Visiting Assistant Professor/Lecturer of Japanese Language and Culture
The Department of Asian Studies at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, announces a one-year visiting assistant professor or lecturer position in Japanese language and culture, beginning in September, 2008.
The successful candidate should be a near-native speaker of both English and Japanese, have experience in teaching Japanese language courses, and be prepared to teach language courses at all levels. A PhD is preferred. In addition to Japanese language teaching, candidates should be able to teach a course on some aspect of Japanese language or culture in English. The candidate must be committed to supporting the Japanese and Asian Studies programs by assisting with activities outside the classroom, such as the weekly Japanese Language Table, tutoring, and recruitment and orientation for study abroad programs. Familiarity with the use of technology for teaching is also desirable.
The St. Olaf Asian Studies curriculum includes courses in Chinese language and literature, Chinese film, Japanese language and literature, Japanese film, Chinese economics, Chinese and Japanese history, Chinese and Japanese religions, and a special sequence of general education courses that link language and area studies called the Asian Conversations.
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations, syllabi or course materials, and a teaching demo on DVD, if available, to:
Phyllis Larson, Chair
Department of Asian Studies
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057-1098
All applications will be acknowledged. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted at the annual conference of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 4 and 5, 2008.
A liberal arts college affiliated with the Lutheran Church (ELCA), St. Olaf College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and actively seeks diversity in its students, faculty and staff.