Lecturer: Chinese, Japanese, Korean & Tibetan Languages

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley, seeks a pool of qualified temporary lecturer positions to teach Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan languages and cultures as needs arise. Responsibilities include teaching, office hours, grading, and course material preparation.

Applicants should hold an advanced degree or be enrolled in one, with preferred MA in related fields, and experience with computer-assisted language learning and online instruction. Prior university teaching is a plus.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.
• Advanced degree.
• MA degree (or equivalent international degree) in teaching Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Tibetan as a foreign language, linguistics, second language acquisition, literature or related field.
• Experience with computer-assisted language learning and language instructional software, and online instruction.
• Native or near-native fluency in the target language. English fluency.
• Demonstrated experience teaching Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Tibetan language, preferably in a college or university setting.

Responsibilities

• Teaching courses in introductory, intermediate and advanced Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan languages.
• Holding office hours and assigning grades.
• Preparing course materials and maintaining a course website.
• Interacting with students via email, bCourses, and Zoom instructional software.

Skills

Language teaching

Online instruction

Computer-assisted language learning

Native fluency in target language

English fluency

Education

Advanced degree

MA degree (or equivalent)

Tools

Zoom

Job description

University of California, Berkeley, seeks a pool of qualified temporary lecturer positions to teach Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan languages and cultures as needs arise. Responsibilities include teaching, office hours, grading, and course material preparation.

Applicants should hold an advanced degree or be enrolled in one, with preferred MA in related fields, and experience with computer-assisted language learning and online instruction. Prior university teaching is a plus.