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The Department of Linguistics at OHIO University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Instruction of Japanese for the academic year 2024-2025. We are a dynamic linguistics department specializing in Applied Linguistics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels with a solid theoretical foundation. The department prepares students for professional jobs and advanced study in the field and specializes in training instructors in ESL, TESOL, and TEFL at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Linguistics department also offers language programs in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Swahili. The Assistant Professor of Instruction position consists of the following duties: Teach eight courses in the Japanese Language Program. Responsible for coordinating extra-curricular Japanese cultural events Supervise Japanese TA’s. This Assistant Professor of Instruction position is a one year, full-time, benefitted position for the academic year 2024-2025 (from August 16, 2024, to May 15, 2025). Depending on departmental requirements, funding availability, and the candidate’s successful performance, there is a possibility of extending the position for additional years. Minimum qualifications: MA in Linguistics specializing in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) or related field by the start date of the position. University-level experience teaching undergraduate and graduate Japanese language courses. Native or near-native Japanese language proficiency. To apply for [...]

Kansai Gaidai University is seeking a full-time (rank open) instructor to teach all levels of Japanese Language for English speaking college students and one undergraduate course for native Japanese students. Responsibilities include 1) teaching 8 class sessions (12 hours) per week, 2) teaching Spoken Japanese as well as Reading & Writing Japanese classes, 3) teaching one undergraduate course related to teaching Japanese as a foreign language (TJFL), 4) supervising TJFL trainee teachers, 4) providing a few office hours per week. Qualifications: 1) M.A. or higher in a field related to teaching Japanese or linguistics (required by the end of the 2024 academic year), 2) College-level Japanese experience teaching to English speaking students from basic to advanced levels, 3) Native fluency in Japanese, 4) Excellent command of English (for advising international students and participating in meetings). Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Application Materials required: 1) Cover letter addressing your qualifications and statement of purpose for this position, 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) List of courses previously taught, 4) List of publications, 5) Brief summary of three publications. Appointment begins from February 1, 2025, but successful candidates should expect to attend preliminary meetings in late January. Applications will be accepted [...]

Description The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at Virginia Tech invites applications for a part-time instructor of Japanese position to teach two courses, online synchronous or in-person, during the fall 2024 semester. Requirements include (1) an MA or equivalent by time of appointment in Japanese language, literature, culture, language pedagogy, second language acquisition, or related field; (2) experience teaching Japanese at a US university; and (3) legal eligibility for employment in the United States. Those interested should email Jeremy Sather jsather@vt.edu and include a current CV.”

To Apply: https://jobs.lcc.edu/en/job/493203/adjunct-instructor-japanese Job Summary: Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy.  Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled. Adjunct (part-time) faculty to teach courses in Japanese. Depending upon the program’s needs and the candidate’s qualifications, teaching assignments may be on LCC’s downtown campus, at an extension center (within 40 miles of the downtown campus), and/or via online delivery methods. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi, to deliver course instruction to students and to be available for student assistance and advising outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, professional development activities and other duties as assigned. Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community. Required Qualifications: Master's Degree in Japanese Studies OR Master's Degree in related field (e.g. linguistics, second-language acquisition, language pedagogy) with [...]

Description The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a full-time lecturer (or Teaching Assistant Professor without tenure) in the Japanese language, to begin in the fall of 2024 (pending budget approval). Appointment to this position will be for a term of one year and will be renewable. A master’s degree in Japanese-language pedagogy, second language acquisition, linguistics, or a related field is required for a lecturer by the time of appointment. A doctoral degree is required for a teaching assistant professor. Qualifications Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching Japanese-language courses to non-native speakers at the college level, and familiarity with current language pedagogy and with the use of technology to enhance language learning. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate Japanese language at all levels (12 hours each semester) in various modes of instruction, including in‐person and online classrooms, and in collaboration with faculty in the Japanese Program. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in both Japanese and English and who may serve as a coordinator for the lower-division Japanese language courses. Application Instructions Review of applications will begin on April 15, 2024 and will [...]