Teaching And Research Positions In The School Of Teaching Chinese As A Second Language, Peking University

1. Introduction to the Department

The history of the School of Chinese as a Second Language of Peking University is derived from the "Peking University Foreign Students Chinese and Chinese Language Specialized Course" in 1952. In October 1984, Peking University established the Center for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (hereinafter referred to as the "Chinese Center"). On June 29, 2002, the School of Chinese as a Second Language of Peking University was established.

The college undertakes the teaching of "Basic Chinese" for the preparatory department for international students at Peking University, various inter-university exchanges and scholarship students, and graduate students of international students, and at the same time offers public elective courses such as "Overview of China", "Academic Chinese Writing", "Contemporary China", and "Basic Chinese" for all undergraduate students. Every year, the college enrolls more than 30 master's students majoring in teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages, more than 10 Chinese and foreign doctoral students, and the total number of Chinese and foreign master's and doctoral students is more than 150.

The School has four research rooms: Chinese Language and Application, Acquisition and Testing, Curriculum and Teacher Development, and Culture and Intercultural Communication. The academic activities hosted by the school mainly include "World Chinese Language Seminar", "Peking University Forum on Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages", "Summer Advanced Seminar on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language", "Academic Forum for Graduate Students in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language", etc., and the academic journal "Journal of Chinese Language Teaching".

The School of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at Peking University has a team of teachers with high teaching standards, strong scientific research ability, interdisciplinary educational background, and international vision. Linguistics, applied linguistics, and international Chinese education have been incorporated into the "double first-class" discipline construction of Peking University. The college is striving to become the first platform for foreign exchange and cooperation of Peking University, the peak of Chinese teaching as a foreign language in China, and the innovation base for the theory and practice of Chinese as a second language.

2. The Post Setting

Open Positions

Assistant Professor/Pre-Appointed Associate Professor/Tenured Associate Professor/Professor

Job Series: Teaching and Research Series

Job Responsibilities:

• Teaching graduate professional courses and language courses for international students.
• Supervising graduate students, undertaking the work of counselors and class teachers.
• Engaging in scientific research in related fields and publishing papers in professional mainstream academic journals.
• Presiding over national or provincial scientific research projects.
• Actively working for Peking University, and enthusiastically participating in various academic activities inside and outside the university, at home and abroad.

Qualifications:

• Linguistics and applied linguistics, education, psychology, and other related majors.
• Obtain a doctorate.
• Pre-employed positions are generally not more than 35 years old, and long-term positions are generally not more than 45 years old.
• Fluent in foreign languages, with the ability to publish academic results in international mainstream journals.
• Putonghua pronunciation standard, with strong teaching ability.

Number of Positions: 0-2

Contact: Zhan Chengfeng

Contact Number: 62756341

E-mail: dwhy@pku.edu.cn

Address and Zip Code: School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University, No. 5 Summer Palace Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871

Lecturer/Associate Professor of Teaching

Job Series: Instructional Series

Job Responsibilities:

• Teach language courses for international students (including the teaching of basic courses or public courses for international students in the whole school), complete the required teaching workload, and produce good educational and teaching results.
• Actively carry out education and teaching reform, and participate in provincial and ministerial teaching reform and construction projects as the main completer.
• Engage in research related to education and teaching, and publish academic papers.
• Undertake the work of counselor, class teacher, etc.

Qualifications:

• Linguistics and applied linguistics, education, psychology, and other related majors.
• Obtain a doctorate.
• The position of lecturer is generally not more than 35 years old, and the position of associate professor is generally not more than 45 years old.
• Fluent in foreign languages, with the ability to publish academic achievements in education and teaching in professional journals.
• Putonghua pronunciation standard, with strong teaching ability.

Number of Positions: 0-2

Contact: Zhan Chengfeng

Contact Number: 62756341

E-mail: dwhy@pku.edu.cn

Address and Zip Code: School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University, No. 5 Summer Palace Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871

3. Application Materials

1. Individual application (must clearly state the position applied for, handwritten signature).
2. Proof of academic degree (you must have passed the doctoral dissertation defense during the interview, and you must have a doctorate degree at the time of entry).
3. Detailed curriculum vitae (including educational background, work experience, teaching overview, research overview, and publication list).
4. Representative publications (no more than 10 papers).
5. No less than 3 letters of recommendation (in addition, letters of recommendation from mentors or co-mentors can be provided).
6. Academic work plan for the next 3-5 years.

Each of the above materials forms a PDF document (6 in total).

Application Deadline:

• First half: April 15, 2025
• Second half: October 15, 2025