Chinese Language, Literature and Culture, Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Annandale-on-Hudson, New York)

Bard College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in Chinese language, literature, and culture, to begin in fall 2022. The position requires a lively interest in undergraduate teaching at a small liberal arts college and a vigorous and active commitment to scholarship.

Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. and have primary training in the fields of Chinese literary, media or cultural studies. Ability to teach Chinese language at all levels and courses of one’s specialty is expected. Teaching in the First-Year Seminar should be anticipated. There will also be periodic opportunities to teach graduate courses in Bard’s innovative M.A. program in Chinese Music and Culture. A record of successful teaching at an American college or university is highly desirable. Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English required.

To Apply
Applicants should send a letter of interest describing their teaching and research interest, curriculum vitae, a brief writing sample, a video of yourself teaching a language class, and three letters of reference to http://apply.interfolio.com/95558.

The deadline for applications is January 1, 2022.

About Bard College
Bard College is a private liberal arts college based in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Ninety miles from New York City, the 1,0000-acre campus sits along the Hudson River with views of the Catskill Mountains. In addition to the college, Bard has a conservatory, as well as eight graduate programs offering over 20 graduate degrees in the arts and sciences, and is home to the Fisher Performing Arts Center and the Hessel Museum of Art. The college has a network of over 35 affiliated programs, institutes, and centers throughout the United States and around the world. This includes the Bard Prison Initiative, the largest college-degree-granting prison education program in the U.S. With a reputation for scholarly excellence and civic engagement, Bard is committed to enriching culture, public life, and democratic discourse by training tomorrow’s thought leaders.