Assistant Professor of Japanese (Tenure Track, F0742A)

The Department of World Languages & Cultures at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor of Japanese to begin in Fall 2025. This is a 10-month annual tenure track appointment. The area of specialization is open, but the department strongly encourages applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to equity, diversity, and inclusion through their teaching, mentoring, and service.

This Assistant Professor will teach 9 credit hours of Japanese classes per semester (3:3 load) at the undergraduate level, including Advanced Japanese Language and content courses in the appointee’s specialization. They will also contribute to program development for the new Japanese major. The Japanese program focuses on communicative competence. Additional required service includes committee work, curriculum development, and mentoring students through extra-curricular activities. A significant record of publications is expected for tenure and promotion.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Japanese by no later than August 2025.
2. Native or near-native Japanese.
3. Experience teaching Japanese at all undergraduate levels.
4. Demonstrated use of ACTFL proficiency guidelines and the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages in the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialization in Sociolinguistics.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching Japanese language and culture using communicative methods.
• A growing publication record.

Interested candidates should visit https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/21972 to apply and attach the following with their online application:

1. A cover letter outlining teaching and mentoring experience, pedagogical methodology, approach to teaching a diverse student body, plans for growing the new Japanese major, current research projects, and publication plans.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
4. Contact information for 3 professional references. If your application progresses in the search, the application site will request letters of recommendation from these individuals.

Applications should be submitted by January 6, 2025 for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

About ODU: Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.

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