Visiting Lecturer in Chinese Language (Brunswick, ME)
The Asian Studies Program at Bowdoin College invites applicants for a part-time visiting lecturer position in Chinese language to begin July 1, 2023. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. Applicants are required to have the following: native or near-native fluency in Chinese and English; a MA in Linguistics, Foreign Language Pedagogy, Second Language Acquisition, or related field; and teaching experience at the college level in the United States. The successful candidate will teach a 1-2 annual course load of upper and lower-level language courses, as well as contribute to the program through activities such as participation in Chinese language table, advising on study abroad, etc. Bowdoin is a highly supportive environment; the successful candidate will be eligible for conference travel support and to apply for research and other professional development funds.
Bowdoin is a community that warmly welcomes people of all backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We especially encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply.
Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit 1) a cover letter that includes a link to a demonstration video for a Chinese language course; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a teaching statement concerning your approach to teaching Chinese including how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion informs your teaching; 4) one to two sets of your most recent teaching evaluations; 5) sample syllabi and self-designed assignments or teaching materials; 6) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation.
Job posting and application can be found here: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/10065
Review of applications will begin on December 17, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Finalists will interview on Zoom and will be asked to teach a Bowdoin class over Zoom.
Founded in 1794 on the Maine coast, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and most selective coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Located in Brunswick, a 30-minute drive north of Portland, the College is in an area rich with natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. Bowdoin’s reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, intimate size, strong sense of community, and commitment to diversity (40% students of color, 7% international students and approximately 17% first generation college students). Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.
