School of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Queensland
Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in Chinese
Job no: 500626
The School of Languages and Cultures has grown rapidly in recent years and now has over 1000 EFTSL (8,000 course enrolments). It is one of the largest Schools of language instruction in Australia with over 45 academic staff. The School teaches Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish, as well as Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, to students in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of International Studies, the university-wide concurrent Diploma in Languages, the Diploma of Arts, and dual degree programs.
The School is looking to appoint an Associate Lecturer/Lecturer in the area/s of Chinese language and linguistics, applied linguistics, translation and interpreting or related fields. The successful appointee will engage, as an Associate Lecturer/ Lecturer, in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision, undertake and contribute to further development of the School’s Chinese program, as well as performing research, service/engagement and other activities associated with the School.
Applicants should possess a PhD in a relevant area of Chinese language and linguistics, applied linguistics, translation and interpreting or related fields. The applicant should also have demonstrated capacity to implement effective language-teaching methodologies and use alternative modes of teaching, including blended and/or flexible learning. The applicant should also have demonstrated evidence of a developing or record of publication in high-quality outlets in the field appropriate to the level of the appointment.
Applications close: 18 June 2017
More information: http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/500626/associate-lecturerlecturer-in-chinese