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The Center for Language Education (CLE) at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer in JAPANESE for the 2025 Academic Year. The position is renewable based on performance and enrollment. CLE is seeking an individual who is familiar with the textbooks “Genki” Vol. I and II and Tobira,” as well as materials for upper-level courses. The successful candidate's responsibilities include teaching 12 contact hours per week. Minimum qualifications are: M.A. or Ph.D. in linguistics and pedagogy, Japanese literature, and related field. Native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English At least 3 years of experience in teaching Japanese as a foreign language at the university level in the U.S. Strong grounding in proficiency-oriented instruction Strong computer literacy Must currently be eligible to be employed in the U.S. Interested candidates must submit their application and all supporting materials by January 15, 2025, and include: Letter of application (cover letter) including a statement of teaching philosophy Curriculum vitae List of names and email addresses only of three references A video demonstration of your teaching, including an introduction of yourself in English and Japanese at the beginning of the video. (We do not accept DVDs by surface mail. A YouTube link address [...]

Detailed Job Description The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Rochester Institute of Technology seeks applications for a Japanese lecturer position starting in August 2025. Candidates will possess a Ph.D. in Japanese, East Asian studies, or a related field, along with a minimum of three years of successful college-level Japanese language teaching experience. Exceptional candidates with amaster’s degree and extensive experience will also be considered. Native or near-native proficiency in both Japanese and English required. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Teaching undergraduate Japanese language courses at all levels through communicative-based methods, creating teaching materials, assisting with events related to Japanese language and culture, and holding office hours. Teaching and updating or developing Japanese culture courses in English and courses related to the candidate’s field of specialization Contributing to interdisciplinary courses Serving on departmental, college, and institute committees andattending related meetings. A successful applicant is skilled in conducting classroom communicative activities in Japanese, in which students are rigorously engaged in speaking. Those who have experience in team-teaching are preferable. We are looking for a candidate with a strong commitment to growing the Japanese curriculum and fostering the continuing growth of the Japanese track within the B.S. in Applied [...]

Haverford College invites applications for a full-time Visiting Instructor position in the Japanese Language Program in the Bi-College Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (joint program with Bryn Mawr College), to begin in the Fall semester of 2025. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal, depending on staffing needs, funding, and positive evaluations. The Bi-College Japanese Language Program offers four levels of language instruction for Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College students. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to engaging a diverse student body and creating an inclusive classroom environment in a liberal arts context. The successful candidate will teach courses collaboratively and independently, develop online learning/testing resources, and engage in program-related activities/tasks, which vary depending on immediate needs. Preference will be given to candidates who have taught Japanese in a liberal arts college setting, especially those familiar with the textbooks “Genki” (The Japan Times) and “Tobira” (Kurosio Publishers). Also desirable are: full professional proficiency in both English and Japanese; competence in developing teaching materials; successful experience in team-teaching; advanced computer skills; and the ability to teach an Advanced Japanese course. The topics of such a course might include literature, classical Japanese, translation, science/technology-related topics, [...]

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies is searching for a KCJS Postdoctoral Fellow for the academic year 2025-2026, with the possibility of extension. Based at Doshisha University in Kyoto, KCJS is an undergraduate study abroad program governed by a consortium of thirteen American universities and administered by the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement at Columbia University. The KCJS Fellow is expected to engage in their own research and teach one course each semester in Kyoto. One course should be in the fellow’s own field of interest, while the second should be a broad introductory survey of Japanese civilization. Such a survey may be provided with a particular disciplinary emphasis, such as art, religion, literature or cultural studies. Both courses should be designed to appeal to a wide range of majors and take full advantage of KCJS’s location, preferably encompassing local excursions, hands-on demonstrations, and/or observations. Preference will be given to candidates with the capacity to deliver such courses and those who can demonstrate a commitment to delivering engaging, immersive learning experiences that are both rigorous and accessible. Additional responsibilities include: assisting the resident director with academic planning and semester orientations; mentoring students on academic matters, career planning, and life in [...]

Position Advertisement: World Languages and Literatures. Position No. 00700125. The Department of World Languages and Literatures in Dedman College at Southern Methodist University seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track lecturer in Japanese beginning fall semester 2025 on a three-year renewable contract. Normal teaching load is twelve credit hours per semester. We seek innovative and inclusive educators with demonstrated excellence in teaching a variety of language and culture courses at the university level and training in second language acquisition and pedagogy. The lecturer’s primary responsibility will be coordinating the curriculum for and teaching the beginning, intermediate, and advanced sequences of Japanese, as well as serving as the area chair for Japanese. Some additional area chair responsibilities include maintaining and updating existing courses in accordance with the university curriculum, advising students minoring in Japanese, and preparing class schedules. The lecturer will also have the opportunity to collaborate on the Asian Studies Minor program. SMU is a global research university located in the heart of Dallas, the nation's fourth largest metroplex. The Department of World Languages and Literatures is a dynamic department housing eleven languages and fourteen undergraduate degree programs, and it serves all of SMU's 6000 undergraduates through the university-wide language requirement. The department collaborates with interdisciplinary programs on [...]

The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, invites applications for an Instructor of Japanese.  This is a non-tenure track and annually renewable, dependent on satisfactory performance.  Appointment to begin August 1, 2025. For more information and to apply, please follow this link: https://go.hawaii.edu/aCw

The University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL), invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Japanese specializing in Japanese Sociolinguistics. Appointment to begin August 1, 2025 pending position clearance and availability of funds. The Department of EALL is among the largest departments of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth and scope in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean language, linguistics, literature, and culture. We offer BA in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean; MA & PhD in EALL, with a concentration on Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Linguistics and Literature. For more information and to apply, please follow this link:  https://go.hawaii.edu/5Ua

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 [...]