MCLC: Swarthmore position

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Haili Kong <hkong1 at swarthmore.edu>
Subject: Swarthmore position
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Position in Chinese Language and Literature

Swarthmore College is inviting applications to fill a 4/5-time, one-year
replacement position as Assistant Professor of Chinese, with possibility
of renewal FOR up to TWO MORE years pending on the need, effective Fall
2012. Qualifications: Ph.D. in some area of Chinese language and cultural
studies; experience teaching modern standard Mandarin Chinese at a North
American college or university; familiarity with a broad range of
instructional materials and media, including computer-aided multi-media
resources; native or near-native proficiency in both Chinese and English.
Salary and benefits highly competitive. Send cover letter, C.V., and three
letters of recommendation to: Chinese Search, Department of Modern
Languages and Literature, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081. Review
of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is
filled. Chosen candidates may be interviewed by phone. Swarthmore College
is a highly selective liberal arts college, located in the suburbs of
Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social
responsibility.  Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to
inclusive excellence through diversity in its educational program and
employment practices.  The College actively seeks and welcomes
applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly
those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world.