Senior Vietnamese Language Lector — Teaching & Curriculum Development

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

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