Percent time: Positions range from 33% to 100%. Summer positions are 11% (weighed at 50%).
Anticipated start: Positions typically start at the beginning of the semester (in mid-January for Spring Semester; in mid-August for Fall Semester). Summer appointments begin in late May and run into early August.
Review timeline: Typically, appointments for summer and Fall semester are reviewed in February/March, and appointments for Spring semester in October/November. Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this pool does not guarantee that a position is available.
Position duration: Appointments are made on a semester-by-semester or academic year basis. Summer appointments range between 6-10 weeks, depending on session.
Position description
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UC Berkeley seeks applications for a pool of qualified lecturers to teach Spanish courses in any of the possible areas:
- Spanish language courses (of various levels)
- Spanish literary reading and analysis courses
- Spanish linguistic courses
- Spanish eco-environmental literature course
- Reading and Composition (first- and second-year undergraduate writing courses in English on Spanish topics)
In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), maintaining a course website, and using a learning management system (e.g. bCourses at UC Berkeley, Canvas, etc.). Other duties may be assigned by the Chair as necessary.