University or Organization: Wenzhou-Kean University
Department: English
Job Location: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Job Title: 2024 Linguistics Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics

Required Language(s): Aralle-Tabulahan (atq)

Description:

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, one of three Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan University, is approved by the Ministry of Education of China. Launched in 2012, WKU offers a unique model of higher education in partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive, public university in the state of New Jersey that is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The School of English Studies seeks to fill a tenure-track position in Applied Linguistics, with special emphasis on language acquisition. Successful candidates will offer courses in the theory and practice of teaching English as a second language as well as various applied linguistics courses. The position will begin on site for Fall 2024.

A tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor is a full time, 10-month employee who teaches 24 credits per academic year (6-credit course release per academic year is available in the first two years of appointment for grant proposal development and other substantial research initiatives). The course release may be available by applications on competitive basis after the initial two years of appointment. Start-up grant will be provided to launch student-engaging research programs.

Tenure-track appointment requires publications in internationally impactful and rigorously peer-reviewed journals on linguistics, translation, language acquisition, or other closely related subjects. Applications and securing external research grants are highly desirable.

Teaching experience with non-native speakers in a foreign country is highly desirable. Teaching assignments and related responsibilities may include day, evening, and online courses. Interest or experience in using advanced instructional technologies to improve the teaching/learning process is highly desirable.

All faculty positions are full-time assignments, effective for the start of the Fall 2024 semester. The positions are renewed every three years.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Linguistics is required; ABD can be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment. Successful candidates have strong publication records or show potential in producing high quality publications and scholarship. A minimum of two years of teaching experience in a college or university setting is preferred.

Faculty positions at WKU offer: Annual salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with the range from $70,000-$76,000 for Assistant Professors; $75,000-$80,000 for Associate Professors. The University will provide start-up grants to support the tenure track candidates to start their research programs. A well-rounded healthcare coverage, academic travel up to $2,000, housing options and subsidy up to $3,000, home traveling up to $6,000 (2 international round-trip airfares), a reimbursement to cover relocation expenses up to $1,000, shuttle bus to campus for work, and up to 8% front-load retirement benefits within accordance with completion of years of service with the University. WKU tuition waiver up to 80% for spouse/dependent children of faculty for undergraduate programs, and tuition discount of private/international kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools for children of faculty. A collegial environment. The opportunity to teach high quality students with more than 70% of WKU graduates being admitted to the graduate programs of highly ranked universities globally.

Send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, a research statement describing research interests, past accomplishments in research, and future research plans, unofficial transcripts, and the email contact information of three professional references. Please send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson at the email listed below. Three current letters of recommendation are required before advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before appointment.

Mailing Address for Applications:

Email Address for Applications: [email protected]
Contact Information:
Search Committee
Email: [email protected]