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Temporary Part time Lecturer Pool – Ancient Near and Modern Middle Eastern Literature

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Position description

The Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of part-time, temporary lecturers to teach, 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 pool will remain in place for two calendar years; those interested in remaining in the pool for multiple years must reapply.

Minimum full-•‐time annual salary is $49,012. 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 qualification: PhD (or equivalent) in related field is required by the time of application.

Preferred qualifications: Experience teaching college composition is required for Reading and Composition courses. College level teaching experience is preferred but not required for all other positions.

The initial review date for submissions for Fall 2015 instructor candidates will be March 2, 2015, but the posting will remain open through December 22, 2016 to accommodate upcoming course needs and new applicants. The number of positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the Department. Positions may range from 16% to 100% time (one to six courses), but appointments are most likely to be 16% time (one course). Applicants wishing to remain in the pool after the closing date will have to reapply.

Please provide a list of three references with contact information only. Letters may be solicited by the department for applicants receiving serious consideration. 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. This is a non-•‐tenured, temporary position: appointments to the title of Lecturer are self-•‐terminating (no further notice on non-•‐reappointment will be forthcoming) and do not create an obligation on the part of the University to work in the United States. Positions typically start at the beginning of the semester (UC Berkeley’s academic calendar can be viewed at http://registrar.berkeley.edu/).

Please direct all inquiries to: nes@berkeley.edu

The University and the Department are interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching. 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 non-•‐discrimination and affirmative action policy, see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae

  • Cover Letter

  • One Sample Syllabus

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)