posted:10/15/08

Smith College and Five Colleges, Inc., seek candidates for a 3-year, non-tenure track appointment as Five College Lecturer in Korean Language to begin 2009-10. Candidates must be able to teach all levels of the language and hold the Master’s degree in Korean, Linguistics, Education, or a related field.Native or near-native fluency in Korean, competency in spoken and written English, and experience teaching Korean to English-speaking students at the college level are required.

Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations (if available) to the address below.Screening begins January 15, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.

Search Committee: Korean Language

Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures

Wright Hall 131

Smith College

Northampton, MA 01063

This position is based in the Smith College Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures.The appointee will be expected to teach five Korean language courses per academic year, some of which will also be done at nearby Five College institutions.Smith College is a member of the Five College Consortium, which also includes Amherst, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, each located within 12 miles of the others.The member institutions are equal opportunity employers encouraging excellence through diversity.