The Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University invites applications for a CFS-track (continuing faculty status, or tenure-track) position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Japanese, to begin fall semester 2022. This position may be filled with a visiting faculty. Applicants must have PhD in hand by the time of appointment in any of the following fields: Japanese literature, history, or cultural studies of any era; language pedagogy; linguistics. Preference will be given to applicants in the fields of literature or cultural studies. Applicants must have significant formal training and teaching experience in one of the above fields as well as a minimum of near-native fluency in Japanese and English.
The successful candidate must demonstrate outstanding aptitude and interest in undergraduate teaching, and will be expected to teach courses in English utilizing materials in translation as well as advanced courses in Japanese utilizing materials in Japanese. An active research and publishing agenda is also expected. The successful candidate will be expected to serve in program- and/or department-level capacities, such as committee and/or leadership assignments.
Desired qualifications include previous experience in program coordination, such as study abroad and/or internships; teacher training and leadership; and materials development. Previous experience in Japanese language teaching at any level and/or coordination with language programs is also preferred.