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Application deadline: April 30, 2022
Date of Posting: March 31, 2022
| ASIA 100 (3) | Introduction to Traditional Asia |
| ASIA 101 (3) | Introduction to Modern Asia |
| ASIA 200 (3) | Cultural Foundations of East Asia |
| ASIA 212 (3) | Writing About Japan |
| ASIA 250 (3) | Introduction to Buddhism |
| ASIA 304 (3) | Survey of South and Southeast Asian Performing Arts |
| ASIA 305 (3) | Asian Horror Cinema: National Nightmares and Specters of Trauma |
| ASIA 314 (3) | Premodern Japan |
| ASIA 315 (3) | Japan from Feudal to Modern State |
| ASIA 323 (3) | History of Cantonese Worlds |
| ASIA 326 (3) | Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime |
| ASIA 341 (3) | Classical Chinese Literature in Translation |
| ASIA 351 (3) | Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation |
| ASIA 355 (3) | History of Chinese Cinema |
| ASIA 361 (3) | Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation II |
| ASIA 364A (3) | Modern Japanese Literature in Translation |
| ASIA 367 (3) | Contemporary Korean Culture |
| ASIA 368 (3) | Modern Literatures of South Asia in Translation |
| ASIA 376 (3) | The Sikhs: Formations, Contexts, and Historical Development |
| ASIA 377 (3) | History of Korean Thought |
| ASIA 386 (3) | Chinese Grammar and Usage I |
| ASIA 389 (3) | Life Writings of South Asian Diasporic Women |
| ASIA 396 (3) | Chinese Grammar and Usage II |
| ASIA 430 (3) | International Relations in Modern East Asia: Korea and Japan |
| CHIN 481 (3) | Modern Chinese Literature I (Heritage) |
| CNTO 301 (3) | Basic Cantonese I |
| CNTO 303 (3) | Basic Cantonese II |
| CNTO 311 (3) | Basic Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers |
Required qualifications:
- High level of fluency in the language/subject to be taught
- Ability to prepare teaching materials
- Training or previous experience in language teaching in the relevant language desirable
Period of Employment:
Term 1: September 1 – December 31, 2022
Term 2: January 1 – April 30, 2023
NOTE: All teaching assistantships for the 2022 Winter session will be 192 hours per course unless otherwise noted.
General nature of the duties:
Preparation of and instruction in the language laboratory, discussion periods, tutorial sessions, review sessions and lectures; teaching; keeping class records; setting, marking and providing feedback on examinations, tests and assignments; holding office hours; invigilating exams and assisting instructors to conduct oral exams; management and maintenance of a website and Canvas; duplicating materials; ordering and obtaining AV equipment; demonstrating procedures or setting up demonstrations.
Current salary:
| Graduate Teaching Assistant I (Doctoral) or equivalent | $35.13/hour |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent | $33.80/hour |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA1) | $22.77/hour |
Application Procedure:
If you are interested and think that you qualify, please fill out an application here: https://asia.air.arts.ubc.ca/ta-form-2022-w/
The deadline for submission is April 30, 2022.
Please note that generally it is impossible to make firm decisions about appointments until the enrollments are known at the end of the registration period.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.