Lecturer in East Asian Literature and Culture

The department of East Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, invites application of a pool of qualified temporary non-tenure track lecturer positions to teach courses in pre-modern and modern literature of China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and Mongolia, comparative literature of East Asia, Western/ East Asian comparative literature, and East Asian culture, gender, diversity, and Reading and Composition for Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021. All courses are taught in English and all materials will be in English translation.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): teaching, holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials, maintaining a course website and compiling teaching materials and interacting with students via email and/bCourses.

Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists. See the review date specified in AP Recruit to learn whether the Program is currently reviewing applications for a specific position. If there is no future review date specified, your application may not be considered at this time.

Basic Qualifications (required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program

Additional Qualifications (required by start date): Completed Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree). 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: Relevant college-level teaching experience preferred. English fluency.

Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions may vary each teaching term, depending upon the needs of the Department. Positions may range from 33% to 100% time and in some terms may be zero.

Salary is commensurate with education and years of college-level teaching experience. The starting minimum full-time equivalent salary is $56,381 in accordance with the current Unit 18 lecturer salary scale and its provisions. UC Lecturers are academic appointees in an organized bargaining unit and are exclusively represented by American Federation of Teachers - Unit 18.

The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion and equal opportunity at UC Berkeley through their work. 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.

Appointments for spring are usually reviewed in October; summer appointments are usually reviewed in March, and fall appointments are typically reviewed in April.

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.

To Apply: Visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF02449

Please direct questions to the Department East Asian Languages & Cultures easearch@berkeley.edu

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

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