Lecturer Pool – Spanish – Department of Spanish & Portuguese

Lecturer Pool – Spanish – Department of Spanish & Portuguese

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.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Department : (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

(required at time of application)

Master's degree (or equivalent international degree).

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and English.

• College level teaching experience in the U.S.

For language instruction:
Demonstrated excellence in teaching, familiarity with college-level language programs, and relevant teaching experience using current communicative language-teaching methodologies.

For literary reading and analysis instruction:
Demonstrated expertise in Spanish language and literature and relevant teaching experience using current principles and techniques of literary analysis.

For linguistics instruction:
Demonstrated excellence in teaching linguistics and familiarity with key areas of the field of Spanish linguistics at the college-level, including Phonology and Phonetics, Morphology, and Syntax.

For eco-environmental literature instruction:
Demonstrated expertise in Iberian and/ or Latin American literary studies and teaching experience in literature and ecology and/or literature and environment. Near-native competence in Spanish is necessary.

For R&C instruction:
Demonstrated experience teaching reading and writing in English.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Teaching Statement
  - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts, accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.
• Original Communicative Teaching Activity #1 - Teaching activities of their own creation (no photocopies from texts)
• Original Communicative Teaching Activity #2 - Teaching activities of their own creation (no photocopies from texts)
• Original Communicative Teaching Activity #3 - Teaching activities of their own creation (no photocopies from texts)
• Student Evaluations from a Spanish course (1 of
  3) - College-level student evaluations from courses representing various language levels and/or topics from the last three years
• Student Evaluations from a Spanish course (2 of
  3) - College-level student evaluations from courses representing various language levels and/or topics from the last three years
• Student Evaluations from a Spanish course (3 of
  3) - College-level student evaluations from courses representing various language levels and/or topics from the last three years

• 3 required (contact information only)

While only contact information for three references is required at the time of application, the Department may later request letters from finalists' references.

Apply link: /JPF
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