Lecturer in Chinese (LTS)

As part of plans to support and develop the Undergraduate programme in Chinese at the University of Glasgow, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures is seeking to appoint a full-time open-ended Lecturer in Chinese (Learning, Teaching and Scholarship Track).

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to curriculum design, teaching, assessment and administration of the Chinese programme (particularly Undergraduate from beginner to advanced levels), as the School seeks to expand provision of Chinese to degree level.

Specialisation should include Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) including methodologies for Chinese language acquisition, in order to contribute to the design and delivery of the Chinese Undergraduate programme to degree level.

The postholder will undertake Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoTL) of international excellence in TCFL and associated pedagogies.

The postholder will also undertake administration and service activities in line with the strategic objectives of the School and of the College. 

We value diversity, and we especially encourage applications from women, disabled, and ethnic minority candidates.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and is offered on an open-ended basis.

Job Purpose

To contribute to the delivery of an excellent student experience by contributing to curriculum design, teaching, assessment and administration for the Chinese programme (especially Undergraduate from beginner to advanced levels) and to undertake scholarship focused on pedagogical innovation in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of teaching, supervision, and assessment activities across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the Subject/School.
• Carry out course administration within required timescales ensuring effective communication of information, in particular assessment requirements and criteria and timely and constructive feedback on assessment.
• To support the ongoing development and design of the curriculum for the School’s Undergraduate degree programme in Chinese, in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.
• Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, course organisation, feedback, and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.
• Ensure an inclusive and evidence-based approach to facilitating learning in a range of face to face and potentially online delivery formats such as tutorials, lectures, problem-based learning, that promotes student participation and learning outcome attainment.
• Engage in scholarship by undertaking methodologically rigorous, educationally relevant, enquiries into student learning and disseminate evidence to enhance your own, and potentially others’, teaching practices. Attend and participate in appropriate seminars and conferences to support research-led teaching, scholarship and/or professional practice in your disciplinary area.
• Develop effective working relationships with students and, in partnership with relevant student services teams, respond appropriately to the diverse range of learning approaches and learner needs.
• Develop relationships with external stakeholders in support of knowledge exchange, public understanding, and appropriate forms of outreach such as widening access.
• Participate in local, and potentially overseas, activities associated with student recruitment (e.g. open days), orientation and induction and other School and University initiatives such as support for student transitions, employability and student mobility as appropriate.
• Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
• To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential:

• Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in a related discipline and/or teaching experience.
• Sufficient breadth/depth of knowledge in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) methodologies for Chinese language acquisition - including task-based instruction, oral proficiency development, and character literacy pedagogy - to play a lead and supporting role in the design and delivery of the Chinese Undergraduate programme to degree level.
• Up-to-date knowledge and specialist understanding of pedagogical best practices for non-native Chinese learners, with an ability to engage the interest and enthusiasm of students to inspire learning and to provide pastoral care to students within the subject area.
• Native or near-native competence in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese and English.

Desirable:

• Understanding of the UK higher education system and its expectations for teaching and learning, particularly in a TCFL programme, including familiarity with student assessment strategies and academic support systems.
• A qualification in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

Skills

Essential:

• Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.
• Thorough knowledge and ability to apply policy, practice and procedures including broader University/sector/external (e.g. commercial) awareness.

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.
• Demonstrated commitment to open research, as appropriate to the discipline, through open data, open code, open educational resources, and practices that support replication.
• Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.

Desirable:

• Ability to collaborate with external partners especially Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language stakeholders (e.g. schools, cultural institutions) on outreach projects.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.

This post is full time and open ended.