Lecturer in Japanese Language and Culture

University of Florida • Gainesville, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Japanese language and culture to begin August 16, 2024. This is a full-time, renewable, nine-month, non-tenure accruing position with the working title Instructional Assistant Professor. The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is home to multiple language programs, offering training in languages and cultures from around the globe. The Department is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity and especially encourages applications from women and minority groups. UF is the state’s oldest, largest, and most comprehensive land grant university, ranked the Number 1 public university in the United States by Wall Street Journal in its “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida.

Requirements

• M.A. degree or higher in Japanese language or relevant area, including second-language acquisition, linguistics, and Japanese language pedagogy.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English.
• US college/university-level teaching experience are required.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with demonstrated expertise in language-learning technology or online course development are particularly welcome.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and teaching of Japanese language and culture courses (including online).
• Contribute to a robust undergraduate major in Japanese language and culture by collaborating with colleagues to ensure smooth articulation across the levels of language instruction and by participating in course design and creation.
• Provide extracurricular support of the program through service that includes placement testing, weekly language tables, and other activities relating to extracurricular Japanese language use.
• The typical teaching assignment for a lecturer is three courses per semester.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level