Visiting Professor of Chinese, Linguistics (Non-tenure track) (Athens, OH 45701)
The Department of Linguistics at Ohio University invites applications for a 1-year Visiting Professor of Chinese for the academic year 2025-2026. We are a dynamic linguistics department specializing in Applied Linguistics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels with a solid theoretical foundation. The department prepares students for professional jobs and advanced study in the field and specializes in training instructors in TESOL, TEFL, and TELT at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Linguistics department also offers language programs in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Swahili.
The Visiting Professor position consists of the following duties:
• Teach eight courses in the Chinese Language Program.
• Responsible for coordinating extra-curricular Chinese cultural events
• Supervise Chinese Teaching Assistants
This Visiting Professor position is a full-time, nine-month position for the academic year 2025-2026 (from August 16, 2025, to May 15, 2026).
Ohio University: Established in 1804, Ohio University is an R1 institution and the oldest public university in the state of Ohio. Our total enrollment is over 28,000 students, graduate and undergraduate, across the state and online. About 20,000 of those students study at our residential campus in Athens, a quintessential college town. The campus is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains amidst scenic state and national parks, and is 75 minutes southeast of Columbus, Ohio.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• MA in Linguistics specializing in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) or related field by the start date of the position.
• University-level experience teaching undergraduate Chinese language courses.
• Experience with and skill in teaching using digital modes of instruction.
• Native or near-native Chinese language proficiency.
• Proficiency in or experience studying a second language.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• PhD or ABD in Linguistics specializing in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) or a related field. Also, it would be desirable if candidates had the following experience:
• Experience teaching Linguistics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Experience teaching and conducting research with both domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience teaching language and/or pedagogy abroad.
• Experience teaching language and/or pedagogy to undergraduates.
• International travel or overseas living experience
Salary will be commensurate with education and experience, while also considering internal equity. Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package including paid holidays, sick time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, a comprehensive insurance package (including but not limited to health, prescription, vision, dental, and life insurance), an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% company contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, transgender care, flextime and flexplace policies, counseling and mental health care, access to professional development programs and more. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.
Review of application materials will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please apply by the Close Date listed below.
Posting Close Date is June 15, 2025.
Please visit our website to apply: https://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/52831
