BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
VISITING INSTRUCTOR OR PROFESSOR OF CHINESE

The Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University invites applications for a position (all ranks) in Chinese, pending administrative and budgetary approval, beginning Fall 2011. Applicants should be able to teach courses in advanced Chinese language and literature and have in hand or be near completing a Ph.D. in Chinese language, literature or a related field. Duties include teaching and supervising advanced language, literature and culture classes; performing research (area of expertise open); materials development and assessment. The candidate must have proven commitment to undergraduate language and literature instruction. Experience teaching advanced Chinese language courses at the college level is preferred.
Potential applicants can visit the University’s web page at http://www.byu.edu (employment). Applicants must apply on-line https://yjobs.byu.edu and attach online a letter of application and current curriculum vitae. In addition, please send a one page statement of teaching philosophy, one sample of scholarly work (published paper or dissertation chapter), and a teaching demonstration video to Steven Riep, Chair, Chinese Search Committee, 3064 JFSB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602. Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent directly to the search committee chair. Application deadline for first-priority consideration is November 8, 2010.
BYU is an equal employment opportunity employer. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

 Princeton University

The Department of East Asian Studies invites applications for Chinese language lecturer positions that may become available beginning September 2011. We seek candidates with backgrounds in disciplines such as Chinese linguistics, literature, history, or foreign language teaching. Applications should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae. A writing sample is optional (e.g., a dissertation chapter). Reference letters will be requested after a telephone interview.

Requirements include native or near-native fluency in Chinese; teaching experience; and Ph.D., ABD, or M.A. in Chinese linguistics, literature, history or relevant discipline. The review of applications will begin in late October 2010. Preliminary interviews will be held at CLTA and AAS conferences.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. You may apply online at http://jobs.princeton.edu.

CHINESE LANGUAGE, URSINUS COLLEGE, COLLEGEVILLE, PA

The Department of Modern Languages at Ursinus College invites applications for a three-year renewable full-time position in Chinese language, to begin August 2011. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree or higher in a related discipline, including such fields as Chinese pedagogy, applied linguistics, or second language acquisition, and must demonstrate expertise in teaching Chinese at the college level. Native or near-native fluency in both Mandarin Chinese and English is required. The successful candidate will teach Chinese language courses at all levels; offer independent study courses, including advanced grammar and pedagogy, as required; and participate in service activities for the Department, including student advising, and the Chinese language program, including coordinating the Chinese language table and assisting with the study abroad program. Ursinus has an established major in East Asian Studies, and is in the process of developing a Chinese language program. Candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching in a liberal arts setting. The teaching load is three courses per semester.

Established in 1869, Ursinus College is a highly selective, nationally ranked, independent, co-educational, residential liberal arts college with a tradition of academic excellence and a strong commitment to undergraduate research in a student body of approximately 1,800. It is located in Collegeville, PA, 25 miles from center-city Philadelphia. Ursinus College is an EEO/AA employer. In keeping with the college’s historic commitment to equality, women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply. Send application letter, c.v., three confidential letters of recommendation, at least one addressing teaching of Chinese, official transcripts, and evidence of language teaching excellence, including a video of a class to Matthew Mizenko, Chair, Department of Modern Languages, Ursinus College, Collegeville PA 19426-1000. Queries should be directed to mmizenko@ursinus.edu. Completed applications received by November 8, 2010 will receive fullest consideration.