Associate Lecturer - Chinese Mandarin

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an Associate Lecturer to join the teaching team and support the School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication this coming academic year 2026 - 2027.

We have an excellent opportunity for an Associate Lecturer in Chinese Mandarin for the following module/s:

• Chinese 1, and possibly Chinese 2 and Chinese 3 in future years – if supported by student numbers


• All language modules are run once a week on Thursday 6‑8.30pm or Friday 6‑8.30pm or Saturday 10‑12.30pm or Saturday 2‑4.30pm.

The specific timings will be advised when the timetable is set. Each class is 2.5 hours and the module runs for 3 terms, 24 weeks in total.

You will have native knowledge of Mandarin Chinese language and simplified characters and experience of teaching Mandarin Chinese to beginners, post‑beginners and intermediate levels, and you will be qualified to the corresponding level of the award as ...