The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures is hiring a Visiting Instructor of Japanese.
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a visiting full-time instructor position in the Japanese language program starting Fall, 2023. Candidates must have native language proficiency; hold an M.A. in linguistics, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or second language pedagogy; and be authorized to work for the University. Prior experience in teaching Japanese and prior experience in teaching with the performed culture approach is strongly preferred.The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, as well as an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts degree in East Asian Studies. We provide quality Japanese language instruction to our students through a high number of contact hours (7 hours per week at the 1st and 2nd-year levels) and low maximum enrollments for our courses (maximum of 12 students in recitation classes). Our programs are also supported by the University of Pittsburgh’s National East Asian Resource Center and Asian Studies Center.Duties and responsibilities include:
- Teaching 6 courses per year or equivalent
- Holding office hours
- Developing teaching materials as needed
- Working with other faculty to further improve the Japanese language program
- Attending meetings and/or events
- Accepting departmental duties and assignments
If interested, please send your CV, a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, and contact information for two professional references by May 30, 2023. Candidates with desirable qualifications will be contacted for interviews. If you have any questions, please contact Stephen Luft at luft@pitt.edu.
