University or Organization: University of North Carolina Wilmington
Job Location: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor - Japanese
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition

Required Language(s): Japanese (jpn)

Description:

Visiting Assistant Professor - Japanese

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Summary

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) invites applications for a two-year Visiting Assistant Professor fixed-term position in Japanese to begin in August 2025.

The Japanese program at UNCW is currently small but also over capacity, with high student interest and enrollment demonstrating the potential for growth. We seek a candidate with exceptional language teaching capability and a vision for contributing to continued program development, with the goal of demonstrating how enrollments justify the creation of a full-time tenure-track position.

Teaching responsibilities include a regular load of four courses per semester with the possibility of course reductions for active research. The successful candidate is expected to be an expert in Japanese language pedagogy from the beginning to upper-intermediate levels of proficiency. Special consideration will be given to candidates with the demonstrated ability to lead study abroad programs and build connections with other academic, extracurricular, or community-based programs.

The successful candidate will be responsible for at least one course on an aspect of contemporary Japanese language, culture, or society (e.g. arts and entertainment, business and finance, demographic challenges, politics, sociolinguistics, technology, tourism and recreation, and so on). The research area is thus open to all candidates who can demonstrate how their research contributes to potential growth in the Japanese minor and Japanese program broadly.

This posting is for a two-year position. Each year is a nine-month appointment with the opportunity to contribute to summer teaching and/or lead study abroad programs for additional compensation.

Requirements:

- PhD in Japanese, Applied Linguistics, East Asian Studies, or related field. Applicants who are ABD but are on track to complete their PhD by August 1, 2025 may also be considered.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in Japanese and English
- Evidence of an active research agenda and the potential to contribute to courses in the Japanese minor
- Experience teaching Japanese as a foreign language at the university level

Preference will be given for candidates with:

- Evidence of excellence in language teaching
- Experience developing and/or teaching courses in Japanese contemporary culture, language and society, or Japanese for specific purposes including business
- Experience with leading or developing study abroad programs, internships, work opportunities for Japanese learners, or community-based partnerships

Prior to the official appointment to the university, the candidate(s) selected for hire must be able to demonstrate eligibility to teach assigned courses by successfully meeting the credentialing requirements based on official transcripts and other documentation as required. J-1 Visa Sponsorship for otherwise qualified applicants is available.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on January 2, 2025, the posting closing date. To apply, please complete the online application process available at https://jobs.uncw.edu/ and attach the following materials as an Adobe PDF document including:

- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Combined Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
- Research Summary and Statement of Research Plans (1-2 pages)
- Teaching Philosophy (1-2 pages)
- Three professional references, **if ABD one of the references must be Dissertation Chair
- If needed, applicants may upload additional materials under the Other category

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/5833986

Mailing Address for Applications:

Web Address for Applications: https://apptrkr.com/5833986
Contact Information:
Raymond Burt
Email: [email protected]