Details
Posted: 19-Apr-22
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Required Education: Masters
Salary: commensurate with experience
Categories:
Other
Specialty:
Higher Education
Pending budgetary approval, The Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center in the University of Pittsburgh's Department of Linguistics seeks a non-tenure-stream Language Coordinator of Swedish at the rank of Instructor to design/teach a curriculum of 27 credits of Swedish at levels 1 through 8 in the undergraduate Swedish program, with the potential to include courses on Swedish culture. The initial appointment is for one year, September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023, with renewal possible. Note that Fall Term classes start on August 29, 2022, and classes are expected to be conducted in person.
The appointee will have primary responsibility for ensuring the success of the Swedish language program by creating curriculum materials, engaging in student advisement, observing/evaluating instructor and teaching assistant performance, and participating in Less-Commonly-Taught Language Center events and other activities that support the Swedish program. They will participate in required University, School, and Department training, and may also be asked to serve on department and university committees to further the academic mission of those units.\
Minimum Requirements:
- A master’s degree (or foreign equivalent degree) in Swedish Language Pedagogy, Linguistics, Foreign Language Pedagogy, or a related field;
- Three (3) years of experience in teaching Swedish at the college level;
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching as well as native or near-native proficiency in Swedish (speaking and writing) and a strong command of English;
- Demonstrated experience with or knowledge of: (i) the culture of the Swedish-speaking world.
Apply here by uploading a letter of application, a current CV, a statement of teaching philosophy, a diversity statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student surveys, peer and supervisor reviews), and three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should comment explicitly on the candidate’s teaching ability. Finalists will be asked to submit a 30-minute video of classroom teaching.
Questions may be addressed to LCTL@pitt.edu.
