Leave Replacement Position in ChineseWilliams College: Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Location: Williamstown, MA
Open Date: Sep 09, 2024
Deadline: DescriptionWILLIAMS COLLEGE, Williamstown MA 01267. Applications are invited for
TWO leave replacement positions in
Chinese language for the 2025-26 academic year, with teaching to begin in September 2025. Depending on the candidate's qualifications, the appointment will be made at the level of
either visiting lecturer or visiting assistant professor. The teaching load will consist of four courses during the academic year (typically two in the fall semester and two in the spring semester). Depending on staffing, one of those four courses might include a disciplinary course in the visitor's area of specialization. These are full-time positions, compensation for which will include salary and insurance benefits.
The successful candidates will join colleagues in a vibrant Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures that offers three major tracks: Chinese, Japanese, and East Asian Languages and Cultures. The Chinese major requires four years of language study and the East Asian Languages and Cultures major requires three years of language study. More information about the department can be found at
https://www.williams.edu/dallc/. The department and the college offer mentoring and professional development opportunities, including participation in the college's professional development program
First3, access to a number of online
NCFDD resources, and support through the newly established
Rice Center for Teaching.
Review of applications will begin
January 2, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here:
http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/.
QualificationsMinimum requirements include M.A. in Chinese language pedagogy, linguistics, literature or a related field (Ph.D. or ABD preferable). Candidates should have native or near-native proficiency in Mandarin, strong teaching experience at the college level, ability to teach
all levels of language courses either independently or collaboratively, and ability to work with a broadly diverse student body and to engage students with a range of learning styles and preparations. Experience in team-teaching and teacher training preferred.
Application InstructionsThis institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to these
TWO positions receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials free of charge. Applications should include cover letter (please include a statement on how your teaching will serve a diverse student population), CV, names and contact information of three references, two lesson plans (one at the first- or second-year level, and the other at the third- or fourth-year level), a four-minute audio recording of your teaching philosophy (approximately two minutes in Chinese and two minutes in English) and a 15-minute
unedited, high-resolution video recording of the applicant teaching an actual language class (if available) or a mock class, accompanied by a detailed lesson plan.
Please indicate the links to the audio and video recordings in a word document and upload all application materials to Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/153675).
Questions about these
TWO positions can be addressed to Professor Man He, Chair of the Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (
mh11@williams.edu).
For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/153675Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu).
Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive.
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