36.1523, Jobs: Swahili (individual language), Swahili (macrolanguage): Instructor or Lecturer in Swahili- Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Subject: 36.1523, Jobs: Swahili (individual language), Swahili (macrolanguage): Instructor or Lecturer in Swahili- Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Date: 13-May-2025
From: Natalia Sakhartova [natalias at illinois.edu]
Subject: Swahili (individual language), Swahili (macrolanguage): Instructor or Lecturer in Swahili- Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Job Location: Illinois, USA
Web Address: https://linguistics.illinois.edu/
Job Title: Instructor or Lecturer in Swahili- Department of
Linguistics
Job Rank: Instructor, Lecturer

Specialty Areas: Not Applicable

Specialty Language(s): Swahili (individual language) (swh)
                       Swahili (macrolanguage) (swa)

Description:
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time position of
Lecturer or Instructor of Swahili with a start date of August 16,
2025. This is a full-time 9-month, non-tenure track, specialized
faculty position which is renewable yearly contingent on availability
of funding, strong performance reviews and healthy enrollments in
classes.  The budgeted salary for the position is $58,000 for
Instructor and $60,000 for Lecturer.
The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of six courses per
academic year. Duties include grading, holding office hours, attending
meetings, planning and overseeing extra-curricular activities,
organizing special events (such as languages days, film nights,
conversation tables), and promoting the language program and the
Sub-Saharan Languages minor through flyers and informational sessions,
as applicable.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with evidence of successful teaching at the graduate and
undergraduate levels, online teaching, and summer/intensive teaching
experience will be given preference.

Application Deadline: 23-May-2025
Web Address for Applications:
https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/13971?c=illinois&sq=1030693&referralToken=MX8lYTz4-EapwaM-jNL-bA
Application Instructions:
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE INFORMATION
To apply for this position, please create a candidate profile at
https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your cover letter, resume, and
contact information for three professional references by 6pm CST, May
23, 2025.
Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by
the closing date.  Applicants may be interviewed before the closing
date; however, no hiring decision will be made until after that date.
For further information regarding application procedures, you may
contact lascollegehiring at illinois.edu. For questions regarding the
application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal
export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right
to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.



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