Lecturer (Cantonese and Mandarin)

Classification: ANU Academic Level B (Lecturer)
Salary package: AUD $103,841 to $117,736 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full time, Continuing

• The opportunity to work within a supportive team and work with world-class researchers, educators and the brightest students.
• Work in a beautiful, lively campus environment on the city’s doorstep.
• Generous remuneration and conditions, including 17% superannuation and a range of other benefits.

About Us

The ANU College of Asia & the Pacific (CAP) leads intellectual engagement with the Asia-Pacific region through research, teaching and contributions to public debate, and seeks to set the international standard for scholarship concerning the region. The College hosts the largest number of regional experts and specialist academic programs in the English-speaking world, and plays a vital role in informing public policy and Australia’s intellectual engagement with the societies, cultures and economies of Asia and the Pacific.

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The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific has a unique transdisciplinary and interregional mandate, and the School of Culture, History and Language (CHL) exemplifies this special perspective on academic excellence. Our research is organised around themes of Culture, History, Language, and Environment across the disciplines of Anthropology; Archaeology and Natural History; Gender, Media and Cultural Studies; Languages; Linguistics; and History.

CHL is a community of researchers dedicated to investigating and learning with and about the people, languages, and societies of Asia and the Pacific. We are proud that the study, teaching, and valuing of Asian and Pacific languages at the School is unrivalled in Australia. Excellence in language education is a core value of our scholarly enterprise. This excellence underpins the cultural knowledge and expertise of our scholars and keeps us at the forefront of language learning and research.

CHL is the focus of research and teaching in Asian and Pacific humanities, social sciences and languages and seeks to build excellence in understanding and capability in engaging with the Asia and Pacific region. The key disciplines that are represented in the School are anthropology, archaeology, cultural studies, gender studies, history, linguistics, and languages, all contributing to the foundational knowledge of Asia and the Pacific.

Read more about CHL: http://chl.anu.edu.au/

The Opportunity

Being one of the largest language programs at the ANU, the Chinese language program boasts a comprehensive range of modern Chinese language (Putonghua) courses for zero-starters to near-native speakers. The Cantonese courses offer a rare and unique opportunity for students to access one of the main Chinese dialects spoken by people in the Guangdong province, Hong Kong, and the Cantonese diaspora in the Southeast Asia and many parts of the world. A range of content-oriented courses at the advanced and upper advanced levels are also on offer so as to equip students with knowledge on Chinese history, literature, politics,international relations, literary Chinese as well as skills in interpreting and translation. Sitting within this rich language and studies program, the modern Chinese (Putonghua) and Cantonese language programs are committed to the provision of well-rounded and whole-person education for the students and strive for excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement.

The School of Culture, History and Language invites applications for a full-time appointment as Lecturer in Cantonese and Chinese (Putonghua) language education. The appointment is sitting across the Chinese and the less commonly taught language programs, and responds to the convenor of the modern Chinese language program.

The Chinese language program, one of the largest language programs at the ANU, boasts a comprehensive range of Chinese language courses from zero-starters to near-native speakers. In addition to conventional language-centred courses at the beginning and intermediate levels, we offer a range of content-oriented courses at the advanced and upper advanced levels, including history, politics and international relations, translation, interpreting and literature.

The CIW centre at ANU is Australia’s largest network of distinguished and emerging scholars with professional expertise on China. The selected candidate is encouraged to be part of this unique community of Chinese studies. 

Our Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be deeply committed to enhancing Cantonese and Mandarin language and Chinese studies at the ANU through teaching, community outreach, and program building. We seek a scholar and educator who will bring expertise and intellectual distinction to our research and education profile, and will have an active research and publication agenda in an area related to Cantonese language and Chinese studies.

The appointee will contribute to the School’s teaching programs in both Cantonese and Mandarin Language and in their area of specialisation at all levels (Undergraduate, Honours, MA and PhD), and will recruit and supervise Honours, MA and PhD students. An interest in learning technologies and innovative approaches to teaching is desirable. The appointee should be active in professional service within ANU, and both nationally and internationally in their relevant disciplines, as well as in the broader community.

Enquiries

To enquire about this opportunity, please contact Senior Lecturer Dr. Shengyu Fan, T: 02 6125 1145; E: shengyu.fan@anu.edu.au  

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au   

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

 
How to Apply

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A 2-3 page statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.