"Part-Time Lecturer in Italian"

Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Humanities Division

Position Type: Other Academic Appointee

Chicago, IL USA

Description

The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Romance Languages & Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities in various courses of the Italian Language curriculum. Responsibilities include preparing and teaching seminar-style language courses using a highly interactive communicative approach, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year.

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year 2024-25 will be at least $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Italian or a related field, superior proficiency in Italian according to ACTFL guidelines, and at least one year of experience teaching Italian at the college or post-secondary level. Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. or equivalent in Italian and/or an advanced degree in second language pedagogy/acquisition.

Application Instructions

Applications must include:

• A current curriculum vitae,
• A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy,
• A 15-20 minute teaching video of a remote or in-person class (preferably of a first-year language level; if no recording of the candidate’s teaching is available, a mock-class video is also acceptable)
• And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.

Optional Materials:

• Course evaluations, if available

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/146932. Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2025. 

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.  Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about this position, please contact Callie Manick, Department of Romance Languages & Literatures, cpbrown@uchicago.edu.

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