文理学院（人文与社会科学）开放级别教师职位

Job Title: Open Rank Faculty Position in Liberal Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)

Department: University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

Institution: ShanghaiJiao Tong University

Deadline: December 31, 2025

Start Date: September 1, 2025 or earlier

Website: https://www.ji.sjtu.edu.cn

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The Liberal Arts Division at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI) seeks to fill a non-tenure-track long-term teaching faculty position in humanities andsocial sciences.

The UM-SJTU Joint Institute (JI) was founded in 2006, following a strategic partnership between the University ofMichigan (UM) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU). Both partner universities are committed to developing JI into a world-classinstitute for engineering education. The Chinese government recognizes JI as an exemplar of Sino-American collaboration in higher education.In 2014, JI also received the prestigious Andrew Heiskell Award for ‚ÄúInnovation in International Education‚Äù from the Instituteof International Education (IIE). JI currently offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Mechanical Engineering (ME), Electrical& Computer Engineering (ECE), and Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), all in keeping with UM curriculum objectives. All courseinstruction is in English. 

The Liberal Arts Division at the JI offers a variety of courses in humanities and social sciences,providing foundational knowledge in human history, society, and culture. Our educational goals are to expose students to the world beyondtheir specialized area of study, nurturing future leaders with global visions. We are looking for colleagues with a passion for liberal artseducation and cross-disciplinary interests to join us. Candidates who work in the following fields are particularly welcomed to apply:anthropology, sociology, economics, and history of science. A PhD degree in hand is required.

JI operates on a three-semesterschedule, and the successful candidate is expected to teach six courses a year, two courses per semester. All coursework in JI is deliveredin English on our Minhang campus in Shanghai, China.

Responsibilities

• Design and teach undergraduateliberal arts education courses related to his/her field of expertise
• Prepare for classes, design homework and superviseexamination
• Maintain office hours (2 hours per course per week) to meet with students
• Provide guidelines to studentteaching assistants
• Upload course material and relevant information to course website
• Participate in curriculumdevelopment and planning and other common non-teaching services

Qualifications

• PhD in relevantdiscipline required
• College level teaching experience is highly expected
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in Chinaand/or in working with Chinese students
• Experience in teaching engineering students preferred

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary, based on education and experience
• Health insurance
• A supplemental housing subsidy
• Moving allowance
• Chinese Language courses and other activities and facilities availableto faculty of the university

To apply for this position, please send items 1 through 5 in a single PDFdocument to Human Resources at ji-ss@sjtu.edu.cn .

1. Cover letter (please mention where you learned of this position)
2. Statement of Teaching Philosophy, either woven into theCover Letter or presented as a separate document
3. CV
4. Diploma of Ph.D. degree
5. Previous teaching evaluations (bystudents) if available
6. Three confidential letters of reference or contact information for three references