The Middlebury College Department of Chinese seeks an Assistant Professor for a tenure-track position in Chinese literature, or culture, and language, beginning September 2010. Qualifications: Ph.D. in hand or expected by August 2010 in Chinese literature of any period, or related field, plus expertise in Chinese language teaching and native or near-native fluency in Mandarin and English. The successful candidate will teach courses in Chinese literature or culture in translation and also Chinese language courses at one or more levels, from first to fourth, depending on our needs and the qualifications of the candidate, and possibly including Classical Chinese and advanced Chinese language courses that teach students to read, analyze and discuss articles about complex social issues, literature, and the language and culture of doing business in China. The successful candidate will in some years also be expected to teach a first year writing seminar and/or participate in a team-taught course on world literature. Evidence of commitment to dynamic, effective undergraduate teaching is crucial. Send letter of application with statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must speak to teaching ability, to: Carrie E. Reed, Chair, Chinese Department, 103 Voter Hall, Middlebury College, Middlebury VT 05753. Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Preliminary interviews will be held at CLTA Annual Meeting in San Diego from November 20-22 and, if the position has not been filled, at AAS Annual Meeting in Philadelphia from March 25–28. Middlebury College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting a diverse faculty to complement the increasing diversity of our student body.