Cornell College Lecturer Position at Beihua University in Jilin, China

Cornell College invites applications for a Lecturer to teach an intensive, two-week-long segment of one or more of the following courses:


* Digital Signal Processing


* Database Principles and Applications


* Computer Communication Networks


* College Physics 2

All courses are taught at the undergraduate level for Communication Engineering students at Beihua University in Jilin, China.

Two sections of the course will be taught concurrently, and each section meets for two hours every weekday for the two-week period.  The course will be taught in English with a translator in the room to aid in communication.

These courses support a partnership between Cornell College and the Communication Engineering department of Beihua University, in which Cornell College faculty and other instructors teach a total of 15 courses on the Beihua University campus.

This course will be taught between September and December with flexible scheduling available.

Instructors will teach for 40 hours during a two-week period per course instructed.

Instructing 2 courses will result in being on campus for a 4 week period.

We seek candidates who are committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching.

We prefer candidates who have earned a Ph.D.

in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline; candidates who are ABD or have Masters’ or significant professional experience will also be seriously considered.  This position requires excellent spoken English.  To ask questions contact Dr.

Danielle Grimes at dgrimes@cornellcollege.edu. 

All qualified and interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses your relevant teaching and professional experience, curriculum vita, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable; official transcripts are needed prior to employment) through Cornell's online application system.

Teaching takes place in China.  People living in the following states are eligible for hire:  Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Tennessee. 

Applications will be reviewed as received and continue until the position is filled.

Cornell is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.

Cornell complies with Iowa's Smoke-free Air Act.

Cornell utilizes E-Verify and requires the satisfactory completion of a background check.

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