Instructor / Teaching Assistant in Chinese
Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences
United States

The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University anticipates one or more openings for a full-time Language Instructor/Teaching Assistant in Chinese expected to begin August 1, 2020 and to extend through June 30, 2021. Language instructors (formerly Drill Instructors) assist course heads in Chinese language classes, assist in preparation of teaching materials, and teach individual drill sections.

Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in Chinese; a bachelor’s degree or higher; experience teaching Chinese at the college level to students whose native language is English; and computer literacy.

Candidates with experience teaching intensive summer programs in China for U.S. college students (such as Harvard Beijing Academy) preferred. Candidates with a master’s degree and advanced fluency in English are also preferred.

Interested candidates should submit:

1. A cover letter, including a description of teaching experience and philosophy and comments on any efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

2. A Curriculum Vitae

3. Names and contact information of three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.

Candidates should also send a 20-minute video of the applicant teaching by URL (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/9433/) through the ARIeS portal, or send a USB drive with a file of the video to: Chair, Language Instructor Search Committee Chinese Language Program East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department Harvard University 5 Bryant Street Cambridge, MA 02138

All application materials should be submitted by January 4. Please note that references will only be invited to upload letters of recommendation after a complete application has been submitted online. Recommendation letters are due by January 10.

Language Coordinator
5 Bryant Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.