Lecturer of Japanese Language

Metropolitan State University of Denver•Denver, CO

5d•$53,000 - $58,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Department of World Languages invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure-track, nine-month Lecturer position in Japanese beginning in August 2027. The successful candidate will also serve as the Japanese Language Coordinator. The position requires presence in Colorado, teaching both on-campus and online, and maintaining regular on-campus office hours at the Auraria campus. The lecturer will teach undergraduate Japanese courses at an academic-year load of 30 semester credit hours or equivalent. The Japanese program offers a minor and is affiliated with the University’s Asian Studies minor; its introductory courses are included in General Studies. The lecturer will contribute to curriculum and program development and may negotiate a reduced teaching load to advise Japanese minor students and assist with study-abroad program development, recruitment, and administration. The lecturer will collaborate with faculty across the Department of World Languages, participate in departmental coordination and curriculum or program development and redevelopment, and serve as faculty advisor to the Japanese Club. The University seeks someone sensitive to and experienced with the needs of a diverse urban student population. The salary range is $53,000–$58,000. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, retirement, tuition benefits or reimbursement, a free RTD pass, life and supplemental insurance, and access to a long-term disability plan.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Japanese, Japanese Studies, Japanese language pedagogy, or a related or equivalent field; candidates with an equivalent graduate degree and significant experience teaching and/or coordinating Japanese language programs in higher education may also be considered.
Native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English.
Ability and willingness to teach both on-campus and online courses and maintain a regular on-campus presence.
Ability to work collaboratively with faculty across the Department of World Languages and actively participate in program development and redevelopment.
Experience working with and sensitivity to the needs of a diverse urban student population.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in Japanese, Japanese Studies, Japanese language pedagogy, or a closely related field.
Evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching, including delivery of general education courses and the ability to teach about ethnic minorities.
Experience in proficiency-based language instruction.
Experience teaching Japanese at the college or university level.
Experience with language-program coordination, curriculum development, student advising, or related administrative responsibilities in higher education.
Interest and capability in integrating new and emerging learning and instructional technologies into the teaching environment and service-learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate Japanese courses at an annual academic-year load of 30 semester credit hours or equivalent, including both on-campus and online courses.
Contribute to the continued development and delivery of Japanese curricula and programs.
Work closely with faculty teaching other languages and participate actively in departmental coordination and curriculum and program development or redevelopment.
Serve as faculty advisor for the Japanese Club and support its activities and engagement with students.
Maintain regular on-campus office hours and an on-campus presence.
Potentially advise students in the Japanese minor and assist with developing, recruiting for, and administering Department of World Languages study-abroad programs, subject to negotiating a reduced teaching load.