Lecturer I in Hindi and Urdu
The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan invites applications for the position of Lecturer I in Hindi and Urdu beginning September 1, 2012. Responsibilities include instruction at any assigned levels and active involvement in teamwork and program affairs. The appointment level will be at 100% for both the Fall and Winter academic terms. This is a renewable one-year appointment.
Applicants should have a Master’s degree in a relevant field such as the following: language pedagogy (in Hindi or Urdu language preferred), second language acquisition, or linguistics. Native or near-native proficiency in Hindi, Urdu, and English is required; at least one year of experience teaching Hindi or Urdu at the college/university level is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates who are familiar with contemporary second language teaching methodologies, instructional technologies, heritage/non-heritage teaching, and curriculum development.
A complete application dossier should include an application letter explaining your qualifications and teaching philosophy, a current CV, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation. A teaching demo DVD and/or samples of self-developed teaching materials would be desirable.
Application materials, except for letters of recommendation and teaching demo, must be submitted electronically. Please submit your materials as email attachments to salplecsearch@sharepoint.umich.edu. The subject of your email must appear as follows:
“Last name, First name.” For example, the subject should read: Doe, Jane.
Send letters of recommendation and teaching demo to:
South Asian Language Program Lecturer Search
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
The University of Michigan
202 South Thayer Street, Room 6111
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1608
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2012 and review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to Ashlee Wolfe (ashwolfe@umich.edu).
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Terms and conditions for this position are subject to the provisions of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University of Michigan and the Lecturers’ Employee Organization.
Student Hourly at UW-Madison
PROFESSOR APARNA DHARWADKER (Departments of Theatre & Drama and English) is seeking students, colleagues, or members of the South Asian community in Madison for some assistance with library materials in the following Indian languages: Gujarati, Assamese, Manipuri, Oriya, Kannada, Punjabi, and Urdu. The work will involve basically reading through Tables of Contents in some books and essay collections relating to Indian theatre with Professor Dharwadker and/or her Project Assistant. For each language, the process should take no more than 3-5 hours, and the compensation will be $12 per hour. If you are interested, please contact Professor Dharwadker as soon as possible at adharwadker@wisc.edu, or by phone at (608) 833-1451.
