Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream Chinese Language

Job description

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Chinese Language

Date Posted: 09/04/2025
Closing Date: 10/30/2025, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 43525
Job Category: Faculty - Teaching Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of East Asian Studies
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of East Asian Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in Chinese language.

The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.

This search aligns with the University’s commitment to strategically and proactively promote diversity among our community members (Statement on Equity, Diversity & Excellence).

Recognizing that Black, Indigenous, and other Racialized communities have experienced inequities that have developed historically and are ongoing, we strongly welcome and encourage candidates from those communities to apply.

Qualifications

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter, or a Master’s degree with at least 5 years of teaching experience, in Chinese language (e.g., linguistics, applied linguistics, language pedagogy), or a related area.

Candidates must have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching.

We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and enhance our existing department strengths.

Candidates must have experience teaching Chinese language at all levels in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures.

Familiarity with North American pedagogical approaches is required.

Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities.

Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below) as well as strong letters of reference.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

About the Department The Department of East Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary humanities department with established expertise in the histories, societies and cultures of East Asia.

The department is home to an extremely popular undergraduate program and is strongly committed to graduate training.

The department houses three in-demand language programs—Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Language enrolments are growing and reflect the diverse populations that inhabit the city of Toronto.

In addition, the University of Toronto’s global appeal attracts a large number of international students who participate in our language programs.

Information about the department and the Chinese language program can be found at .

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below.

Applicants must submit a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; and a complete teaching dossier which includes sample syllabi and course materials, teaching evaluations, a (link to a) teaching demonstration video, and a teaching statement that includes general teaching philosophy and specific approaches to teaching students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence.

We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references.

The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours after an application is submitted.

Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date.

At least one reference letter must primarily address the candidate’s teaching.

More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at .

Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields.

Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Professor Janet Poole at .

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by October 30, 2025.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community.

We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.

We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey.

This survey is voluntary.

Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff.

Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes.

For more information, please see

Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.

Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact

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