Part-Time Lecturer in Russian and East European Studies | University of Chicago (UC) Job at University of Chicago (UC), Chicago, IL

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  • University of Chicago (UC)
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities in various courses of the Russian and East European Studies curriculum. Responsibilities include preparing and teaching  seminar-style culture courses with a highly interactive discussion element, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year.

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.

Applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent in Russian and East European Studies or a related field.

Applications must include:

  • A current curriculum vitae,
  • A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy,
  • And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.
  • A sample syllabus for a course in Russian and East European Studies.

Optional Materials:

  • Course evaluations, if available

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago?s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: . Applicants will 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 Stephan Carver, Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, spcarver@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  .

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.

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