Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Indiana University Bloomington’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Language and Linguistics, to begin August 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be able to teach Japanese language and linguistic courses.
Review of applications will begin immediately, with all applications received by May 23, 2025, guaranteed full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Japanese linguistics, language pedagogy or a related field. ABD candidates may be considered but it is expected that a selected candidate will have a doctoral degree in hand by August 1, 2025. The candidate should have native or near-native proficiency in both Japanese and English with one year’s experience teaching at the college level in the United States. Ability to teach Introduction to Japanese Linguistics or a Japanese-related content course in English is a plus.
Required Application Materials:
Application materials should include the following: Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, a sample syllabus for Japanese language class (preferably first- or second-year level), a statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three (3) references to provide letters of recommendation. Candidates may be invited to submit a link to a teaching video after initial screening.
Applicant referees will receive an email link to submit their letters of reference directly to the search committee through the PeopleAdmin interface.
Inquiries regarding the position may be directed to jtake@iu.edu. Questions regarding the submission process using the PeopleAdmin application submission interface may be directed to Mr. Zac Muller, HLS Assistant Director of Faculty Relations at zmuller@indiana.edu.
Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at (https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/29467).
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Please note that this offer must also gain final administrative approval and is subject to the University’s receipt of verification of your credentials and other information required by law, and on your furnishing the federally required documentation showing that you are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or an authorized alien entitled to be employed in the U.S. for the period of your appointment. Indiana University participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify Program to confirm employment eligibility. Upon acceptance of your offer, you will receive an email containing information on employment eligibility verification and the E-Verify process. This appointment is also conditional on a positive outcome of a background check, a part of the appointment process for all faculty and staff at the University as well as a misconduct review for prospective tenured faculty. You will receive an authorization/release form that you will be asked to sign. The misconduct review will occur before this offer is finalized, and the background check will be initiated and completed through HireRight, the default web-based system, once all appointment-related documentation has been submitted to the Business Office.
