St. Olaf College, Asian Studies

Tenure-track, Chinese Language and Asian Studies

The Department of Asian Studies at St. Olaf College seeks an energetic and committed teacher/scholar in Chinese Language and Asian Studies, beginning fall 2014. This is a tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank. Salary is competitive. Applicants are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant field by September 1, 2014. Native or near-native competence in Chinese and English, demonstrated strong teaching skills and scholarly promise are required.

Normal six course teaching load includes Chinese language courses and at least one course in English that contributes to our Asian Studies major. Use of technology in classroom teaching and familiarity with current language pedagogy are expected. Specialization in Chinese language and Asian Studies (including literature, second language acquisition or interdisciplinary approaches such as film studies and cultural studies) is required. We seek someone who is eager to work with a growing Chinese language program.

Applicants must submit application materials on the St. Olaf College Human Resources website at: https://jobs.stolaf.edu.  Application review begins October 1, 2013. The initial application should include: a cover letter outlining qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, a short statement describing teaching philosophy and research interests, an example of in-class teaching, unofficial graduate transcripts, names and email contact information for three professional references.

Questions may be directed to: Professor Karil Kucera, chinesesearch2014@stolaf.edu

General information may be found at www.stolaf.edu and http://wp.stolaf.edu/asian-studies/.

A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an AA/EO employer.