CLTA Newsletter- Sep 2023

Chinese Language Lecturer
(Saint Louis, MO)
Washington University in St. Louis
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington
University in St. Louis seeks to hire a fulltime Lecturer on the
teaching track in Chinese language starting in August 2024 for the
2024-2025 academic year. Responsibilities include teaching or coteaching
all levels of Chinese language, working cooperatively with
other teaching staff, applying new technology and developing
teaching materials, and organizing and participating in the language
and cultural activities. This role requires duties equivalent to a fulltime
teaching load, which may include a combination of teaching and
other departmental service and advising as appropriate.
Initial appointments at the rank of lecturer are renewed on an annual
basis, and reappointment is contingent upon a successful annual
evaluation and review. Teaching track faculty will not be evaluated
on or expected to engage in research or scholarship as part of their
appointment.
Applicant Qualifications:
Applicants must have a minimum of an M.A., with strong preference
for a Ph.D., in Chinese linguistics, language pedagogy, secondlanguage
acquisition, Chinese literature and culture, or a related field
by the time of appointment. Requirements include native or nearnative
proficiency in Chinese and English, minimum of one year
college-level language teaching experience, and evidence of
commitment to college language education. Applicants should be
able to teach or co-teach all levels of modern Chinese language, as
well as develop teaching materials for our language curriculum.
Applications received by December 1, 2023
will receive full consideration.
Questions about the position may be
addressed to Dr. Wei Wang, search
committee chair, at ealc@wustl.edu
Applications should include:
a cover letter describing
ongoing teaching interests
a current CV
a statement regarding the
candidate’s approach to, and
experience in, language
teaching
a teaching demonstration
(youtube link, etc.)
2 sample syllabi
teaching evaluations
three letters of reference
All application materials should be submitted via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/129404
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and
especially encourages applications by those underrepresented in their academic fields. It is the University’s policy to
provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information.