Working/Functional Title

Inst/Ast Prof Fixed Term

Position Summary

The Department of Linguistics, Language, and Cultures at Michigan State University seeks one or two part-time Japanese language instructors or Assistant Professors of Japanese Language. The position is a non-renewable, part-time, fixed-term position, beginning on August 16, 2022 for the fall semester.

A Master's degree is required for the Instructor position; a Ph.D. for the Assistant Professor position (all degrees must be conferred by the time of hire).

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will contribute to diversity and inclusive excellence through teaching one course in the language sequence in fall 2022 and/or spring 2023 in the Japanese Studies Program.

Teaching assignments will be determined by the Program needs, and the faculty member is expected to work collaboratively and collegially as a member of a multi-section course under the supervision of the course coordinator.

MSU will offer in-person courses in the 2022-2023 academic year; however, an alternate teaching modality might be accommodated as needed.

The successful candidate will be invited to share extracurricular responsibilities with other Japanese faculty and participate in curriculum and program development, including outreach activities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Japanese Language

Minimum Requirements

• M.A. or higher degree in Japanese language pedagogy, linguistics, foreign language teaching, or related field;
• Two to three years' experience teaching college students in a classroom setting in North America;
• Experience using Japanese-language textbooks, such as Genki I & II
• Training in proficiency-oriented language instruction;
• Native or near-native proficiency in both Japanese and English;
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (quantitative and sample of qualitative data from teaching evaluations);
• Basic instructional technology skills, including navigating through course management systems such a D2L or Blackboard.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience teaching Japanese at all levels from elementary through advanced;
• Experience with ACTFL proficiency standards and proficiency-based approaches to teaching Japanese;
• Demonstrated proficiency in online teaching and/or appropriate technologies in language instruction;
• Event planning experience.

Required Application Materials

• Cover letter with a brief statement of teaching philosophy and a summary of Japanese Language teaching experience as it relates to this position's requirements;

• Diversity statement, including any experience mentoring diverse students or faculty, or community outreach initiatives, and an explanation of how you will advance our goals of inclusive excellence;

• Curriculum vitae;

• Names and email addresses of three recommenders;

• Representative samples of course syllabi, tests, and/or other materials, including evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., student evaluation summaries), if available;

  Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a video link (or a DVD) of their classroom teaching to the search committee chair.

Together-we-will Statement

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