Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Liberal Arts FACULTY POSITION POSTING FORM
Position Title: Instructional Faculty Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Faculty Type: Tenure Track Department: Modern Languages and Cultures PC# 9210 Requisition# 793BR Anticipated Start Date: August 13, 2014
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION: Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Chinese. We are seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in Chinese language pedagogy, literature, linguistics, education, or related field with native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English. Please refer to the enclosed list of required minimum qualifications for additional details.
We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and diversity commitment.
THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT: The Chinese Program is one of the ten language programs offered in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures. The program currently offers three years of instruction wherein students can complete a minor or an immersion in Chinese. The Department houses a Modern Language Technology Center where faculty can actively integrate technology in language teaching.
The College of Liberal Arts is one of nine colleges within Rochester Institute of Technology. The College has over 150 faculty members in 12 departments in the social sciences, humanities, and the arts. The College currently offers twelve undergraduate degree programs and five Master degrees, serving over 800 students. Undergraduate degrees include Advertising and Public Relations; Criminal Justice; Economics; International Studies; Journalism; Museum Studies, Professional and Technical Communication; Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Public Policy; and Urban and Community Studies. The graduate degrees are in Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology; Communication and Media Technologies; School Psychology; Criminal Justice; and Science, Technology, and Public Policy.
THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY: RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great Colleges to Work For” for four years. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.
Rochester, located on Lake Ontario, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S. Rochester ranks 3rd best metropolitan regions for Raising a Family” by Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as “Best Places to Live in America” by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine’s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best “Quality of Life in the Nation”; and is among Essence Magazine’s “Top 10 Cities for Black Families.”
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • Ph.D. in Chinese language pedagogy, literature, linguistics, education, or related field • Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English • Capability for active scholarly production • Significant language teaching experience and demonstrated teaching excellence at the university-level in the US using communicative-based methodologies. • Ability to direct and develop the Chinese language program and curriculum • Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at http://apptrkr.com/402863 . Search: 793BR. Please submit your cover letter addressing the listed qualifications; a vita; writing sample; teaching philosophy; a ‘contribution to diversity’ statement; and three letters of reference.
You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: Sara Armengot, Search Committee Chair, email: seagsl@rit.edu, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, 92 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, 14623.
To receive full consideration, all application materials must be received by December 1, 2013.
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