Lector/Senior Lector I, Vietnamese, Council on Southeast Asia Studies

Yale University Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Job summary

The Yale University Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center invites applications for a Lector in Vietnamese with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. The full-time appointment will involve teaching multiple Vietnamese courses and developing curriculum to enhance Southeast Asian Studies at Yale in New Haven, CT.

Responsibilities include teaching elementary and intermediate courses, advising students, and collaborating with other language lectors, with opportunities to teach via videoconferencing

Qualifications

• native or near-native fluency in Vietnamese.
• proficiency in English.
• a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent by the time of hire.
• experience teaching Vietnamese as a second language in a college or university.
• an MA or advanced degree in Southeast Asian languages/literatures/linguistics or related field; and
• ability and enthusiasm for in-class teaching with language training exposure.

Responsibilities

• teach elementary and intermediate Vietnamese courses in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
• offer advanced language courses on literature, society, culture, and sociolinguistics related to Vietnamese.
• advise students and collaborate with other language lectors to build Southeast Asian Studies at Yale.
• develop curriculum and pedagogic materials for Vietnamese.
• participate in Yale’s shared course initiative with partner institutions.

Skills

Vietnamese fluency

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MA in SEA languages/linguistics/education

Job description

Position Description

The Council on Southeast Asia Studies (CSEAS) at theWhitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University invites applications for a Lector in Vietnamese with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. The initial appointment will be for three years, with the possibility of renewal depending on successful performance and ongoing curricular need.Full-time Lectors at Yale teach six courses or the equivalent per academic year, which may be realized as five term courses with a sixth course equivalent of advising and/or other administrative service.

Primary duties each academic year will include teaching elementary courses and intermediate courses in Vietnamese in four learning-skill areas: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Additional advanced language courses will focus on literary, social, political, cultural and/or sociolinguistics topics related to Vietnamese (as determined on the basis of the appointee’s qualifications and expertise). The Lector will advise students and work alongside Yale’s Indonesian and Filipino (Tagalog) language lectors to engage in program building of Southeast Asian Studies at Yale, specifically, in developing overseas language and other study opportunities. They will also engage in developing the broad curriculum and the pedagogic materials for Vietnamese.

We are especially interested in candidates whose language and content expertise will complement existing cross-disciplinary scholarship inCSEAS. The successful candidate may also be expected to teach through Yale’s shared course initiative, in which language classrooms across partner institutions are connected via advanced videoconferencing.

CSEASlectors are encouraged to participate in the wide range of professional development opportunities offered through the MacMillan Center, the Center for Language Study, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office.

Full-time lectors are eligible for Yale’s generous package of benefits, including health coverage. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience and qualifications. If the initial appointment is at the rank of Lector, a promotion review for Senior Lector I must take place in the fifth year or earlier. Senior Lectors at Yale are expected to participate in teaching-related professional activities (e.g., workshops, seminars, training activities, conferences) and have no limits on reappointment, provided the performance is successful and there is ongoing curricular need.

Qualifications

• native or near-native fluency in Vietnamese;
• proficiency in English;
• a bachelor's degree or the equivalent, by the time of hire;
• experience in teaching Vietnamese as a second language in a college or university environment.

• an M.A. or other advanced degree in Southeast Asian languages/literatures/linguistics, second language pedagogy, second language acquisition (SLA), applied linguistics, or other related field; and
• demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for in-class teaching/acquisition, familiarity with language training programs in Southeast Asia, experience with technologically aided language learning methods and their development, interest in the broader field of Southeast Asian Studies and/or other relevant disciplines.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Nondiscrimination Statement

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.

Professional Conduct Review Statement

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.

For questions, please contact:

Ei Ei Khin, Senior Program Manager, Council on Southeast Asia Studies (CSEAS), The Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies,34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206USA. Email:[e-mail]