Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in World Languages/Asian Humanities
About The Position
BYU–Hawaii is seeking a humanities teacher-scholar for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in World Languages/Asian Humanities. The position is within the Faculty of Culture, Language and Performing Arts, specifically in the Integrated Humanities & World Languages program. The university's mission is to prepare disciples of Jesus Christ who will live and lead in Oceania and the Asian Rim. BYU-Hawaii is an undergraduate teaching institution with a strong emphasis on teaching excellence and student learning, offering faculty an exceptional opportunity to teach and mentor students who will serve and lead globally. Candidates should be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline and committed to advancing the university's mission through teaching, scholarship, mentoring, service, and example.
Requirements
- An earned PhD in an Asian humanities discipline is required. Foreign equivalent degree from a nationally accredited institution accepted.
- Specializing in one or more of the Asian humanities disciplines including but not limited to: language, literary studies, visual studies, history, arts, and cultural studies.
- Candidates must be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline.
- Deep commitment to advancing the mission of BYU–Hawaii through teaching, scholarship, mentoring, service, and example.
- Must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office if a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to contribute to the university’s Integrated Humanities core is desirable.
- Japanese or Chinese language specialization is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Teach one of the modern languages currently offered on campus (Japanese or Chinese highly preferred) and contribute to the study of Asian humanities, including language, culture, history, and/or related humanistic traditions.
- Contribute to the university’s Integrated Humanities core.
- Teach 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters.
- Serve as language coordinator and offer language pedagogy workshops to language adjuncts.
- Contribute to Asian Studies.
- Remain professionally and academically engaged through research or creative endeavors and on-going professional development.
- Contribute actively to the university community and their profession.
Benefits
- Salary range: 121K-131K, depending on credentials (highest degree earned), rank and experience.
- Housing stipend.
- A relocation expense package is provided.
- Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
- Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
