Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University invites applications for a 12-month salaried Teaching Faculty I position in the Japanese language program beginning August 2024. Applicants must have a doctorate or highest-level terminal degree (conferred by August 2024) from an accredited institution in the Japanese Language, Literature, Linguistics, or related field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, as well as native or near native proficiency in Japanese and English. Preference will be given to candidates who have training in cultural studies, second language pedagogy, and/or assessment, second language acquisition, familiarity with ACTFL proficiency guidelines, OPI and other types of assessment. The chosen candidate is expected to be competent in the use of instructional technology and communicative, proficiency-based teaching methodologies. The candidate will be expected to teach three courses per semester at any assigned level in the Japanese program as well as lead the Japanese Language House on campus by coordination of cultural and linguistic enrichment activities.
Candidates are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the department, whose programs, curriculum, and events bring together faculty from multiple languages and disciplines. Please visit our website (https://modlang.fsu.edu) for more information about the department.
Florida State University accepts online applications at http://jobs.fsu.edu (Job ID 56996). To apply, submit a complete dossier including: cover letter with a section addressing the candidate’s approach to Japanese language teaching and prior experience teaching Japanese at the university level, CV, research statement, statement of teaching philosophy, and formal student evaluations (if applicable). Three letters of recommendations must be requested separately through the FSU application system. Applicants who advance to the interview stage will be asked to submit evidence of teaching performance in video format. Review of applications will begin on March 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. The desired start date is August 6, 2024. Any questions may be directed to Dr. Franz Prichard (fp23e@fsu.edu), Chair of the Search Committee.
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