Adjunct Instructor - Modern Languages Posted on 2/25/2026 Accepting applications About this position Florida Southern College is regularly accepting applications for adjunct faculty to teach courses in our modern languages program. Experienced professionals with the appropriate educational background are occasionally needed to teach courses in German, Japanese, Arabic, and Portuguese at the first and second-year level. Applicants who are interested in being considered for as-needed adjunct instructor positions should submit their resume with the completed employment application. Please include in your cover letter a list of courses you feel qualified to teach. To see a list of courses please review the online Course Catalog at https://www.flsouthern.edu/academic-life/academic-catalog. About our ideal candidate The minimum academic qualification to teach at FSC is a Master's degree that includes 18 graduate hours in the area the applicant desires to teach. Terminal degreed applicants are preferred. Three years of professional experience is preferred. CV or resume and a copy of unofficial transcripts must be provided with employment application. Candidate official transcripts must be on file within 3 days of the start of a teaching assignment. Please request official transcripts from all colleges and university work (showing the highest degree earned) and have them sent to the attention of the Dr. Sara Fletcher Harding, Dean of Arts and Sciences, at 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr., Lakeland, Fl 33801. Applicants who receive their degrees outside the U.S. are required to have their transcript (s) evaluated by an approved educational evaluation service. This evaluation must be done at your own expense prior to being considered for employment by Florida Southern College.

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Adjunct faculty members are appointed to teach on a semester-by-semester and course-by-course basis in FSC's regular undergraduate program, as well as in FSC's evening and graduate programs. Due to the temporary nature of the positions, Adjunct Instructor job postings remain active and do not signify, unless otherwise stated in the posting, that there is an immediate opening. About us The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan. The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves. The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready! Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce. Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law. As the oldest private college in Florida, Florida Southern College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution located in Lakeland, enrolling approximately 3,500 students across more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The College is known for its strong student-to-faculty ratio and its emphasis on engaged learning, providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of leadership and service. Florida Southern is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and competes in NCAA Division II athletics, with a distinguished record of national championships. Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the South by U.S. News & World Report and recognized by The Princeton Review, Florida Southern equips students to lead lives of positive and consequential impact through dynamic, engaged learning in its iconic setting and beyond. Connect with Florida Southern College.