Lecturer Pool - Folklore and Socio-Cultural Anthropology - Department of Anthropology

University of California, Berkeley College Of Letters & Science - Social Sciences Berkeley, CA, United States
Lecturer / Teaching Folklore No deadline given

About the position

The Department of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley is generating an applicant pool of qualified temporary instructors to teach courses in Folklore and Socio-Cultural Anthropology, should an opening arise. Applications will be accepted and reviewed according to department needs. We are especially interested in Anthropologists and Folklorists who can teach one or two undergraduate courses in a topical field of their expertise, or which satisfy our upper division major requirements and electives in Socio-Cultural Anthropology (e.g., geographic area or methods courses). We are particularly interested in applicants who can teach courses in the following fields: Post-communist transformations in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; language, culture and society; and medical anthropology. We also welcome applicants with innovative approaches to any other field within Folklore and Socio-Cultural anthropology, and whose teaching might supplement current curriculum gaps in the department. In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties may include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), writing exams, and managing GSIs. UC Berkeley has a number of policies and programs to support employees as they balance work and family, if applicable. Department : https://anthropology.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application) A PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred qualifications A PhD (or international equivalent degree) in Anthropology or Folklore is preferred by the start date. Prior teaching experience preferred.

How to apply

Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness - Such as course evaluations Sample Syllabus - Sample Syllabus for each proposed course Sample Syllabus (Optional) Reference requirements 2 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05284 Help contact: angelicae@berkeley.edu

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