POSITION OVERVIEW
Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: Starting at $64,329
Percent time: Part-time or Full-time; dependent on need.
Anticipated start: Fall 2023
Review timeline: Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: November 9, 2022
Next review date: Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
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.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Sanskrit. The successful applicant will teach introductory and intermediate Sanskrit. The successful applicant will teach basic grammar as well as reading courses in a variety of genres at the intermediate level. Responsibilities include teaching, holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials, maintaining a course website and compiling teaching materials and interacting with students via email, bCourses, and Zoom conferencing software.
Department: https://sseas.berkeley.edu/
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start): PhD (or international equivalent degree) by the start date.
Preferred qualifications: PhD (or international equivalent degree) in Sanskrit or related field by the time of appointment.
Knowledge of Vedic Sanskrit, Prakrit, or another South Asian language (ancient or modern) is preferred.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Teaching
- Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley (for additional information go to https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity).
(Optional) - Sample syllabus
Reference requirements
- 2-4 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03710
Help contact: fitzgerald@berkeley.edu