Open Date
Aug 13, 2018
Description
The Department of East Asian Studies at Brown University seeks to fill one full-time Senior Lecturer position in Japanese language, on a renewable basis every three to six years, effective July 1, 2019.
Qualifications
M.A. degree in Japanese literature, culture, linguistics, or pedagogy is required and a Ph.D. in above fields is preferred. Candidates should be able to teach at all levels of the program with native or near-native fluency in Japanese and a strong command of English. Priority will be given to those candidates who have independently taught Japanese to English-speaking students at the college level.
In addition to an excellent record of teaching, candidates need to demonstrate experiences and accomplishments in coordinating a college-level Japanese language program. Experience in organizing academic events, publishing research papers, and/or leading regional, national or international language organizations will be taken into consideration as well.
Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio (including a list of courses taught, syllabi, sample teaching materials, and teaching evaluations), and three names of professional references and their contact information to the EAS Department's Interfolio site, http://apply.interfolio.com/53243. Please also provide, via hyperlink, a web-accessible video of 30-minute classroom teaching. Please direct any inquiries to [email protected]. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.