Position overview Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100-$132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start: 07/01/2027 Application Window Open date: August 20, 2026 Next review date: Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59pm
(Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Thursday, Oct 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature, and Culture. Area of
specialization: Polish language, literature, and culture of any period, from the early modern to the contemporary. We welcome scholars with a supplementary comparative focus on the Slavic or Jewish languages, literatures, and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, and candidates with interdisciplinary interests in other fields. The successful candidate will teach introductory and special topics courses in Polish and
East/Central European Literature and Culture, as well as courses designed to appeal to a wider section of undergraduates interested in the humanities, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, supervise and help grow the department’s program in Polish studies, and engage with the broader Slavic and East European studies community on campus. Tenure-track Assistant Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in
research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include the following: implementing a program of research that culminates in the publication of books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and lecture courses; supervising dissertation research; overseeing and developing the department’s program in Polish language, literature, and culture; and participating in various
administrative activities in the Slavic department and across the University. UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website. Qualifications
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