curriculum.
• Attend pre-course meetings with Program
  Manager/Executive Director.
• Understand Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and
  Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) score levels.
• Develop the course(s) curriculum and lesson plans with
  authentic reading and listening materials.
• Build, update curriculum and course materials.
• Answer student emails and communicate regularly with
  students.
• Provide communication and feedback to students
  throughout the course.
• Submit lesson plans and course/teaching materials to
  LTC Program Manager for teaching material archive.
• Communicate and/or meet with center directors, other
  instructors in the same teaching team, and LTC staff as needed.
• Provide feedback to Program Manager/Executive Director
  on course(s) as needed.
• Additional duties as required by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field.
• Native or near-native fluency in the Farsi language.
• Prior experience in teaching language courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Farsi language pedagogy, second/foreign language education, applied linguistics, or other relevant field.
• Prior experience in curriculum development.
• Prior experience in teaching beginner through advanced intensive language courses and demonstrated excellence in teaching.

Rank
Instructor Tenure Information
Adjunct (NTE) FLSA
Exempt Full Time/Part Time
Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week
9.6 - 19.6 hours/wk Job FTE
.24 - .49 Work Calendar
Fiscal Job Category
Faculty Benefits Eligible
No Benefits Rate of Pay
$3,000 - $13,500 Compensation Type
Per Course Type of criminal background check required:
Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies
3 Target Hire Date
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates
Lauren Lazazzera

lnlazazz@arizona.edu
Open Date
8/17/2026 Open Until Filled
Yes Documents Needed to Apply
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