Hindi Lecturer Position at Michigan

[Deshpande, Madhav]

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Dear List Members,

Please forward the following information to interested groups and individuals.  Send all correspondence to the address given in the ad (and not to me personally).

Madhav Deshpande
Professor of Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan

POSITION FOR LECTURER IN HINDI AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan invites applications for an open position for Lecturer in Hindi for a one-year appointment, renewable, beginning September 1, 2006.  Applicants are expected to have an M.A. in a relevant field (linguistics, literature, education), experience in teaching Hindi as a second language, native or near-native fluency in Hindi, both spoken and written and fluency in English. Experience with modern teaching technology and knowledge of Urdu script will be preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in all levels of Hindi.  Full-time teaching load:  10-12 contact hours per week. Starting annual pay is $31,000 plus benefits.  Complete dossiers will include a CV, relevant publications, three letters of reference and a letter of application.  Please provide evidence of teaching excellence.  Review of applications will begin on June 15, 2006.  The final date for receipt of applications is July 1, 2006.  All applications will be acknowledged. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Please send materials to:

Chair, Hindi Search Committee
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
University of Michigan
3070 Frieze Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285.