Temporary Part time Lecturer Pool Ancient Near and Modern Middle Eastern Studies
- Employer
- University of California, Berkeley
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Not specified
- Date posted
- Sep 12, 2018
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Minority & Multicultural Affairs
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Recruitment Period Open date: August 30th, 2018 Last review date: September 13th, 2018
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled. Final date: August 30th, 2019
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Description
The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of
California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified
part time, temporary instructors to teach during the fall, spring,
or summer sessions, should an opening arise, lower and upper
division lecture courses, lower division Reading and Composition
courses, and/or seminars in the fields of the ancient Near and
modern Middle East. Openings are most likely to occur in the areas
of Egyptology, Near Eastern Art and Archaeology, Biblical Studies,
Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies, Islamic Art and Middle Eastern
literature. The number of positions varies from semester to
semester, depending on the needs of the Department. These Lecturer
appointments are typically part- time, are made at the beginning of
the semester, and may be renewable depending on need, funding, and
job performance. The pool will remain in place for one calendar
year. The final date for applicants will be August 30,
2019.
Minimum full-time annual salary is $54,738. Salary is
commensurate with experience and education. Responsibilities
include (but are not limited to) some or all of the following:
teaching one or more 3 or 4 credit unit courses (3 or 4 class
contact hours per week with students, as appropriate); preparing
course materials; maintaining a course website; supervising
graduate student instructors or graders; holding office hours; and
assigning grades.
Minimum Basic Qualifications (by time of application):
The successful candidate must have B.A./B.S. (or equivalent
international degree) in Egyptology, Near Eastern Art and
Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies,
Islamic Art or Middle Eastern literature.
Additional Qualifications (by start date):
Experience teaching college composition is required for Reading and
Composition courses.
For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal
permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa
that allows employment) is required by the start date of the
position. The department is unable to provide a visa/work
permit.
Preferred qualifications (by start date): College level teaching
experience is preferred but not required for all other
positions.
Document Requirements:
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover
Letter
Statement of Teaching
Complete teaching evaluations for 2-4 courses, including at least
one course from your most recent semester of teaching
Reference Requirements:
3 references (only contact information). Letters of reference may
be solicited for finalists.
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.
Applicants should submit the following materials at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01867.
Please direct questions to nes@berkeley.edu.
The Department of Near Eastern Studies is interested in
candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity
in higher education through their teaching.
The University is committed to addressing the family needs of
employees and has a number of policies and programs in place to
support employees as they balance work and family.
Under Federal Law, the University of California may employ only
individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as
established by providing documents specified in the Immigration
Reform and Control Act of 1986.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
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.
Job location Berkeley, CA Requirements Document
requirements
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Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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Cover Letter
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Statement of Teaching
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Complete Teaching Evaluations - Complete teaching evaluations for 2-4 courses, including at least one course from your most recent semester of teaching
- 3 required (contact information only)
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