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Application deadline: December 29, 2022
Date of posting: October 26, 2022
The Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver Campus) is accepting applications for a Lecturer position in Chinese Language and Literature, commencing Sept 1, 2023.
This is a full‐time position for a term of up to three years, which entails a probationary first year. Lecturer positions are appointments without review (i.e., non‐tenure track), renewable for successive terms, subject to availability of funds and demonstration of excellence in teaching and service, in accordance with the Collective Agreement between UBC and the UBC Faculty Association.
A full‐time Lecturer in the Faculty of Arts is responsible for 24 teaching credits (i.e., eight 3‐credit courses) and service assignments, typically with a 3‐3 load in the Winter sessions and 2 courses or one intensive 6-credit course in one of the Summer sessions.
We seek candidates with expertise in teaching advanced content-based undergraduate courses in Chinese covering a wide range of topics including but not limited to Classical Chinese, pre-modern and modern Chinese literature, culture, and film, and English/Chinese translation. The successful candidate may also be expected to teach research intensive courses as well as Chinese literature courses in English translation as needed. We seek exceptional teachers with an excellent track record of employing innovative pedagogies such as online teaching and distance learning, community‐ based learning, creative approaches to teaching, and curriculum/program design. The workload for this position also includes service assignments.
Successful applicants must have full professional fluency in both Mandarin Chinese and English; a Ph.D or ABD in Chinese Language and Literature or a closely related field (a Ph.D Degree in Chinese Language and Literature Education is preferred); evidence of excellent teaching ability in courses at the post‐secondary level in North America; a strong track record of full participation in team teaching and program affairs; commitment to teaching innovations in large classes and content courses; evidence of active student‐engagement in teaching; experience in computer‐assisted teaching, teaching online courses or developing online course material for literature courses; and evidence of keeping abreast with recent developments in the field and in the development of teaching materials. Individuals with the expertise to teach both pre‐modern and modern Chinese literature or both classical and modern Chinese, as well as translation theory, English‐to‐Chinese translation, and Chinese‐to‐English translation are particularly encouraged to apply. Teaching expertise in film studies, performing arts, or popular culture will also be assets for the positions. The successful candidates will be expected to maintain an excellent record of teaching, active engagement in professional development and team‐based curriculum design/development of teaching materials, perform instructional responsibilities in coordination with other instructors in parallel sections and other levels, as well as fully participate in program affairs and service.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. These positions are subject to final budgetary approval.
The application dossier should include an application letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, sample teaching videos for two different content courses (one literature course taught in Chinese and one content course taught in English preferred), lesson plans for each of the lessons shown in the sample teaching videos, and other evidence of teaching effectiveness. Applicants should provide a one‐page statement about your experience working with a diverse student body and your contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion. Applicants are required to upload their teaching demos to YouTube and to send the links as part of their application submission. All application materials should be submitted online at http://asia.ubc.ca/careers. The deadline for receipt of application materials is Dec 29, 2022. Please also arrange for confidential letters of recommendation from three referees to be sent directly to ChineseLanguageLiterature.References@ubc.ca by Dec 29. Reference letters should be in PDF format. Please have the letters and emails titled in the following format: applicant last name-first name-referee last name-first name-Reference-ChineseLanguage&Literature
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, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Given the uncertainty caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, applicants must be prepared to conduct interviews remotely if circumstances require. A successful applicant may be asked to consider an offer containing a deadline without having been able to make an in-person visit to campus if travel and other restrictions are still in place.
For information about the Department, please visit asia.ubc.ca.