CLTA newsletter Sept. 2019

CLTA NEWSLETTER January 2019
search, and belongs to the OH/Western PA/WV
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
(https://www.hercjobs.org/oh-western-pa-wv).
To apply, please visit https://careers.wvu.edu and
navigate to the position title listed above. Upload (a) a
letter of application outlining your interest in, and
qualifications for, the position; (b) your curriculum
vitae; (c) your teaching philosophy; (d) graduate
transcript(s) (unofficial is acceptable); and the names
and contact information for three references.
Additional materials might be requested of finalists.
Review of applications will begin on September 30,
2019 and continue until the position is filled. For
further information, contact Pablo Garcia, chair of the
search committee, at pablo.garcia@mail.wvu.edu
WVU is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and
welcomes applications from all qualified individuals,
including minorities, females, individuals with
disabilities, and veterans.
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Language (Carlisle, PA)
The Department of East Asian Studies at Dickinson
College invites applications for a tenure-track position
at the rank of assistant professor in Chinese language
and literature, media, or film. The teaching load is five
courses a year. Applicants should be prepared to
teach Chinese, topical courses in their discipline at all
levels, and first-year seminars. Applicants must also
be willing to supervise senior theses and have a
broad understanding of Chinese and Asian culture.
We are particularly interested in candidates who
apply a transnational perspective in their research
and teaching, and who will demonstrate leadership
and initiative working both within the department
(including extra-curricular activities) and with our
partner programs in Beijing and Yunnan. The ability to
create inclusive learning environments for an
increasingly diverse student body will be an important
characteristic of the successful candidate. Native or
near-native fluency in Chinese and English is
required. A Ph.D. must be in hand by August 2020.
Interested candidates should apply for this position
electronically via QUEST (online application system)
at https://jobs.dickinson.edu.
Please include a letter of application, a curriculum
vitae, a writing sample, and the names of three
references. Candidates may be asked to submit
supplementary materials following an initial screening.
Review of applications will begin on October 14th and
will continue until the position has been filled. Please
direct all questions about the position to: Shawn
Bender, Search Committee Chair,
at benders@dickinson.edu.
Dickinson College is a highly selective four-year,
independent liberal arts college with 2300 students.
Dickinson prides itself on having dynamic faculty who
combine excellent teaching and research. The
College is located in Carlisle, PA. Carlisle is 20
minutes west of Harrisburg and a two-hour drive from
Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia.
Dickinson College is committed to building a
representative and diverse faculty, administrative
staff, and student body. We encourage applications
from all qualified persons.
Lecturer, Chinese Language
(Atlanta, GA)
Applications accepted until 25/11/2019
The Department of Russian and East Asian
Languages and Cultures (REALC) at Emory
University in Atlanta, GA seeks a full-time lecturer in
Chinese language and culture to begin Fall 2020.
This is a three-year renewable position pending
positive reviews. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in
Chinese language pedagogy, linguistics, applied
linguistics or a closely related area (ABD in a rare
case will be considered) and possess native or nearnative
proficiency in Chinese and English. Experience
in teaching undergraduates in North America and the
ability to teach all levels of Chinese language courses
are required.
The candidate will be expected to teach five courses
per academic year in Chinese language, linguistics,
and culture based on his or her qualifications, and
play an important role in the development of the
Chinese program. Knowledge of current trends in
language teaching methodologies, familiarity with
effective uses of technologies in language instruction,
and experience in developing innovative language
learning projects are highly desirable.
Scholarly exchange is very active among faculty in
our department, which includes the programs in
Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian. We also
collaborate with colleagues in the East Asian Studies
Program and Linguistics Program. The position is a
professional career track with possibility of promotion
(http://college.emory.edu/faculty/documents/faculty-
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