Assistant Professor - Polish Language, Literature, and Culture

UAG; Berkeley, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature, and Culture. Area of specialization: Polish language, literature, and culture of any period, from the early modern to the contemporary.

The successful candidate will teach introductory and special topics courses in Polish and East/Central European Literature and Culture, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, supervise and

Qualifications

• Teach introductory and special topics courses in Polish and East/Central European Literature and Culture.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Supervise and help grow the department's program in Polish language, literature, and culture.
• Engage with the broader Slavic and East European studies community on campus.
• Excel in research, teaching, and service.

Responsibilities

• Implement a program of research that culminates in the publication of books and articles.
• Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate seminars and lecture courses.
• Supervise dissertation research.
• Oversee and develop the department's program in Polish language, literature, and culture.
• Participate in various administrative activities in the Slavic department and across the University.

Job description

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature, and Culture.

Area of specialization: Polish language, literature, and culture of any period, from the early modern to the contemporary.

We welcome scholars with a supplementary comparative focus on the Slavic or Jewish languages, literatures, and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, and candidates with interdisciplinary interests in other fields. The successful candidate will teach introductory and special topics courses in Polish and East/Central European Literature and Culture, as well as courses designed to appeal to a wider section of undergraduates interested in the humanities, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, supervise and help grow the department's program in Polish studies, and engage with the broader Slavic and East European studies community on campus.

Tenure-track Assistant Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include the following: implementing a program of research that culminates in the publication of books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and lecture courses; supervising dissertation research; overseeing and developing the department's program in Polish language, literature, and culture; and participating in various administrative activities in the Slavic department and across the University.

Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100-$132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: 07/01/2027

Final date: Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

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