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Swarthmore College is inviting applications to fill a full-time, three-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese, with possibility of renewal for an additional three years, effective Fall 2010. Qualifications: Ph.D. in some area of Chinese language and cultural studies; experience teaching Modern Standard Mandarin Chinese at a North American college or university; ability to teach all levels of Chinese and to teach cooperatively with Lecturers; familiarity with a broad range of instructional materials and media, including computer-aided multi-media resources; native or near-native proficiency in both Chinese and English. Salary and benefits highly competitive. Send cover letter, C.V., and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Alan Berkowitz, Chinese Search, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081. Review of applications will begin on November 15. Selected candidates may be interviewed at the 2009 MLA convention in Philadelphia in late December.