Lecturer Pool: East Asian Languages & Cultures

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 70,977 - 75,301; Part time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan languages and cultures as needs arise. Positions are non-tenured and can range from 17% to 100% time, typically part-time, with start dates in January 2026 or Summer 2026.

Responsibilities include teaching courses, office hours, grading, preparing materials, and engaging with students through email, bCourses, and Zoom.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications: Advanced degree or enrollment in an advanced degree program.
• Additional qualifications: Advanced degree.
• Preferred qualifications: MA degree (or equivalent) in teaching Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Tibetan as a foreign language, linguistics, second language acquisition, literature or related field.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Advanced degree or enrollment in an advanced degree program

Advanced degree

Job description

University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan languages and cultures as needs arise. Positions are non-tenured and can range from 17% to 100% time, typically part-time, with start dates in January 2026 or Summer 2026.

Responsibilities include teaching courses, office hours, grading, preparing materials, and engaging with students through email, bCourses, and Zoom.