World Languages Instructor Qualifications
General Requirements
The World Languages SAC has agreed to the following minimum instructor qualifications:
- Preferred candidates will hold a Masters of Arts in the language
- An MAT in the language may be considered if accompanied by 30 graduate credit hours in the language, linguistics, literature and culture. Candidates holding a Master of Arts in a related field from an accredited university with a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours in the language may also be considered.
- Native or near native ability (to be assessed through a proficiency interview)
- One year of previous college teaching experience in related subject required
- Teaching ability as evidenced by vita and support materials
- Recent completion of a 3 credit graduate level course on college-level Second Language Teaching Methods/Methodology for the language (or required completion of such a course during first term of employment at PCC)
Any exceptions to the above need to be approved by the Office of Academic and Student Affairs and the SAC.
Requirements for SPA Courses
The World Languages SAC has agreed to the following minimum instructor qualifications:
- Masters degree in Spanish or a related field (e.g., education, linguistics,
humanities)* - Evidence of Spanish proficiency (native or near-native ability)
- Demonstrated knowledge of and proven experience with teaching language and assessing learners according to current methodology and best practices
- Demonstrated intercultural competence
- Preferred candidates will have:
- Experience teaching adult learners
- Evidence of ability to teach culture
- Successfully completed a college-level course on second language teaching methodology and teaching for communicative proficiency
*This list may not be all-encompassing as there are other degree titles that may be appropriate for the subject and related areas. The Program Dean in consultation with the Faculty Department Chair will make a recommendation about the applicability of a particular degree that is outside the scope of this list.
Approved January 2024