AY Lecturer Pool - Asian Studies

Overview

DEPARTMENT: Asian Studies

POSITION TITLE: Lecturer Pool – Asian Studies

POSITION DETAILS:

The Asian Studies Program is designed to provide students with a coherent introduction to the language, history, and culture of East, Southeast, and South Asia and to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the major social and political forces at work in the region, supported by appropriate language training. We offer in-depth examinations of particular countries while also analyzing transnational issues that connect Asia, other regions, and the rest of the world including the United States.

Position duties: Part-time lecturer duties include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs. Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean. Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget.

Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with our existing faculty. Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made. Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance.

Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.

Rank and Salary and compensation details provided are based on professional experience and educational background and are determined by the hiring department. Salaries reflect full-time rate (15 weighted teaching units) with six payments per semester. Pro-rating is used to calculate salary based on units worked out of 15 WTUs.

The role involves:

• Instruction of courses
• Course preparation and planning
• Grading and providing feedback
• Maintaining available office hours for students

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Asian Studies or related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. degree in Asian Studies or related field
• Academic preparation related to the area of teaching
• University teaching and related professional experience
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Strength of communication skills, including interpersonal communications

New Applicants are required to submit:

• Cover Letter - please include course preferences. Course listings can be found here: /
• Current curriculum vitae (CV)/resume
• Unofficial transcript of highest degree
• A list of three professional references with contact information
• Complete the Statement of Professional Preparation and Experience form. Please click the link below to download the form: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-interdisciplinary-studies/internal/_internal/_documents/

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