University of Maryland, College Park, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Assistant Professor of Chinese Regional Cultures and Sinophone Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Maryland, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Chinese languages and cultures, starting Fall 2014. Areas of specialization may include Chinese ethnic minority studies, inter-regional East Asian studies, cultures and languages of the Sinophone world. The ideal candidate will be ready to teach courses ranging from large undergraduate classes in English to advanced language courses and undergraduate seminars in Chinese. Required are a Ph.D. in Chinese literature or related field, native or near native fluency in Mandarin and English, and a demonstrated potential for teaching and research excellence. Familiarity with ACFL and ILR proficiency standards a plus.
This position is contingent on the continued availability of funds.
For full consideration, applicants are required to submit: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a short description of current research plans, a statement of teaching philosophy with evidence of teaching excellence, a brief, representative writing sample and the contact information for three references. For best consideration, all materials must be uploaded to the University of Maryland web-based employment application system by November 1, 2013 at https://ejobs.umd.edu.
The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Contact: |
Professor Minglang Zhou, mlzhou@umd.edu |
Website: | www.sllc.umd.edu |
Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | Asian American History / Studies Asian History / Studies |
Posting Date: | 09/26/2013 |
Closing Date | 12/23/2013 |