• Assistant Professor of Chinese

    Emory Healthcare/Emory University (Oxford, GA)


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    Description

    **Description** Emory University’s Oxford College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor ofChinesestarting August 2026. We seek a teacher-scholar invested in the liberal arts to teach first- and second-year undergraduates. The successful applicant will teach three courses,includingone introductory and one intermediate Mandarin languagecourse, each semester. Other courses may include afirst-semester Discovery Seminar,Mandarin language for heritage speakers,courses in their area(s) of interest,and an introductory courseinEast Asian culture.The successful candidatewill mentor undergraduates through advising, undergraduate research, and other work; will provide institutional and professional service; and will engage in an active program of scholarly research.

    Who We Are

    One of Emory University’s four schools partnering in undergraduate education, Oxford College providesapproximately 1000first- and second-year students of high academic profile an intensive liberal-arts program for the first two years of their Emory bachelor’s degree. Located 36 miles east of Atlanta on Emory’s original campus in Oxford, Georgia, Oxford College immerses students in a small liberal arts campus community emphasizing discovery, exploration, and reflection both in and beyond the classroom. For more information about Oxford College and for a full list of open positions, visit http://oxford.emory.edu/hiring

    Qualifications

    _Required:_ A Ph.D. inChinese literature,culture, linguistics,or a related field, by August 2026;native ornear-nativefluencyinMandarin andin English;experience teachingundergraduate courses in Mandarin language and East Asian culture; interest in undergraduate mentorship; a scholarly agenda with demonstrated potential for successful publication; strong interest in institutional and professional service.

     

    **Preferred Qualifications** Commitment to teaching and learning in a liberal arts environment;demonstratedpotential to develop new courses that will help first- and second-yearstudents explore their pathways at Emory and beyond; experience mentoring and/or advising undergraduates.

     

    NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

     

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    **Job Number** _155921_

    **Job Type** _Regular Full-Time_

    **Division** _Oxford College_

    **Department** _Oxford College_

    **Campus Location (For Posting) : Location** _US-GA-Oxford_

    **_Location : Name_** _Oxford College_

    **Remote Work Classification** _No Remote_

    **Health and Safety Information** _Not Applicable_