CLTA newsletter Jan. 2020

CLTA NEWSLETTER January 2020
applications will start immediately and
continue until the position is filled.
Questions about the position can be
addressed to Dr. Mingquan Wang
at m.wang@tufts.edu.
Tufts University, founded in 1852,
prioritizes quality teaching, highly
competitive basic and applied research, and
a commitment to active citizenship locally,
regionally, and globally. Tufts University
also prides itself on creating a diverse,
equitable, and inclusive community. Current
and prospective employees of the university
are expected to have and continuously
develop skill in, and disposition for,
positively engaging with a diverse
population of faculty, staff, and students.
Tufts University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
We are committed to increasing the diversity
of our faculty and staff and fostering their
success when hired. Members of
underrepresented groups are welcome and
strongly encouraged to apply. If you are an
applicant with a disability who is unable to
use our online tools to search and apply for
jobs, please contact us by calling Johny
Laine in the Office of Equal Opportunity
(OEO) at 617-627-3298
or atjohny.laine@tufts.edu. Applicants can
learn more about requesting reasonable
accommodations at http://oeo.tufts.edu.
Senior Preceptor in Chinese
(Cambridge, MA)
The Department of East Asian Languages
and Civilizations at Harvard University
seeks applications for the position of Senior
Preceptor in Chinese Language beginning
July 1, 2020. The senior preceptor’s
responsibilities will include acting as
instructor in charge of one level of Chinese
taught at Harvard, between elementary and
advanced; training and supervising
instructors in the Chinese program; and
assisting the Director in administration of
the Chinese Language Program. The
position is for five years and renewable,
contingent upon performance, enrollments,
and curricular need.
The Senior Preceptor is also expected to
serve as the Resident Director for Harvard
Summer School’s (HSS’s) intensive Chinese
language study abroad program: helping to
recruit, hire, and manage faculty and staff;
serving as course head for one level; and
coordinating curricular and extracurricular
activities on-site for the duration of the
program. The Senior Preceptor will also
work throughout the year with HSS staff on
the program’s administrative tasks. These
include, but are not limited to: marketing,
recruiting, and communication with
prospective students; facilitating program
admissions and orientation; completing an
annual report in consultation with the
Director; coordinating and negotiating with
HSS and the program’s host institution;
managing mass mailings in coordination
with Summer School staff; and other duties
as needed. The Resident Director position is
a separate, annual appointment through the
Harvard Summer School.
The successful applicant should have native
or near-native command of modern standard
Chinese, both written and spoken, and
fluency in spoken and written English.
Completion of an advanced degree at the
master’s level or PhD is required in a field
relevant to teaching Chinese as a second
language, such as Chinese pedagogy, the
acquisition of Chinese as a second language,
or Chinese linguistics.
Must be able to travel to and work at the
summer program site for 9-10 weeks each
summer and undertake additional domestic
and international travel of shorter duration
as needed. A record of demonstrated
excellence in teaching Chinese at all levels,
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