Founding Director of new specialized Chinese language program at Hopkins-Nanjing
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Maryland, United States |
Position: | Director |
DIRECTOR FOR NEW SUMMER INTENSIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAM IN SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL CHINESE AT HOPKINS-NANJING
The Johns Hopkins University seeks a founding director for a new summer intensive immersion program in Chinese as a Second Language for Specialized Purposes (engineering, medicine and public health). Funded by the Luce Foundation, this new program will be based at the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies (Hopkins-Nanjing Center) on the campus of Nanjing University in China. The Program will provide specialized Chinese language training designed to address specific linguistic needs of students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of engineering, medicine, and public health. Expected to launch in summer 2011, this program will include experiential research and learning opportunities such as visiting laboratories and attending research/clinical workshops. Working in close collaboration with the Hopkins-Nanjing Center and the Johns Hopkins’ East Asian Studies Program in Baltimore, Maryland, the Director will develop, staff, market, implement, supervise and consolidate this unique program. The ideal candidate should have an advanced degree and extensive experience managing and teaching in Chinese as a Second Language programs, and familiarity with American educational institutions.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three references with their contact information to eastasian@jhu.edu, atten: Dr. Kellee Tsai, CSP Director Search Committee Chair by June 15, 2010. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Johns Hopkins University is an EO/AA employer and encourages applicants from women and minorities.
Contact: |
Dr. Kellee Tsai
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Website: | None |
Primary Category: | Languages |
Secondary Categories: | Humanities |
Posting Date: | 04/30/2010 |
Closing Date | 09/01/2010 |