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Position Summary:
Tenure-track assistant professor of Chinese to start August 2018. The expected/standard teaching load is two/two courses per academic year.

Required Qualifications:
PhD required by time of appointment in Chinese language, literature, culture, linguistics, second-language pedagogy, or a related field. Demonstration of an active research agenda. Ability to teach undergraduate courses in language from the elementary to the advanced level as well as literature, linguistics, and culture. Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English.

Preferred Qualifications:
Training or experience in second-language pedagogy.
Demonstrated commitment to program-building in Chinese, co-curricular activities, and the promotion of study abroad.



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