Percent time: 11% to 100% Appointments are non-tenured and are typically part-time and can range from 11 percent to 100 percent, depending on the number of courses taught. Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists.
Anticipated start: January 1, 2026 (Spring 2026), or Summer 2026 (date depends on which summer session), July 1, 2026.
Review timeline: The Department reviews applications for Fall teaching in July and August, and applications for Spring teaching in November and December, and for the Summer in March (if applicable).
Position description
The department of East Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, invites application for a pool of qualified temporary lecturers to teach courses in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tibetan, and general East Asian cultures (literature, thought, religion, cultural history, etc.) should the need arise during Fall 2025, Spring and Summer 2026.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): teaching, holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials, maintaining a course website and compiling teaching materials and interacting with students via email, bCourses, and Zoom instructional software.
For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. The department is unable to provide a visa/work permit.
We do not anticipate any openings, but are posting this search in case of an unexpected hiring need.
