Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese
 Wofford College | |
 United States, South Carolina, Spartanburg | |
 Mar 23, 2026 | |
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Wofford College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach first- through fourth-year Chinese language, literature, and culture courses in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The position carriesan initialone-year term for the 20262027 academic year, with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performanceand departmental needs.At Wofford, faculty serve as teacher-scholars dedicated to the education and mentorship of undergraduates in a liberal arts tradition. We seek candidates who have a passion for teaching undergraduates. EXPECTATIONS The teaching load will be3-0-4. In the fall of 2026, theperson selectedwill teach two Chinese language courses andone Chinese culturecoursetaught in Englishand will play a significant role in Chinese event programming. In the spring 2027semester, the visiting assistant professor of Chinese will teachfour Chinese language courses. The Chinese culture or literature courses will bedeterminedin consultation with the hired candidate.This candidate will notbe requiredto teach during the colleges interim, which runs the entiremonth of January. This candidate will be workingcollaboratively in the growing Chinese program within the MLLC department and throughout the campus, including extracurricular multicultural events. QUALIFICATIONS The preferred candidate will have aPh.D. in Chinese by the time of the appointment in August 2026.However,ABD candidates will also beconsidered.Applicants must have native or near-native fluency in Chinese and English.Those with college teaching experience in the U.S. are preferred.Please note that Wofford Collegeis not able tosponsor work visas. Interested candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. APPLICATION For consideration, please apply using the provided link, which will direct you to the Wofford College Careers Page. Application materials may be uploaded as a single document or individually. Application materials include:
Review of applications will begin after April1st, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.Questions can be directed tothesearch chairDr. Yongfang Zhang atzhangy@wofford.edu. ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE Wofford College, established in 1854, is a private liberal arts residential collegelocateda few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body ofnearly 1,800undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nations 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams andnumerousstudent organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports. SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA Spartanburgis located inupstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along withnumerouscivic arts and cultural associations. It became the first city in South Carolina to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and, in 2012, became one of five cities nationally toparticipatein the 10-year Wellvilleprogram, a national nonprofit initiative dedicated to improvingequitablewell-being in U.S. cities. Spartanburg and Wofford partner on multiple community equity initiatives, including the Northside Initiative, which has brought together a diverse group of citizens to revitalize a neighborhood in ways thatdontreproduce the harm of earlier urban renewal Programs. EEO STATEMENT Wofford College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff and strives to recruit, develop andretainthe most talented people. Wofford College does not discriminate in employmenton the basis ofrace, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteranstatusor any other legally protected statusin accordance withapplicable federal,stateand local laws. For information about Woffords Title IX compliance, visit wofford.edu/administration/title-ix. It is the policy of Wofford College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities for employment. If you require any accommodations toparticipatein any part of the hiring process, please contact Human Resources@Wofford.edu. recblid hytgyte1anrc0vcsxv2gm02gkvu6e6 | |