Assistant Lecturer Cover Letter

Just like you have to prepare notes and do your preparation before you go on to take a lecture, you have to give an introduction to the employer about yourself. You can do this in the assistant lecturer cover letter while applying for the job. You will know better what to write in it when you know about the employer's expectation from you. Have a look at the advertisement of this notice. We will see the format of writing the letter in the following section but before that let us have a look at the job responsibilities of the assistant lecturer.

Assistant Lecturer Job Responsibilities

The following are some of the duties that an assistant lecturer is expected to do. It varies from college to college.

Plan the course and prepare study material for the students
Assist in the administrative work
Promote educational activities and get students also involved in them
Maintain records of students' performance, attendance, etc.
Prepare feedback or arrange for an open day
Supervise or participate in the examination duties
Keep inventing new and interesting ways of interactive learning methods
Pay individual attention to weak students
Encourage volunteering and conduct activities for confidence building
Provide counseling to students on various issues
Giving the students a platform to express their views and thus promote soft skills
Give career guidance and make the students aware about various latest developments
Report the progress and problem areas to the concerned head and ensure steps are taken accordingly

Assistant Lecturer Cover Letter Format

The format for writing the assistant lecturer cover letter is as follows:

The candidate's details - Name, postal and e-mail addresses, telephone number of the candidate. It is followed by the date in mm/dd/yyyy format, then the addressee's details. The name and designation of the addressee comes next
Salutation - The usual salutation you give in a cover letter is dear or Mr. / Miss. But in case you do not know the addressee's name, you address writing respected
Body of the Letter - In the assistant lecturer cover letter you write about the advertisement of notice where you saw the notification for this vacant position
Conclusion of the Letter - You end the letter with a note of thanks and also mention if you intend to meet the person or have a conversation on phone

Sample Assistant Lecturer Cover Letter

From
James Statham
44 Halloween Street
Horror Society, Den No. 13
North Las Vegas
Nevada
E-mail Address - james.statham@snailmail.co.us
Contact No. - (713) 458 7784

Date:

To
Robert Hanes
Human Resources Officer
Recruiting Department
Nevada Legal Process Outsourcing
North Las Vegas
Nevada

Dear Mr. Hanes,

This letter is with reference to the position of Assistant Lecturer that I seek to have in your institution. I have an experience of five and a half years teaching in Marriott Education International. I am seeking for a change in job because I wish to deal with college students now. I have dealt with teenagers till now and wish to have experience in handling college students.

I have been involved in promotion activities and conducted various competitions. I think I can manage the responsibilities well that are mentioned in the advertisement on your official website.

I request you to kindly consider me as a candidate for this job. Thanking you very much for your time.

Truly yours,
(signature)
James Statham

Enclosures:

Resume
Educational certificates
Experience letter
Recommendation letter

The trick is to have the employer's or recruiter's attention turned towards your resume. When you have their attention half your job is done. But make sure you follow up with them. You do not want to lose out on the opportunity of meeting the person and strengthening your image in their eyes. So we wish you all the very best for your future!