"Part-Time Lecturer in Igbo"

Description

The Humanities Division and the Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago invites applications for a part-time Lecturer in Igbo during the 2024-25 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities to teach a three-quarter sequence in introductory Igbo. The classes may be taught virtually. Responsibilities include planning and teaching language courses using a highly interactive communicative approach, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Additional responsibilities include designing a Canvas site for the course and responding in a timely fashion to communication for students, colleagues, and supervisors. 

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 African languages or literatures, applied linguistics, or a related field, be a native speaker of Igbo or possess superior proficiency in Igbo according to ACTFL guidelines, and have at least one year of experience teaching Igbo at the college or post-secondary level. Preference will be given to applicants with a Ph.D. or equivalent in African languages or literatures and/or an advanced degree in second language pedagogy/acquisition or applied linguistics.

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-teaching video is also acceptable)
• And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.

Optional Materials:

• Course syllabi, if available
• 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/151801. 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 Catherine Baumann, ccbauman@uchicago.edu.

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.