Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

20d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Oregon’s Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures invites applications for a funding-contingent, full-time, nine-month-basis Career Faculty position as Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language, supported by external funding from the Korea Foundation. The position focuses on advanced-level instruction, proficiency-driven assessment, technology-enabled learning, and grant deliverables, including producing and maintaining annual reports for the Korea Foundation. The successful candidate will help steward the Korean language program through curriculum development and coordination of courses from beginning through advanced levels, assessment, advising support, supervision of Graduate Employees, student communication, and administration and development of placement testing. The role also involves collaborating with Korea-related initiatives and colleagues across campus, contributing to the program’s instructional and academic goals, and potentially helping develop a Korean major in the future. The base teaching load is eight courses per academic year, covering Korean language courses across the KRN 101–103, 201–203, and 301–303 sequences. The appointee may serve on department committees and is expected to pursue ongoing professional development. The position is in person. Complete applications must include a current CV or résumé, a cover letter describing relevant training and experience, a teaching portfolio uploaded as “Teaching Statement” (including a teaching philosophy, list of courses taught, sample syllabi, a URL to a teaching demonstration video, and copies of official teaching evaluations), and names and contact information for three professional references. Letters of recommendation will be requested from shortlisted candidates, who will receive further instructions. Offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

M.A. degree in applied linguistics or a related field, including areas such as second language acquisition or language pedagogy with an emphasis on Korean.
Experience teaching Korean language at the university or college level.
Leadership experience developing Korean language programs, including proficiency-oriented curriculum design.
Native or equivalent fluency in Korean and fluency in English.
Knowledge of proficiency-oriented, communicative language-teaching methodologies.
Knowledge of teaching-materials development and curriculum design.
Ability to design, write, and edit complex grant documents, including reporting requirements.
Knowledge of language-program development.
Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to train and supervise Graduate Employees.
Ability to teach effectively both independently and in a team environment at a variety of levels.

Nice To Haves

Experience with program coordination and assessment.
Experience implementing language-learning technology.
Expertise in communicative language teaching.
Experience coordinating or directing a language program.
Training and certification to administer ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI).
Experience with the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) and ability to train students for the test.
Subject-matter expertise in one or more areas such as Korean literature, cultural studies, history, media studies, or cinema studies, with ability to support content-based instruction and collaboration with Korea studies faculty and initiatives.

Responsibilities

Teach eight courses per academic year in beginning through advanced Korean language, including courses in the KRN 101–103, 201–203, and 301–303 sequences.
Develop and coordinate Korean language curriculum and courses from beginning through advanced levels, guided by proficiency-oriented design.
Conduct proficiency-driven assessment.
Support technology-enabled learning and related Korea Foundation grant deliverables.
Produce and maintain annual reports for submission to the Korea Foundation.
Provide advising support and communicate with students.
Supervise Graduate Employees.
Administer and develop placement testing.
Collaborate with Korea-related initiatives and colleagues across campus to advance instructional and academic goals.
Contribute to development of a Korean major in the future.
Participate in department committees as applicable.
Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development.