SLI Russian Instructor - Part-Time

The Slavic, East European, and Near Eastern Summer Language Institute (SLI) at the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures seeks instructors of Russian for the summer of 2025.

Instructors will teach an 8-week intensive course during SLI’s summer session, which runs from June 2 to July 25. Classes meet five days a week from 9 am-2:50 pm. In addition to classroom teaching, instructors are expected to help plan cultural programming for their language program and attend events for the whole institute, such as film and lecture series, workshops, and picnics. Instructors may be asked to team teach. SLI will be conducted in an in-person format on the main campus of the University of Pittsburgh.

Applicants must have a master’s degree in the language they will teach or a related field and experience teaching in a college or university setting using the communicative approach or other proficiency-based methods.

Learn more about Pitt’s SLI at www.sli.pitt.edu .

Applicants should submit a CV and, if available, representative student evaluations. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later stage in the search.

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment.  Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community are required.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.