MCLC: Oregon visiting position

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Alison Groppe <amgroppe at uoregon.edu>
Subject: Oregon visiting position
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East Asian Languages & Literatures, University of Oregon
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese
Position Announcement

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University
of Oregon is conducting a search in modern/contemporary Chinese literature
at the Visiting Assistant Professor level for Winter and Spring terms,
2013 (December 16, 2012 ­ June 15, 2013). The position is full time (100%
fte) at the rank of assistant professor. Salary will be commensurate with
experience.

We seek a high quality candidate prepared to teach a mix of undergraduate
survey courses in modern/contemporary Chinese literature and film and
graduate seminars in the candidate¹s area of research (two courses per
quarter). Graduate student advising and mentoring is expected.

Requirements for the position include a Ph.D. in Chinese language,
literature or culture, native or near native fluency in Mandarin and
English, a strong commitment to excellence in scholarship, and dedication
to undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful candidate will have
the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from a
variety of diverse backgrounds.

Located 110 miles south of Portland, the University of Oregon has an
enrollment of 20,000. The Eugene metro area (pop. 215,000) is in a region
noted for its dynamic quality of life and progressive cultural
environment. We are about an hour's drive from the Pacific coast and the
Cascade Mountains. The University is an AAU research institution and a
member of the Pac-12 conference.

For information on East Asian Languages and Literatures at the U of O,
please see http://www.uoregon.edu/~eall/. Queries may be sent to
maram at uoregon.edu.

Applications should include an application letter, a CV, a writing sample,
and three letters of recommendation. All materials should be submitted
online athttps://AcademicJobsOnline.org/ajo/jobs/1920. Review of
applications will begin November 1, 2012 and continue until filled.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.