Course Lecturer – EAST 530 D2 – 001 – Winter 2026

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Department of East Asian Studies

Winter 2026 Term

Course: EAST 530 Fourth Level Chinese (3 credits) – D2- section 001

Teaching Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 09:35 am-10:25 am

Course Starts and End Dates: January 5, 2026 – April 14, 2026

Location: SH680 rm 465

Course Details

Asian Language & Literature: Development of skills required to conduct academic discussions in oral as well as in written forms. Teaching materials include original texts from Chinese newspapers, Chinese literature and videos.

Salary: $11,479

This is a 3-credit course. It is the Winter 2026 section 001 of course EAST 530-D2. The position is only for the Winter 2026 academic term.

Position Summary

a) preparation of the Course and Course plan;

b) delivery of the Course;

c) evaluation of students;

d) submitting to the University a report on student attendance and student grades;

e) supervision of Teaching Assistants or any other teaching support staff;

f) upon request, review of their students’ grades;

g) meeting with students, being available to answer questions and give advice concerning Course content and requirements;

Employees shall perform their duties in compliance with the Pedagogical Regulation and as specified in the administrative directives of the Hiring Unit.

An Employee shall use appropriate pedagogical methods and material.

Teaching Qualification Requirements

Education:

M.A. in Linguistics, applied Linguistics, and/or foreign language education.

Experience

Teaching Chinese as an instructor at the college level, as well as interest in upper-level instruction in translation.

Other

Must be able to teach Chinese language at the introductory level and possess native or near-native fluency in Chinese with an excellent command of English. This course may be co-taught.

Application deadline: October 14, 2025

Required Application Documents: Applicants must submit the following documents: 1. an updated CV, 2. a letter of introduction stating their teaching philosophy and how they would approach the teaching of a particular course, and 3. a syllabus for the course which must follow the template provided by the McGill course outline guidelines (https://www.mcgill.ca/tls/instructors/course-design/outline). References and previous course evaluations upon request.

McGill University is an English-language University where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.

L’Université McGill est une institution de langue anglaise dans laquelle la majorités des activités d’enseignement et de recherche s’effectuent en langue anglaise, rendant essentielle l’utilisation de l’anglais pour la communication orale et écrite.

Hiring Unit:

East Asian Studies

Course Title:

Fourth Level Chinese

Subject Code:

EAST 530D2 001

Location:

680 Sherbrooke, 465

Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:35-10:25

Deadline to Apply:

2025-10-14

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

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