[The University of California, Berkeley] Lecturer Pool – Korean Language

DESCRIPTION

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley
seeks applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach Korean language should an opening
arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions
varies each teaching term, depending upon the needs of the Department, and in some teaching

terms may be zero. The percentage of lecturer appointments will vary, depending on the number of
sections taught, and duration of the course. The positions may be full-time or part-time. The
positions may range from 8 % -100%.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): elementary, intermediate and advanced Korean,
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 and interacting with students via email and/or bCourses. Appointments may be
renewable based on need, funding, and performance.

Minimum Basic Qualifications (by the time of application):

M.A. or equivalent degree is required by the time of application in Teaching Korean Language as a
Foreign Language, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or equivalent degree.

Additional Qualifications (by start date):

Native or near-native fluency in Korean. Experience in teaching Korean language. Must be eligible to
work in the United States. Good command of English by start date.

Preferred Qualifications (by start date):

Experience and ability to teach different levels of the language at the college level. Experience with
computer-assisted instruction, online course, and language instructional software is highly desirable
by start date.

Salary

Salary is commensurate with teaching experience. The starting minimum full-time equivalent salary
is $49,012 in accordance with the current 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.

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.

To Apply: Visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00908
Applicants should submit a current C.V., a letter of application, summary of teaching experience,

three letters of recommendation, and an internet link to a Teaching Demonstration.

The posting will remain open until December 2017 to accommodate department needs. Appointment
for summer and fall semester are usually reviewed in March and for spring semester in November.
The pool will close on December 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.
The position will remain open until filled.

Please direct questions to: easearch@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.

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