Course Lecturer - EAST D- Fall

Course Details

Department of East Asian Studies – Fall 2026 Term, Course: EAST 430D1 001 (Third Level Chinese, 3 credits).

Course description: A communicative approach will be used to provide students with skills to communicate in various situations, express their ideas and feelings, and discuss various aspects of culture and life in China and in Canada. Teaching materials include Chinese movies on videotape and slides depicting Chinese life and culture.

Contract dates:
August 31, 2026 – January 5, 2027. Course schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:35am–12:55pm.

Location:

To be announced. Salary: $11,824.00 (for 3-credit course). Posting period:
July7,2026 – July9,2026. Final date to receive applications:
July9,2026, 11:59p.m.

• Preparation of the Course and Course plan.
• Delivery of the Course.
• Evaluation of students.
• Submission to the University a report on student attendance and grades.
• Supervision of Teaching Assistants or other teaching support staff.
• Upon request, review of students’ grades.
• Meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements.
• Compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit; use of appropriate pedagogical methods and material.

• Education:
  
  M.A. in Linguistics, applied Linguistics, and/or foreign language education.
• Experience:
  
  Teaching Chinese at the college level and interest in upper-level instruction in translation.
• Other:
  Must be able to teach Chinese language at the introductory level and possess native or near‑native fluency in Chinese with an excellent command of English.
• Note:
  
  This course may be co‑taught.

Applicants must submit the following documents:
1) an updated CV,
2) a letter of introduction stating their teaching philosophy and how they would approach the teaching of a particular course, and
3) a syllabus for the course that follows the template provided by the McGill course outline guidelines (). References and previous course evaluations upon request.

To work at McGill University, you must be authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in Quebec at the campus where the position is based. McGill University is an English‑language university; all teaching and research activities are conducted in English, requiring verbal and written English communication.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons with minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage with diverse communities. The university implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self‑identify.

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