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Vietnamese/Vietnamese Studies
Lecturer - Non Tenure-Track
The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at California
State University, Fullerton, invites applications for a full-time
Lecturer position (non-tenure-track) in Vietnamese/Vietnamese Studies
for the Academic Year 2008-2009. This appointment may be renewed
for one or more additional years.
Position
The position of Lecturer in Vietnamese and Vietnamese Studies includes
the following duties:
- Teach a 12-unit load per semester with some committee or administrative
duties.
- Guide development of the Vietnamese program
- Supervise curriculum
- Assist department chair in the selection of part-time Vietnamese
instructors
- Advise students.
Qualifications
- Native or near-native proficiency in Vietnamese.
- Ph.D. in Vietnamese/ Vietnamese Studies or related field by
August 2008 strongly preferred. Advanced ABDs considered. If ABD,
please have your dissertation chair provide a letter indicating
your progress to date and detailing a timeline to completion.
- Successful teaching experience at the college or university
level and ability to teach and develop curriculum in Vietnamese
language, culture, and linguistics.
- Demonstrated potential for research.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Evidence of ability to work effectively with a wide and culturally
diverse range of students and faculty.
Desirable
- Experience in teaching business Vietnamese is desirable.
- Ability to teach in the foreign language education program or
in another language area in the department (such as German, Japanese,
Chinese, French, or Spanish) is also desirable.
Rank and Salary
This is a non tenure-track, one-year appointment at the rank of
Lecturer. The appointment may be renewed for one or more additional
years. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications
and experience and subject to budgetary authorization and any California
State University System faculty contract increases. An excellent
comprehensive benefits package is available which includes health/vision/dental
plans for employee/spouse/domestic partner/dependents; access to
campus child-care; and a defined-benefit retirement through the
state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities.
For a detailed description of benefits, go to http://hr.fullerton.edu/Benefits/CompareBenefits.aspx
Job Control Number
23583G-08-025
Appointment Date
August 2008
The Department & College
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is seeking energetic
faculty who desire a career that balances excellent teaching with
outstanding scholarship and professional service. Cal State Fullerton
aspires to make learning preeminent for students, faculty, and staff,
and to foster a dynamic, student-centered academic community in
the context of a large, urban comprehensive university. Proud of
its diversity, Cal State Fullerton is currently ranked 8th nationally
in the number of bachelor's degrees it grants to members of underrepresented
groups. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest
and most diverse academic division within the University, includes
20 departments and interdisciplinary programs and 12 research centers,
and it offers more than 40 different bachelor's and master's degrees.
Application Procedures
Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, university transcripts
of undergraduate and graduate work, evidence of good teaching ability,
and three current letters of recommendation to:
Vietnamese Search Committee
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures (H-835A)
California State University, Fullerton
P.O. Box 6846
Fullerton, CA 92834-6846
FAX: 714-278-5944
Application Deadline
Search extended! Complete applications will be reviewed starting
Monday, March 3, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
Cal State Fullerton is an Equal Opportunity/
Title IX/503/504/VEVRA/ADA Employer
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