Temp Tibetan Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position overview
Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t15.pdf A reasonable estimate full-time salary range for this position would be $70,977 to $75,301; salary is commensurate with teaching experience.
Percent time: 17% to 100%
Appointments are non-tenured and are typically part-time and can range from 50 percent to 100 percent, depending on the number of courses taught.
Please note: The use of a lecturer pool does not guarantee that an open position exists.
Anticipated start: January 1, 2026 (Spring 2026), or Summer 2026 (date depends on which summer session).
Review timeline: The Department reviews applications for Fall teaching in July and August, and applications for Spring teaching in November and December, and for the Summer in March (if applicable).
Application Window
Open date: October 24, 2025
Most recent review date: Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Saturday, Oct 24, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The department of East Asian Languages & Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, invites application of a pool of qualified temporary lecturer positions to teach courses in introductory, intermediate and advanced Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan languages and cultures should the need arise.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): teaching, holding office hours, assigning grades, preparing course materials, maintaining a course website and compiling teaching materials and interacting with students via email, bCourses, and Zoom instructional software.
For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. The department is unable to provide a visa/work permit.
We do not anticipate any openings, but are posting this search in case of an unexpected hiring need.
Department: https://ealc.berkeley.edu/
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Advanced degree or enrolled in an advanced degree program.
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Advanced degree.
Preferred qualifications
MA degree (or equivalent international degree) in teaching Japanese, Chinese, Korean , Tibetan as a foreign language, linguistics, second language acquisition, literature or related field.
Experience with computer-assisted language learning and language instructional software, and online instruction.
Native or near-native fluency in the target language. English fluency. Demonstrated experience teaching Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Tibetan language, preferably in a college or university setting.
Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching
• Sample Syllabus (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 2-4 required (contact information only)

None
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05018
Help contact: e_anaya26@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
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Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
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Job location
Berkeley, California