The School of Modern Languages, Georgia Institute of Technology, invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Chinese language and culture starting January 2012. Primary duties include teaching Chinese at all levels and coordinating the new Pilot ROTC/Flagship program. The Lecturer will join the team to design an accelerated (4-semester) program that targets both beginners and heritage speakers, managing tutors to work with students from the beginning through advanced stages, with the goal of reaching ILR Level 2 within four years, tracking and testing student progress, and coordinating with the ROTC coordinator and other entities. Familiarity with Chinese flagship programs would be very helpful, as is the ability to create multimedia design components. Applicants should be Chinese language specialists with at least an MA degree, have college-level teaching experience, and possess native or near-native proficiency in Chinese. The application deadline is November 20, 2011.
Interested candidates should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, sample of course design and development, three letters of reference, and recent teaching evaluations to: Prof. Pat Mccarthy, Chair, School of Modern Languages, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0375. Georgia Tech is an EO/AA Employer.