Assistant Teaching Professor of Vietnamese

Description

The Department of Asian Languages & Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor of Vietnamese. The initial appointment, starting Autumn Quarter 2025, is for three years, with the possibility of renewal. The successful applicant will be expected to teach Vietnamese language courses at all levels, with the possibility of teaching courses in Vietnamese literature, linguistics, or culture. In addition, they will develop curricular and teaching materials, conduct placement tests, occasionally train and supervise teaching assistants, and perform departmental committee service.

The Seattle region has a vibrant and growing Southeast Asian community with multiple cultural events. The University of Washington has a Title VI funded Center for Southeast Asia & Its Diasporas (CSEAD) that sponsors faculty activity and travel. The Department of Asian Languages and Literature offers minors in Southeast Asian languages. Teaching professors engage in teaching, service, and, optionally, research. They are voting members of the faculty and have a career path that includes the ranks of Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor. This position is non-tenure-track and the university employment is for a 9-month (mid-September through mid-June) service period. When eligible, teaching Professors can apply for sabbatical leave.

Washington State Law requires that this ad list a binding salary range. The base salary range for this position will be $7,200 – $8,400 per month on a 9-month basis ($64,800 – $75,600 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Qualifications

By the start of the appointment, applicants must have at least an M.A. (or foreign equivalent degree) in Vietnamese language or literature, second language pedagogy, applied linguistics, or other related areas. Also required are native or near-native proficiency in Vietnamese, fluency in English, and at least one year of experience teaching Vietnamese as a foreign language at the US college or university level (or equivalent system abroad).

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Letter of application (Cover letter)
• CV
• Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion statement
• One-page statement of teaching philosophy
• Sample of syllabi for elementary, intermediate, and advanced Vietnamese courses
• Selected teaching materials
• Recent student evaluations
• Three confidential letters of professional references

These materials should be submitted electronically at http://apply.interfolio.com/152120

Finalists will be asked to submit a video recording of themselves teaching a Vietnamese language class.

Review of applications will begin on November 2, 2024. Priority will be given to complete applications received before November 2, 2024.

For further questions on the position, the status of the opening, or disability accommodations, please contact Desiana Pauli Sandjaja at sandjaja@uw.edu. Inquiries about the application process and document submission may be addressed to asianlladmin@uw.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

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