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The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a new full-time instructor/lecturer position in Japanese language with a target start date of August 16, 2011. Full consideration will be given to complete applications received by April 15, 2011. For more information, see http://japanese.ealc.illinois.edu/.

College Name or Administrative Unit: Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a new full-time instructor/lecturer position in Japanese language with a target start date of August 16, 2011. The position is renewable each year and is contingent on funding and periodic strong performance reviews. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester (first year through advanced Japanese), curriculum and instructional materials development, student testing and orientation, close collaboration with language coordinators in programmatic service such as advising and supervising of graduate assistants and to advance Japanese language study and build a rigorous and cohesive Japanese language and culture program. We are seeking a highly skilled language teacher with native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English; a degree in teaching Japanese as a foreign language, linguistics, second language acquisition, or related field: Ph.D. for a lecturer or M.A. for an instructor; and demonstrated success in teaching Japanese at the college/university level in the US. The salary will be commensurate with degree and experience.

To apply, create your candidate profile through the University of Illinois application login page at https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application materials: a cover letter explaining your teaching philosophy and qualifications (as it applies to courses from the introductory to advanced level); current curriculum vitae; a sample lesson plan; and a teaching evaluation, if available. Online application will require names and contact information for three references. References will be contacted electronically when your application is submitted/completed. Please send a recent video/DVD of the candidate’s teaching of a whole class period without edits or cuts via US mail directly to:

Japanese Lecturer Search
c/o School of Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4088 Foreign Languages Building
707 S. Mathews
Urbana, IL 61801
USA

Full consideration will be given to complete applications (including letters of recommendation and DVD) received by April 15, 2011. Interviews will be conducted via telephone or Skype.

For more information on Illinois’ Japanese Program and the position: e-mail: sadlerm[AT]illinois[DOT]edu ; web: http://japanese.ealc.illinois.edu/