- Location
- Sherbrooke 680, Canada
- Type
- Part-time
- Education
- Master
- Closing date
- 1 week ago
- Source
- Workday
Description
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Department of East Asian Studies
Fall 2026 Term
Course: EAST 430D1 001 Third Level Chinese (3 credits)
Course details: A communicative approach will be used to provide students with skills to communicate in various situations, express their ideas and feelings, and discuss various aspects of culture and life in China and in Canada. Teaching materials include Chinese movies on videotape and slides depicting Chinese life and culture.
Contract dates: August 31, 2026 – January 5, 2027
Course Start and End Dates: August 31, 2026 – December 4, 2026
Course Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:35 am-12:55 pm
Location: TBA
Salary: $11,824.00 (for 3-credit course)
Posting period: July 7, 2026 – July 9, 2026
Application deadline: July 9, 2026, 11:59P
Teaching Qualification Requirements:
Education:
M.A. in Linguistics, applied Linguistics, and/or foreign language education.
Experience:
Teaching Chinese as an instructor at the college level, as well as interest in upper-level instruction in translation.
Other:
Must be able to teach Chinese language at the introductory level and possess native or near-native fluency in Chinese with an excellent command of English. This course may be co-taught.
Position Summary:
A Course assignment includes all or part of the following teaching activities:
a) preparation of the Course and Course plan;
b) delivery of the Course;
c) evaluation of students;
d) submitting to the University a report on student attendance and student grades;
e) supervision of Teaching Assistants or any other teaching support staff;
f) upon request, review of their students’ grades;
g) meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements;
Employees shall perform their duties in compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and as specified in the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit. An Employee shall use appropriate pedagogical methods and material.
Required application documents:
Applicants must submit the following documents: 1. an updated CV, 2. a letter of introduction stating their teaching philosophy and how they would approach the teaching of a particular course, and 3. a syllabus for the course which must follow the template provided by the McGill course outline guidelines (https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/instructors/course-design/outline). References and previous course evaluations upon request.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
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