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Sessional Lecturer - CHI313H5S The Wisdom of Life in Traditional Chinese Culture

Job Posting Sessional Lecturer - CHI313H5S The Wisdom of Life in Traditional Chinese Culture

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

 


Course number and title:
CHI313H5S The Wisdom of Life in Traditional Chinese Culture
 
Course description:

This course explores different thought systems, ideas and the wisdom of human life rooted in traditional Chinese culture from the following two approaches: a theoretical discussion of the purpose, meaning, and value of human life, ideals and ways of life, existential questions and multiple solutions; and a historical as well as critical examination of the conventional wisdom originated by Chinese cultural figures like Laozi, Confucius, Mencius, Sima Qian, Zhu Xi, Qian Mu, Qian Zhongshu and more. The goal of the course is to facilitate student consideration of the essence of human life and the understanding of contemporary Chinese views by ascertaining traditional Chinese erudition. Through the examination of traditional Chinese scholarship, students will develop an understanding of the connection between such teachings and contemporary Chinese views.

 
Estimated course enrolment: 30
Estimated TA support: None.
Number of Positions: 1

Class schedule:

Section 0101: Mondays and Thursdays (11am-2pm)

(Please see ttb.utoronto.ca)

[NOTE: The mode of instruction for this course is expected to be in-person. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.]

 
Sessional dates of appointment: July 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I - $9,457.90 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer I Long Term - $9,930.79 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer II - $10,121.77 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer II Long Term - $10,326.62 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer III - $10,362.76 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer III Long Term - $10,570.02 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

 
Minimum qualifications:

Ph.D. in Chinese language pedagogy, literature, linguistics, or a related field is required.

Demonstrated knowledge in the area of second language acquisition or Chinese linguistics and experience teaching university-level Chinese language courses are required.

(Near-)native fluency in Mandarin Chinese is required.

 
Preferred qualifications:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching this course, or a similar course at the university level, is preferred.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.


Description of duties:
All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a University credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; out-of-class interactions with students via e-mail and office hours; development, administration and marking of assignments,tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; order all necessary readings.
 

Application instructions:

Applicants should send all of the requested documents below to the Department of Language Studies by email to jobslanguagestudies.utm@utoronto.ca by the posted deadline: 

 

  1.    Unit 3 application form (please submit your information on the MS form: https://forms.office.com/r/RR1V9KtD0Y and “print to PDF” to save a copy of the submission)

  2.    Cover letter (this should specify the way in which the applicant’s background and experience give them mastery of the topic)

  3.    Current academic CV

  4.    Most recent course evaluations (if any)

 

Please do not apply on this website; only applications submitted to the email address above will be considered.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that an interview may be part of the hiring process.

 

The deadline to apply is April 9, 2025.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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