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Assistant Professor of Japanese

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Location
Charlotte, NC
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Doctorate

Job overview

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte seeks an Assistant Professor of Japanese to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, conduct research, and provide service to the department, college, and university, requiring a PhD and native‑level Japanese proficiency.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Japanese Language ProficiencyResearch Publication RecordTeaching Upper‑Level Courses

Qualifications

PhD in Modern Japanese or East Asian Studies

Full job description

Position Number: 004976

Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service to the department, college, and university.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

Required qualifications. (1) A PhD in Modern Japanese or East Asian Studies, specializing in literature, translation, linguistics, cultural studies, or a closely related field; (2) native/near native proficiency in Japanese; (3) an active research agenda with peer-reviewed publications related to field of specialization; and (4) the ability to teach Japan-related upper-level and graduate courses in different delivery modes, within and beyond the candidate’s area of specialization.

Preferred qualifications. Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications: (1) teaching experience in higher education; (2) willingness to develop and teach courses in one or more of the following Japan-related subjects: literature, translation, linguistics, and cultural studies; and (3) demonstrated potential for external funding.

We seek scholars whose research agendas complement existing departmental strengths in literature, theory, cultural studies, film studies, and translation.

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