University of California - Berkeley, South and Southeast Asian Studies
Lecturer Pool - South Asian Languages
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | California, United States |
Position: | Lecturer |
The Department of South & Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach the languages of South Asia, including Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu, should an opening arise. The pool will remain in place for one calendar year; screening of applications is ongoing and continues as needed. The need varies in each teaching term, and the percentage of lecturer appointments may range from 33% to 100% time. Appointments may be renewed based on need, funding, and performance.
Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to): teaching or co-teaching one or more sections of first-year and/or second-year and/or third-year languages; teaching intensive summer courses; supervising graders, tutors, graduate student instructors; holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials, maintaining a course website and compiling teaching materials.
Minimum Basic Qualifications (by the time of application):
Bachelor’s or equivalent degree by time of application; native or near-native fluency in the language to be taught, by the time of application.
Additional Qualifications (by start date):
Experience teaching the South Asian language, and demonstrated ability to teach
different levels of the language at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications (by start date):
Master’s or equivalent degree in Teaching a Foreign Language, Linguistics, or Second Language Acquisition, by start date. Experience with computer-assisted instruction, online courses, and language instructional software is highly desirable. Good command of the English language.
Salary
Salary is commensurate with teaching experience. The starting minimum full-time equivalent salary is $52,099 in accordance with the current American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Unit 18 Lecturer salary scale and its provisions.
The Department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching.
To Apply: Visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01156
Applicants should submit a current C.V., a Cover Letter, a Statement of Teaching, and Sample Syllabus/Syllabi, and three references with contact information only.
The posting will remain open until November 15, 2017 to accommodate department needs. Appointment for summer and fall semester are usually reviewed in March; appointments for spring semester are reviewed in November. The pool will close on November 15, 2017; if you would like to remain in the pool after that time you will need to submit a new application.
All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e. dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.
Please direct questions to: jakedalton@berkeley.edu.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will received consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.
Contact: |
jakedalton@berkeley.edu |
Website: | https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01156 |
Primary Category: | Languages |
Secondary Categories: | South Asian History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 12/12/2016 |
Closing Date | 06/07/2017 |