Yoruba, Zulu Instructors Needed

The UCLA African Studies Center is seeking part-time instructors in Yoruba and Zulu for the 2007-08 academic year.

Sheila Breeding Email SheilaBreeding

Plans are being finalized for UCLA to offer language classes in Swahili, Yoruba and Zulu this fall.  Zulu will be taught at the introductory level; Yoruba will be offered at the introductory and possibly intermediate levels, and Swahili will be taught at the introductory, intermediate and possibly advanced levels.  Part-time instructors are needed for Yoruba and Zulu and interested applicants should apply asap.
 
Position Description:
The UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center seeks part-time instructors in Yoruba and Zulu for the 2007-08 Academic Year (24 September 2007 - 13 June 2008).  Classes meet 4 - 5 hours per week; instructors will be paid on an hourly basis for teaching, lesson planning, writing exams and quizzes, grading student work, and meeting with the African Languages Coordinator, up to 20 hours per week.
 
Qualifications:
Applicants should have teaching experience and a degree in a relevant discipline. (M.A. or other advanced degree preferred.)  Experience with university students in the United States is a plus. Candidates should speak Yoruba or Zulu at the Superior proficiency level or beyond, and also have strong English skills. 

Deadline:
Application Deadline: 15 August 2007.

Application Materials Required:
Send letter of application, curriculum vita and two letters of recommendation to:
 
Dr. Katrina Daly Thompson
African Languages Coordinator
UCLA James S. Coleman African Studies Center
10244 Bunche Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1310
Fax: (310) 206-2250
Email: kdthompson@humnet.ucla.edu

Email applications preferred.
 
UCLA is an equal opportunity employer. Women and underrepresented group applicants are encouraged to apply.

Katrina Daly Thompson
Professor in Residence, Linguistics & African Languages Coordinator, African Studies Center, University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), 10389B Bunche Hall, PO Box 951310, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1310
Tel: 310-794-1972  Fax: 310-206-2250

For more info please contact:
Professor Katrina Daly Thompson
310-794-1972
kdthompson@humnet.ucla.edu