CLTA Newsletter September 2022

teaching an actual language 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/113508). Questions about this
position can be addressed to Professor Li Yu, Chair
of the Department of Asian Languages, Literatures,
and Cultures (Li.Yu@williams.edu).
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search
to conduct this search. Applicants to this position
receive a free Dossier account and can send all
application materials, including confidential letters
of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Williams 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 nondiscrimination,
Williams College is committed to
building a diverse and inclusive community where
members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and
thrive.
Preceptor in Chinese (Location: Cambridge,
MA)
The Department of East Asian Languages and
Civilizations at Harvard University invites
applications for one or more full-time, multi-year
Preceptors in Chinese expected to begin July 1,
2023. The Preceptor will be responsible for teaching
2-3 Chinese courses per year, meeting with students
for regular office hours, and coordinating a teaching
team for their level’s discussion sections. This is a
term appointment of three years, renewable for a
term of up to five years (eight years in total),
contingent on performance, enrollments, curricular
need, position availability, and divisional dean
authorization
The successful applicant should be well versed in
the issues of teaching Chinese as a foreign
language, have experience in teaching all levels of
Chinese, must have exemplary ability in
comprehension and active use of standard Chinese
and English, written and spoken, at native or nearnative
proficiency and must be able to teach
multiple levels of modern Chinese, both in person
and remotely.
Several years of experience teaching modern
Chinese at the college level in the United States and
specialization in Chinese pedagogy and second
language acquisition is highly desirable. An M.A.
degree or higher in Chinese Linguistics, Foreign
Language Education, or a closely related field is
preferred; experience in technology-enhanced
language teaching is a plus.
Interested candidates should submit to https://
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/11556:
1. Cover letter, including a description of teaching/
advising experience and philosophy and comments
on any efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and
belonging.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Names and contact information of three to five
referees, who will be asked by a system-generated
email to upload a letter of recommendation once the
candidate’s application has been submitted. Three
letters of recommendation are required, and the
application is considered complete only when at
least three letters have been received.
Candidates should also send a 15-20-minute
teaching demo by URL through the ARIeS portal, or
send a USB of the applicant teaching to:
Chair, Preceptor Search Committee
Chinese Language Program
East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department
Harvard University
5 Bryant Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
All application materials should be submitted no
later than September 25, 2022. Please note that
references will only be invited to upload letters of
recommendation after a complete application has
been submitted online. Reference letters should be
submitted by September 28, 2022.
Assistant Professor in Chinese Linguistics
(Urbana, IL)
The Department of East Asian Languages and
Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign invites applications for an assistant
professor tenure-track position in Chinese
Linguistics. The successful candidate is expected to
have an active research agenda, to direct or co-direct
the Chinese language program, and to teach a range
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