Boston University, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature
Full-time lecturer in Hindi
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Massachusetts, United States |
Position: | Lecturer |
Boston University’s Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Literature invites applications for a renewable full-time lecturer in Hindi beginning July 1, 2016. Responsibilities will include serving as Head of BU’s Hindi-Urdu Language program, revising our curriculum; attracting new students; teaching all levels of Hindi language; and collaborating with faculty in other languages and in related fields across campus. Requirements include an MA (at minimum); native or near-native command of Hindi and English; commitment to a proficiency-based communicative curriculum; demonstrated excellence in college-level Hindi language teaching for at least three years, including teaching heritage learners; leadership and administrative ability; familiarity with the North American higher education system; and experience using technology in the language classroom. Ability to teach courses on South Asian culture and knowledge of Urdu is a plus. At Boston University the successful candidate will join a growing and vibrant community of scholars of the world's languages, literatures, and cultures. The position is a professional career track with possibility of growth. Please submit a letter of application, CV, one-page statement of teaching philosophy, two sample syllabi, and a link to a teaching video to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6302. Three confidential letters of recommendation should be submitted as well. Teaching DVD's (in lieu of online videos) or any recommendation letters that cannot be sent electronically may be sent to Hindi Lecturer Search, Department of Modern Languages & Comparative Literature, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Additional materials will be requested subsequently from top candidates. Preference given to applications received by November 2, 2015. Boston University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Website: | http://www.bu.edu/mlcl/ |
Primary Category: | South Asian History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Languages |
Posting Date: | 09/24/2015 |
Closing Date | 11/13/2015 |