Tibetan Language and Culture Assistant Professor of Instruction
- Location details
- Evanston, IL USA
- Ref
- 51022
- Posted
- Closes
- Position type
- Professor, Assistant
- Organization type
- 4-year college or university
- Languages
- Other languages
- Employment category
- Full-time
- Tenure Status
- Non-tenure track
- Location
- Illinois
Tibetan Language and Culture. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY and the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures invite applications for a full-time, benefits eligible, non-tenure track position of Assistant Professor of Instruction in Tibetan Language and Culture to begin September 1, 2025. Duties include a six-course teaching load (typically two courses per quarter) at all levels of instruction. Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. degree by the time of appointment and native or near-native proficiency in both Tibetan and English. All areas of expertise within Tibetan Language and Culture are welcome, including historical and modern literature, as well as works centering Buddhism and other aspects of Tibetan culture. Teaching experience in U.S. higher education is a plus.
A letter of application, CV, writing sample (no longer than an article or dissertation chapter), and three letters of recommendation (sent separately) must be submitted electronically via the link on our departmental website by November 1, 2024. Once the application is submitted, those listed as references will receive an automated email with instructions on how to upload their reference letter by November 8, 2024.
Address any questions about this position to Jean Deven at asianlac@northwestern.edu. For instructions and link to the job ad see https://alc.northwestern.edu/about/open-faculty-positions/ .
Salary
The expected base pay range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000.
This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation.
Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.
Benefits
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