Michigan State University Lecturing Job for Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Zulu and Other African Languages

Michigan State University is seeking lecturers and professors to teach Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Zulu and many other African and Middle Eastern languages in the Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures.

The University describes these languages as Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) and as such designed programs known as the Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) program and the African Languages (AFR) Program to teach these languages at the University.

The programs cover Nigeria\’s three major languages – Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and many other African indigenous languages including Zulu, Swahili, Tagalog, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe), Bambara, Haitian-Creole, Indonesian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Twi, Xhosa, Vietnamese, Wolof.

Are you a lecturer or professor of Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa language? this is a great opportunity for Nigerian Lecturers and Professors in the African Languages discipline to work as lecturers in the prestigious University in United States of America.

Job Detail

Job no: 846949
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Arts And Letters
Department: Linguistics, Languages, And Cultures 10004543
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Education/Training, Fixed Term Faculty, Full Time (90-100%), Union, Remote-Friendly

Job Description

The duties of this position include working closely with the LCTL or AFR coordinators to teach one to three courses in the LCTL or ALP, attending training meetings and biweekly progress meetings. Instructors will be evaluated by the LCTL or AFR Teaching Coordinator on regular basis.

Eligibility Criteria

This University Lecturing job employment is open to all who are qualified without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status. The Minimum academic requirements are as follows:

1. Bachelor’s degree for Assistant Instructor level
2. Master\’s for Instructor level
3. PhD. for Assistant Professor level
4. Native or near-native literate speaker of a Less Commonly Taught Language, including, but not limited to the once mentioned above.

Selection Process

Selection of applicants into this position is continuous in every semester as the need arises. Thus, Applicants are reviewed periodically when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy.

Application Deadline

Submission of application is open until Feb 16, 2025.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified lectures are required to submit their application online electronically to the Michigan State University Human Resources website at careers.msu.edu with the following documents:

1. Current curriculum vitae or resume
2. A cover letter
3. 3 letters of reference
4. A 1-page summary of your philosophy of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to intellectual leadership in the areas of teaching/curriculum development, research/creative activities, service, outreach, advising, and/or administration. The statement should also include an explanation of related past or planned activities/endeavors as well as how the candidate will advance our goals of inclusive excellence.

For more information see the job posting on the website of Michigan State University: https://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/513937/ast-instinstast-prof

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