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Application deadline: March 31, 2024
Date of Posting: March 15, 2024
| ASIA 305 | Asian Horror Cinema: National Nightmares and Specters of Trauma |
| ASIA 320 | History of Early China |
| ASIA 323 | History of Cantonese Worlds |
| ASIA 325 | Hong Kong Cinema |
| ASIA 326 | Critical Approaches to Manga and Anime |
| ASIA 327 | Korean Popular Music in Context |
| ASIA 328 | Modern Islam |
| ASIA 330 | Muslims in Modern South Asia |
| ASIA 341 | Classical Chinese Literature in Translation |
| ASIA 345 | Chinese Film Classics |
| ASIA 351 | Modern Chinese Fiction in Translation |
| ASIA 354 | Introduction to Japanese Cinema |
| ASIA 355 | History of Chinese Cinema |
| ASIA 367 | Contemporary Korean Culture |
| ASIA 371 | Foundations of Chinese Thought |
| ASIA 375 | Global Chinese Cinemas |
| ASIA 386 | Chinese Grammar and Usage I |
| ASIA 428 | Mughal India |
| ASIA 444 | Topics in Modern Japanese Fiction and Cultural History |
| ASIA 456 | History and Culture of Taiwan |
(Please note the course list is not comprehensive and is an estimate at the time of this posting. Language courses will also be available. The application form does not restrict applications to the contents of this list.)
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: May 6 – June 30, 2024
Term 2: July 1 – August 25, 2024
NOTE: All teaching assistantships for the 2024 Summer 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 | $38.99/hour |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant II (Masters) or equivalent | $37.53/hour |
| Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA1) | $25.68/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-2024-s/
The deadline for submission is March 31, 2024.
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.