2024-25 AY Lecturer Pool - Asian Studies

DEPARTMENT : Asian Studies

POSITION TITLE : Lecturer Pool Asian Studies

POSITION DETAILS :

The Asian Studies Program is designed to provide students with a coherent introduction to the language, history, and culture of East, Southeast, and South Asia and to develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the major social and political forces at work in the region, supported by appropriate language training.

We offer in-depth examinations of particular countries while also analyzing transnational issues that connect Asia, other regions, and the rest of the world including the United States.

Duties of a part-time lecturer include instruction, class preparation, grading, and office hours. Other duties may be assigned based on departmental needs.

Course assignments, including dates, time, and modality, are made by the Department Chair under the direction of the College Dean.

Part-time lecturers are instructional faculty with conditional appointments based on enrollment and budget. Hires from the pool of applicants are made when there are instructional needs to fill coursework offered by an academic department based on changing enrollment patterns, changes to tenure-track faculty assignments, and other factors that cannot be addressed with our existing faculty.

Initial appointments are typically for one semester, but occasionally academic year initial appointments are made. Appointments may be renewed based on department needs, funding, and performance.

Often appointments are made just prior to the start of the semester.

Initial rank and salary for lecturer faculty are based on professional and / or teaching experience and academic qualifications and are determined by the department.

Most new lecturers are hired at the Lecturer A or B rank. As of July 2022, the classification salary ranges for the respective ranks are :

Lecturer A : $4,530-$6,056

Lecturer B : $5,405-$11,994

Lecturer C : $6,190-$13,172

Lecturer D : $7,794-$13,797

The salary ranges indicated are based on a "full-time rate" (15 weighted teaching units / WTUs). A semester's worth of compensation is made up of six (6) payments of the given amount.

To calculate your salary for a semester, the base rate would be pro-rated based on the units worked out of 15 WTUs.

If you were a Lecturer A assigned 3 units at the minimum salary, your pay would be structured as follows :

$4,530 x 3 / 15 (3 units out of a possible 15 units total) $912.60 x 6 checks $5,475.60 total for 3 units / semester.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Master's degree in Asian Studies or related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• degree in Asian Studies or related field
• Academic preparation related to the area of teaching
• University teaching and related professional experience
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Strength of communication skills, including interpersonal communications

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS :

New Applicants are required to submit :

• Cover Letter - please include course preferences. Course listings can be found here :
• Current curriculum vita (CV) / resume
• Unofficial transcript of highest degree
• A list of three professional references with names, addresses, and contact information

Complete the Statement of Professional Preparation and Experience form. Please click the link below to download the form.

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