Job Title:

Instructor Asian Studies

Job Family:

Furman Faculty

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full time

Compensation Grade:

FAC

Pay Type:

Salary

Department:

Asian Studies

Job Summary:

Furman University’s Department of Asian Studies seeks a Visiting Chinese Language Instructor for a three-year contract, with the possibility of renewal. We seek a charismatic classroom teacher interested in participating in the dynamic growth of the Asian Studies program.

Job Description:

Candidates should have a Master’s degree or higher in Chinese language, Chinese linguistics, or related field; a strong passion for teaching Chinese language at all levels, native or near-native fluency in Chinese and English, and demonstrated training and experience Teaching Chinese as A Foreign Language. The Instructor joins a dedicated team of Chinese language specialists, and will help expand the Chinese language program. Responsibilities include teaching five courses per year, hosting co-curricular activities that support language learning, and participating in public outreach activities.

Required Documents:

Submit one PDF of your CV, Cover Letter and Diversity Statement. Please indicate your last name on the PDF.

The Diversity Statement should describe how your teaching, scholarship, mentoring and/or service might contribute to a liberal arts college community that includes a commitment to diversity as one of its core values.

Three letters of recommendation should be submitted to dongming.zhang@furman.edu through Interfolio or directly to Dr. Zhang.

For further information about the position, please contact Dr. Dongming Zhang at dongming.zhang@furman.edu

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.

https://furman.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Furman_Careers/job/Main-Campus/Instructor-Asian-Studies_R000405

The Department of Arts & Humanities is offering funding grants for a series of Diversity Events for Spring semester 2019. We are looking for proposals that will creatively engage members of the student body, foster a sense of community, and change public spaces at TC. Diversity Grants are open to all current Arts & Humanities students and student groups. The early decision deadline is Friday, February 1, 2019 with grant proposals reviewed on a rolling basis thereafter. Awards are limited to $ 200 per event. To submit a proposal, please use this Google form.

The Department of Arts & Humanities strives to foster diversity, inclusion, community, and social justice, as well as to support student initiatives that work toward these goals in creative and participatory ways. Grants are aimed at disrupting feelings of isolation and marginalization at TC. The call is intentionally broad and open-ended to provide applicants with the opportunity to creatively and collaboratively make change at Teachers College.

Job Description

Department: Instruction
Office: BASIS International Shenzhen
Location: Nanshan District, Shenzhen

Primary job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  1. Prepare subject specific lessons in Chinese History.
  2. Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment and delivering exceptional results for all students.
  3. Implement BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students' education is at an internationally competitive level.
  4. Collaborate with other BASIS International teachers to form a community of smart, talented, and interesting people who are passionate about education and readily willing to work in a professional academic environment.
  5. Tutor students in content-specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students' academic and career success.
  6. Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.

Job Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in History, Chinese History, or related field
  • Minimum two years experience as a lead teacher required
  • Must be able to successfully pass a background clearance
More Information: https://jobs.basisinternationalschools.com/chinese-history-teacher/job/9674188

We invite you to a workshop at Yu Ying if you were interested in joining: Chinese Immersion Innovation Lab - Teacher Workshop This workshop will be on January 18th, 2019 from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.
 
We are hosting this workshop in partnership with CELIN (Chinese Early Learning Network). Washington Yu Ying PCS, located in Washington DC, is a leading immersion educational institution in the country. Teachers at Yu Ying have presented at NCLC, ACTFL, CARLA on immersion best practices. CELIN, led by Shuhan Wong was established to strengthen and expand Chineselanguage education in early childhood, primary grades, and immersion programs. With a focus on Chinese language education, we convene and work together with practitioners, researchers, policy makers, parents, and advocates for language learning across the United States and beyond.
 

The Jerry Jay Chen Scholarship Foundation was established in 2006 to honor the memory of Jerry. He was an amazing son, brother, and friend. The scholarship recognizes and supports outstanding college and university students across the nation. Our goal is to provide financial support to students who have demonstrated a high measure of academic and personal achievement.

If you are interested in applying for the 2018 scholarship, please submit an essay describing an experience or insight that has changed, shaped, or motivated you as an individual (500-1000 words) to JerryChenCharity@gmail.com. The application deadline is November 30, 2018.

Requirements

Applicant must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school program. Applicant must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 When applying, please include a copy of your transcript along with your essay.

To Apply: http://bit.ly/jerrychencharity2018

Rethinking Teacher Education Partnerships: Preparing Culturally Relevant Teachers for Chinese Immigrant Families, Tuesday, 10/30, 7:30-9pm

In this CITED conversation, a Chinese immigrant teacher and a Chinese immigrant teacher educator will invite attendees to rethink teacher education partnerships in ways that prioritize Chinese immigrant families. Through examples, they will share how they partnered with low-income Chinese immigrant families to envision and co-construct culturally relevant classrooms. In doing so, they offer implications for how teacher education might rethink partnerships and reposition families.

Ting Yuan is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the City University of New York (CUNY), College of Staten Island. Prior to CUNY, Dr. Yuan pursued her doctoral degree (Doctor of Education) in Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research examines culturally responsive and multimodal (digital) curricular practices in urban school settings. She further studies how teachers and underrepresented students of color co-construct equitable literacy spaces within these settings. Her work has appeared in Childhood Education, English Journal, and Young Exceptional Children. Dr. Yuan is the recipient of the 2017 American Educational Research Association Division K Early Career Travel Grant Award and the 2015 National Council of Teachers of English Geneva Smitherman Cultural Diversity Grant Award.

Hui S. Jiang is a bilingual special education teacher for pre-school aged children in New York City. She also works as a student teacher supervisor in the Early Childhood Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, and an adjunct professor in the School of Education at St John’s University. Hui holds two master’s degrees from Columbia University. Her teaching and research interests include bilingualism and disabilities, understanding unique behaviors presented by children from culturally diverse families, and ways to connect children's home and school experiences.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Innovation in Teacher Education and Development, a collaboration between Teachers College, Columbia University and Kings College, London.

Where: 306 Russell

The Taipei Economic and  Cultural Office in New York has offered an all-expenses-paid study tour to teachers who have participated in our NCTA program.  We were asked to select two teachers from New York and two from New Jersey and one alternate from each state.  They will be joined by other NCTA teachers from around the country.  Although this short notice is extremely unusual for our announcement of a study tour, it is such a great opportunity for those who have never traveled to China or Taiwan that we couldn't refuse. NCTA is supervising the itinerary and will provide a background reading list for the participants.  Other NCTA sites have coordinated their China/Taiwan summer study tours with the Taipei office.  A sample itinerary from the NCTA site at the University of Southern California, Director Clay Dube, from last summer's trip is attached.
If you are free this winter after the holidays and interested, please send a brief bio, including the NCTA courses you have completed and a personal statement explaining how this trip would enhance your curriculum, to Karen Kane (kak13@columbia.edu) by October 9, 2018 .  Acceptances will be announced by email on October 15, 2018.  No visas are required for Taiwan; you just need a valid passport with an expiration date at least six months later than your return date.  The international exit city will be New York; the only expenses you will incur will be transportation to New York and shopping.  You must have completed 30 hours of NCTA courses and never have visited Taiwan.
U.S. Educators Delegation to the Republic of China (Taiwan) Taipei Economic and Cultural Office

1. Members: High school teachers who teach history, geography, or civic education and are interested in Asian issues. Teachers must have completed 30 hours of NCTA courses.

2. Dates: December 26th, 2018 to January 2, 2019.

3. Program: Program in Taiwan will include visits to government agencies, NGOs, and schools as well as some famous scenery and cultural sites in Taipei and one other city.

4. Cost: None. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pay for round-trip economy-class airline tickets, hotels, meals, and transportation in Taiwan.

5. Purpose: The purpose of the trip is to promote increased understanding about Taiwan among U.S. high school teachers, who would then apply their knowledge about Taiwan in their classrooms.