StarTalk 2023 Read-On: Teaching Reading Literacy in Chinese

About College of the Holy Cross:

Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 3,100 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition.

Holy Cross highly values the unique skills, perspective, talents and passion that each employee contributes to its learning community. To work at The College is to accept an invitation to participate in the growth and development of all campus members, students, faculty and staff. The College's commitment to diversity is an important feature of the Holy Cross education. Informed by the presence of diverse interpretations of the human experience, Holy Cross is building a community marked by freedom, mutual respect, and civility. We seek others who support our values of diversity and inclusiveness. Job candidates of all diverse backgrounds who embrace the open and inclusive culture of Holy Cross are welcome and encouraged to apply.


Job Description:

We invite applications for "Read On: Teaching Reading Literacy in Chinese," a STARTALK program for teachers of Chinese as a foreign language (CFL), focusing on incorporating research-supported best practices in reading literacy instruction in the CFL curriculum. Applicants must have at least 2 years of full-time CFL teaching experience at the middle school, high school, or college level in the United States, and they must be US citizens or legal residents who will be teaching CFL in the US in the 2023-2024 academic year.

The program consists of three required parts:

Part 1: March-April 2023 (fully on-line, self-paced instruction and synchronous meetings)

Part 2: July 18-July 25, 2023 (in-person, residential teacher camp, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts)

Part 3: December 2023-February 2024 (fully on-line, synchronous and asynchronous)

For Part 2, the Program provides air, bus, or train travel between each participant's home in the US and the College of the Holy Cross, meals during the program (including daily dinners at area restaurants), and single occupancy accommodation in air-conditioned apartment-style dormitories. Residency is required for the entire Part 2 of the program. We cannot accommodate family members or companions.

The program will be led by Claudia Ross (Program Director) Meng Yeh (Instructional Lead), Team Leaders: Sara Chao, Pei-Chia Chen, Brooke Cheng, Baozhang He, Peng Ke, Shiffon Xuefeng Theodorou.


Requirements:

1. At least 2 years of experience teaching at grade level in the United States.
2. Citizenship or legal residence in the United States.
3. A teaching appointment in the US for the 2023-2024 academic year.

To mitigate the spread and effects of COVID-19, and as an integral part of its public health and safety measures, College of the Holy Cross requires that all successful applicants show proof of full, up-to-date vaccination (including a booster dose once eligible) by an FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine before the start of the program, unless an accommodation exempting the applicant from this policy has been granted . Applicants who wish to request an accommodation based on a disability or sincerely-held religious belief should inform Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended; please do not include any medical, genetic, or religious information in your application materials.


Additional Information:

College Description

The College of the Holy Cross is a private, Jesuit Catholic, undergraduate institution serving approximately 3,100 students. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and has a tradition of academic excellence. It is located atop Mount Saint James in Worcester, Massachusetts. The picturesque, 174-acre campus is an award-winning and registered arboretum.

Region Description

Worcester is a city of approximately 200,000 people centrally located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Hartford, and Providence, and three hours from New York City. Worcester is known as the Heart of the Commonwealth. Worcester offers many cultural and recreational opportunities which you can read more about here .

The College of the Holy Cross is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer..

A member of the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (HECCMA).


Application Instructions:

Please upload the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) (resume), including current school and teaching experience, proficiency level of students, and any past STARTALK program participation.
• A narrative describing the way you approach Chinese literacy development in your classes, reflecting on successes and challenges that you have had in this process.
• An example of an activity that you use with your classes that focuses on some aspect of literacy, with an explanation of how you implement this activity.

Upload your CV (resume) on the first page of the application website and press 'apply.' You will be directed to a page that will ask you to upload the additional documents.



Application deadline: January 15, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified by February 13, 2023.