Sessional Lecturer EASYY Modern Chinese Prior Background

Sessional Lecturer EAS
101Y1Y Modern Chinese I for Students with Prior Background

This course is designed for students who understand elementary Mandarin or any Chinese dialect. The course consists of mandatory lectures and tutorials. Students will learn 600 characters. Students must go through a placement process conducted by the Department. See  for details.

55 students, 180 hours TA support.

In-person lectures Mondays 5pm-7pm.

September 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027.

• Sessional Lecturer I - $9,997.48
• Sessional Lecturer I (Long Term) - $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II - $10,699.22
• Sessional Lecturer II (Long Term) - $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturer III - $10,953.96
• Sessional Lecturers III (Long Term) - $11,228.90

• Completed MA in areas related to the course or equivalent education combined with teaching experience;
• Fluency in Mandarin;
• Ability to clearly communicate information;
• Willingness to replicate the pedagogy and evaluation techniques employed in the regular teaching of this course.

• Ph.D. in areas related to the course;
• Experience in language teaching at the university level with evidence of superior teaching evaluations.

• Preparing lesson plans and lectures;
• Delivering lectures;
• Developing and administering grading, course assignments, tests, and exams;
• Providing scheduled office hours for academic counselling of students.

Applicants must submit a detailed letter of application; an updated curriculum vitae; evidence of teaching in the relevant area, including student evaluations if available; and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form located at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). by email with the subject line “Sessional Lecturer Application” to

Following the closing date of the posting, selected applicants may be asked to submit a lesson plan based on a provided syllabus and attend an interview with the Chinese language program coordinator. Applicants will have up to one week to submit the lesson plan NOTE: in this case, the lesson plan remains the property of the applicant.

06/17/2026, 11:59PM EDT.

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