Job Opportunities

The Department of World Languages & Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor-in-Residence with a Japanese language concentration. This position carries a teaching load of four courses per semester, with a mix of lower- and upper-division Japanese courses. The expected start date is August 2025. The department is looking for a committed teacher with a documented record of excellent teaching. The candidate’s research expertise is open. Responsibilities The successful candidate is expected to: Demonstrate experience in and a strong commitment to teaching both introductory and advanced courses to undergraduate students of Japanese; Have experience or willingness to engage in creating new business and hospitality courses for the Japanese program at UNLV; Willingness to collaborate in the creation of a Japanese major. The successful candidate is also expected to perform service to the Department of World Languages & Cultures and the College of Liberal Arts. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS This position requires a Ph.D. in Japanese or a related field from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) [...]

The Department of World Languages & Cultures in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is seeking a faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in Japanese language, literature, cultural studies, linguistics, or closely related field. The expected start date is August 2025. The department is looking for an engaged researcher with a promising research agenda. Candidates must show commitment to excellence in scholarship, teaching, and service. Responsibilities The successful candidate is expected to: Demonstrate research accomplishments and publications or promise of same and have an active research agenda. Demonstrate experience in, and a strong commitment to, teaching a variety of courses at different levels. Collaborate in the creation of a Japanese major. Perform service to the Department of World Languages and Cultures, the College of Liberal Arts. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS This position requires a Ph.D. in Japanese, or closely related field from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a record of research accomplishments and publications in Japanese, evidence of excellence in teaching, and Credentials must be obtained prior to the start date. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 2 to 3 years’ [...]

Description The Department of East Asian Studies of the University of Alberta is seeking to hire a full-time  Teaching Professor at the rank of Assistant or Associate Lecturer, to teach all levels of Japanese, and to serve as director of the Japanese language program. This is a full-time, continuing Career status position. Anticipated start date is July 1, 2025. While this position welcomes applications from individuals external to the university, current Academic Teaching Staff are first notified of available positions and will receive first consideration in accordance with the terms of Schedule D of the Academic Collective Agreement prior to considering external candidates. Please indicate your internal status using the "Advertisement" drop down menu when applying. Internal applications must be received by October 15, 2024 to be considered. Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with the Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) agreement. Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton. This role is in-person. Responsibilities : Teach seven class sections of Japanese language per academic year, in person on our Edmonton campus.  Normally, this will be taught as three sections each in Fall and Winter semesters, with one class section in our short Spring semester.  Expected to teach a graduate-level course on East Asian language [...]

Lecturer of Japanese Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position as Lecturer of Japanese in the Department of World Languages and Cultures in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences with a preferred start date of August 2025. This is a nine-month contracted position.  This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia. A commitment to excellence in teaching and service to the university, department and/or discipline is expected of all non-tenure track faculty.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Teaching undergraduate courses in Japanese Language and Culture. Assignments may also include teaching courses in the area of the candidate's specialization in English geared toward Asian Studies majors and Modern Language and Culture majors. The position also requires some departmental service commitments such as organizing co-curricular activities, program recruitment, and limited committee work. The current typical teaching load is 4/5 for the year. Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines. Required Qualifications Include A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Japanese or a closely related discipline is required. The required degree must be earned by [...]

Description The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (EALC) at the University of Chicago invites applications for a position as Director of the Japanese Language Program with an expected start date of September 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Senior Instructional Professor, Associate Senior Instructional Professor, or Senior Instructional Professor, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The initial appointment is for a minimum term of 3 years, although longer initial appointments may be possible depending on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The position is renewable upon successful review. The selected candidate will serve as Japanese Language Program Director (LPD), which serves approximately 100 students annually at 4 levels of instruction. The LPD is responsible for overseeing the curriculum and budget for the program, the placement and assessment of students, co-curricular programming, and the supervision and review of a staff of 3 unionized Instructional Professors. The LPD typically teaches 4 courses per year (on the quarter system) in the program, and may be asked to take on limited administrative or management responsibilities outside of the Japanese Language Program. Qualifications Minimum requirements include ACTFL Advanced-High proficiency [...]

Position Type: Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Salary Range: Rank and Salary Rank: Assistant Teaching Professor. The salary range is $80,008 to $88,883. Offers within that range will be based on years of university teaching experience at the university/college level. The position provides generous benefits. https://www.scu.edu/hr/benefits/ The University has established a rental assistance program for which assistant teaching professors are eligible to apply. For details, please refer to: https://www.scu.edu/media/offices/provost/faculty-affairs/compensation-support/housing/SCU-Faculty-Rental-Assistance-Program-for-Assistant-&-Associate-Teaching-Professors-and-JST-Lecturers-and-Law-School-Assistant-&-Associate-Clinical-Faculty.pdf Purpose: The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor in Japanese Language and Culture, with a main or secondary specialization in Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and Pedagogy, translation and interpretation, Japanese for the professions, and/or Cultural Studies. The successful candidate must demonstrate superior ability to integrate the teaching of language, cultural awareness, and critical thinking at all levels of instruction, expertise with proficiency and Standards-based assessment, and creativity in course design and development so as to contribute to our department’s continued efforts to promote global competence in the Jesuit model of education. The appointment start date is September 1, 2025. The expected teaching load is seven undergraduate [...]