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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 [...]

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 [...]

Tenure-track Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor or Lecturer in the Japanese Language, Akita International University The Graduate School of Global Communication and Language invites applications for a position in Japanese Language Teaching Practices at the Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or full Professor level, beginning April 1, 2025 or September 1, 2025. For detailed information, please refer to this document in Japanese. To be considered for the position, please complete the online application form and upload the necessary document: https://web.aiu.ac.jp/news/81497/ The initial screening of applicants will begin on June 1, 2024. Applications received after May 31, 2024, may not receive consideration. Inquires: Faculty Search Committee c/o Office of Faculty and Staff Support Akita International University Yuwa, Akita-city, 010-1292, Japan TEL +81-18-886-5929 Email f-search2@aiu.ac.jp Web  https://web.aiu.ac.jp/

College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Position #: 002338-00 JOB DESCRIPTION The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures offers a BA in Languages, Literatures & Cultures with concentrations in Chinese, French & Francophone Studies, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian. We also offer minors in these six languages, as well as Hebrew, and electives in Arabic. The department is composed of 16 faculty members with research and teaching expertise in major world languages and cultures. We prepare and engage students to become informed international citizens, who develop effective multi-lingual and cultural communication expertise and problem-solving skills. Our students apply their linguistic and cultural competencies to a wide variety of majors, careers, and future global challenges, while deepening their empathy for and curiosity about the diversity of human experiences. Our Japanese curriculum prepares students to engage in a global world, equipped with advanced Japanese language skills, literary and cultural knowledge. Our faculty and students collaborate on opportunities that advance scholarly inquiry, cultivate critical and creative thought, and work to better our local and global communities. Our students are double and triple majors in a variety of disciplines, such as computer science and international studies. They frequently receive highly competitive scholarships, internships [...]