Assistant Professor of Chinese (tenure-track) (Oxford, MS)

Assistant Professor of Chinese (Oxford, Mississippi)

The Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi, home to one of only eight federally funded Chinese Flagship Programs in the United States, seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chinese, beginning in Fall 2026. The Chinese Flagship Program aims to cultivate ACTFL superior-level Chinese proficiency while enabling students to pursue expertise in any major of their choice. We seek a candidate who can teach all levels of Chinese language as well as disciplinary courses in their area of specialization in the Ph.D. program of Second Language Studies. Other duties include supervising graduate students and contributing meaningfully to Chinese program events.

Qualifications:
● Ph.D. in Chinese Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition, or a related field by August 2026.
● Native or near-native proficiency in both Chinese and English.
● Demonstrated record or strong potential for excellence in scholarship.
● Experience teaching Chinese language and disciplinary courses in both Chinese and English.

Application materials should include:
● Cover letter
● Curriculum Vitae
● Teaching philosophy statement
● Research statement
● A list of three references (letters will be requested for semi-finalists).
● Syllabus of a proposed disciplinary course in the candidate’s area of specialization (in English or Chinese).
● Link to an unedited video of the applicant teaching a complete session of a Chinese language class, accompanied by a detailed lesson plan.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply at https://careers.olemiss.edu/.

Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine all other application materials into one file in PDF format.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Zoom interviews with shortlisted candidates are expected to be conducted before the end of the fall semester. Questions about this position can be addressed to the chair of the search committee, Professor Zhini Zeng at zzeng@olemiss.edu

The Department of Modern Languages is a large and diverse unit with over sixty faculty members and over fifty graduate students from around the world and who teach thirteen languages and linguistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels (https://modernlanguages.olemiss.edu/).

The University is located in Oxford, a vibrant community that is supportive of all intellectual and creative pursuits including art, music, film, and writing (https://oxfordms.com/live-in-oxford/). The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.