Assistant Professor, Chinese (TE)

Assistant Professor, Chinese (TE) Posting Number req23630 Department East Asian Studies Department Website Link Location Main Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The Department of East Asian Studies in the School of International Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SILLC) at the University of Arizona invites applications for an in-person tenure-eligible position at the beginning of the fall semester in August 2026, at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position will serve as the Chinese Language Program Director.

A in hand at time of appointment is required in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, Chinese language pedagogy, East Asian Studies, or a closely related field.

We are especially interested in someone with both a scholarly and practical background who will bring a new dimension and expertise to our Chinese language program, as well as help us recruit and increase our number of undergraduate East Asian Studies (Chinese) majors.

The new hire will also have the ability to work effectively with the Department Head, faculty, staff, and students.

Application review date is November 15, 2025.

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Duties & Responsibilities

The area of expertise is open, and

we are particularly interested in candidates with successful experiences in

grant application or grant supported programs / centers, and / or candidates with

specialization in quantitative or computational / corpus approaches to second

language learning. This position will have opportunities to collaborate with related initiatives

across the University of Arizona campus.

The successful candidate will be

qualified and expected to teach Chinese language courses at all levels and in

all modalities (in person, hybrid, online), to supervise our Chinese Language

Program, which includes in person and online courses. Teaching assignments also

include courses taught in English, such as general education courses to a broad

audience, as well as upper-level and graduate seminars in the candidate’s area

of expertise.

Candidates must have an active

research agenda and provide evidence and / or promise of scholarly achievement,

demonstrated excellence in teaching Chinese language classes, a willingness to

work with our existing and new grant projects related to Chinese language

education, and an active commitment to recruit undergraduate Chinese / East Asian

Studies majors and graduate students. Native or near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English.

• Faculty members on the tenure-track in the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona with a regular work load typically teach two courses each semester. Language program directors receive course reductions. The teaching assignments for this position may include Chinese language courses, a general education course, and upper-level courses related to Chinese or East Asian linguistics or language pedagogy, and / or a graduate course for the and programs in East Asian Studies in the candidate's area of specialization.
• Supervise GATs and instructors teaching in the Chinese language program.

Have

and maintain an active research agenda and record of publication commensurate

with a Research I institution.

Contribute

to existing and new grant projects related to Chinese language education.

Actively

recruit and assist in recruiting East Asian Studies majors and graduate

students.

Contribute

to departmental, college and university service.

Participate

in Departmental and College-wide activities such as East Asian Studies Festival,

Meet Your Major Fair, Study Abroad Fair, Language Fair, Convocation, Welcome

Back receptions, Homecoming, study abroad programs, Commencement, and

the Tucson Humanities Festival.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Superior communication and

collaboration skills in both Chinese and English.

Ability

to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses related to Chinese

and / or East Asian languages and applied linguistics.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Rank Assistant Professor Tenure Information Tenure-Eligible (TE) FLSA Exempt Full Time / Part Time Full Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 40 Job FTE Work Calendar Academic Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits Rate of Pay DOE Compensation Type salary at full-time equivalency (FTE) Type of criminal background check required : Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date Contact Information for Candidates Susan McGee

Open Date 10 / 2 / 2025 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed