34.2700, Jobs: Translation: 2024 Translation and Interpretation Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Wenzhou-Kean University

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Date: 12-Sep-2023
From: Yiling Shi [shiyiling at wku.edu.cn]
Subject: Translation: 2024 Translation and Interpretation Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor, Wenzhou-Kean University


University or Organization: Wenzhou-Kean University
Department: English
Job Location: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Job Title: 2024 Translation and Interpretation Tenure Track
Assistant/Associate Professor
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Translation

Description:

Wenzhou-Kean University (WKU), located in Wenzhou, China, one of three
Sino-American universities along with NYU Shanghai and Duke Kunshan
University, is approved by the Ministry of Education of China.
Launched in 2012, WKU offers a unique model of higher education in
partnership with Kean University, a comprehensive, public university
in the state of New Jersey that is accredited by the Middle States
Commission on Higher Education.

The School of English Studies seeks to fill a tenure-track position in
Translation and Interpretation. Successful candidates will offer
courses in Chinese-English translation and interpretation as well as
various applied linguistics courses. There also will be opportunity to
participate in the design and installation of a new simultaneous
interpretation lab. The position will begin on site for Fall 2024.

A tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor is a full time, 10-month
employee who teaches 24 credits per academic year (6-credit course
release per academic year is available in the first two years of
appointment for grant proposal development and other substantial
research initiatives). The course release may be available by
applications on competitive basis after the initial two years of
appointment. Start-up grant will be provided to launch
student-engaging research programs.

Tenure-track appointment requires publications in internationally
impactful and rigorously peer-reviewed journals on linguistics,
translation, language acquisition, or other closely related subjects.
Applications and securing external research grants are highly
desirable.

Teaching experience with non-native speakers in a foreign country is
highly desirable. Teaching assignments and related responsibilities
may include day, evening, and online courses. Interest or experience
in using advanced instructional technologies to improve the
teaching/learning process is highly desirable.

All faculty positions are full-time assignments, effective for the
start of the Fall 2024 semester. The positions are renewed every three
years.

Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Linguistics is required; ABD can be
considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment.
Successful candidates have strong publication records or show
potential in producing high quality publications and scholarship. A
minimum of two years of teaching experience in a college or university
setting is preferred.

Faculty positions at WKU offer: Annual salary is commensurate with
qualifications and experience with the range from $70,000-$76,000 for
Assistant Professors; $75,000-$80,000 for Associate Professors. The
University will provide start-up grants to support the tenure track
candidates to start their research programs. A well-rounded healthcare
coverage, academic travel up to $2,000, housing options and subsidy up
to $3,000, home traveling up to $6,000 (2 international round-trip
airfares), a reimbursement to cover relocation expenses up to $1,000,
shuttle bus to campus for work, and up to 8% front-load retirement
benefits within accordance with completion of years of service with
the University. WKU tuition waiver up to 80% for spouse/dependent
children of faculty for undergraduate programs, and tuition discount
of private/international kindergarten, elementary, middle and high
schools for children of faculty. The opportunity to teach high quality
students with more than 70% of WKU graduates being admitted to the
graduate programs of highly ranked universities

Send cover letter, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, a research
statement describing research interests, past accomplishments in
research, and future research plans, unofficial transcripts, and the
email contact information of three professional references. Please
send all materials to Search Committee Chairperson using the email
below. Three current letters of recommendation are required before
advancement. Official transcripts for all degrees are required before
appointment.

Mailing Address for Applications:
Email Address for Applications: wkuenglish at wku.edu.cn
Contact Information:
        Search Committee Chairperson
        Email: wkuenglish at wku.edu.cn



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