Adjunct Foreign Language professor jobs
Part-time foreign language teaching positions at universities, community colleges, and online-first institutions across the U.S. Online, remote, and on-campus roles.
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City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Faculty - Spanish
City Colleges of Chicago
Adjunct Instructor - Spanish
University of Vermont, College of Education and Social Services
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE - LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER
About adjunct foreign language professor jobs
Adjunct foreign language professors are part-time faculty hired semester by semester to teach undergraduate or graduate foreign language courses. Most institutions hire foreign language adjuncts to cover high-enrollment introductory courses, asynchronous online sections, summer terms, and specialized electives that don't justify a full-time hire.
Common adjunct foreign language teaching assignments
- Elementary Spanish I & II
- Intermediate Spanish
- Elementary French
- American Sign Language
- Spanish for Health Professions
- Introductory Mandarin
Credentials and qualifications
The standard credential for adjunct foreign language teaching is a master's in the language taught or in a related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in that language (native or near-native fluency is expected). Accreditation guidelines generally require at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you're teaching — so a related field is often acceptable if you have enough discipline-specific coursework.
Where to find adjunct foreign language jobs
The most active employers of adjunct foreign language faculty are the large online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden), community college systems, public university continuing education divisions, and four-year private universities. The listings above pull from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications do I need to teach adjunct foreign language?
- Most adjunct foreign language positions require a master's in the language taught or in a related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in that language (native or near-native fluency is expected). Community colleges and online universities have more flexibility on credentials; four-year universities and graduate programs are stricter.
- How much do adjunct foreign language professors earn per course?
- Adjunct foreign language pay typically falls in the $2,000–$7,000 per 3-credit course range. Community colleges and online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty) sit at the lower end ($2,000–$3,500). Four-year university extension programs and graduate-level foreign language courses pay $3,500–$7,000+.
- What foreign language courses do adjuncts typically teach?
- The most common adjunct foreign language teaching assignments are introductory and gen-ed courses with high enrollment: Elementary Spanish I & II, Intermediate Spanish, Elementary French, American Sign Language, and similar undergraduate sections.
- Can I teach adjunct foreign language online or remote?
- Yes — every major online university (SNHU, UMGC, Western Governors, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden) hires online foreign language adjuncts, and most community colleges and four-year universities now offer asynchronous online sections in foreign language. Filter the listings above by modality "Online" to see only remote-eligible roles.
- How competitive are adjunct foreign language positions?
- Competition varies by institution tier. Brand-name universities and tenure-track-adjacent roles are very competitive; online-first universities, community colleges, and continuing education programs maintain large rolling adjunct pools and hire continuously.
Universities hiring foreign language adjuncts
Institutions with current or recent foreign language listings on OpenLecture.