Deadline: Open until Filled
Pitt’s Summer Language Institute (SLI) is accepting applications for summer instructors for the following languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, and Slovak.
SLI seeks creative and enthusiastic instructors with experience in proficiency-based pedagogy. Please see the job posting copied below and apply at the attached link. Direct all inquiries and questions about the positions or SLI’s programs to manukyan1@pitt.edu.
Thank you and best wishes for a joyful and productive 2020!
https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=19009692&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York
Instructors will teach 6- or 8-credit intensive courses during SLI’s summer sessions, which run from June 1-July 10 (6-credit courses) and June 1-July 24 (8-credit courses). Classes meet five days a week from 9am-2:50pm. In additional to classroom teaching, instructors are expected to help plan cultural programming for their language program and attend events for the whole institute, such as film and lecture series, workshops, and picnics. Depending on language, instructors may be asked to team teach.
Applicants must have a master’s degree in the language they will teach or related field and experience teaching in a college or university setting using the communicative approach or other proficiency-based methods.
The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.
Applicants should submit a CV and, if available, representative student evaluations and a representative syllabus.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.
Questions may be directed to Kathleen Manukyan (manukyan1@pitt.edu) Executive Director of the Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institutee (SLI).
https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=19009692&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York