Two-year visiting assistant professor of Japanese and Japanese studies募集
Position: Two-year visiting assistant professor of Japanese and Japanese studies
Institution: Kalamazoo College, MI
Kalamazoo College invites applications for a two-year appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor in Japanese language and Japanese studies beginning late August 2023. The area of specialization is open. We are especially interested in applicants who can contribute premodern literature, environmental studies, or religion focused classes to our growing East Asian Studies program. The successful candidate will join a program comprised of specialists in Japanese language, literature, sociolinguistics, Asian history, Chinese language and culture. The salary is competitive and consistent with level of experience. The teaching expectation is six courses per year (2-2-2, in three terms), including Japanese language courses, ranging from beginning to advanced, and culture courses taught in English. The successful candidate will contribute to the depth and breadth of the East Asian Studies program, as well as the College’s “Shared Passages” core curriculum.
A Ph.D. is required, as well as native or near-native abilities in both Japanese and English. All but the dissertation (ABD) will be considered. The successful candidate must demonstrate a high aptitude for and interest in undergraduate teaching, a commitment to the liberal arts, a promise of scholarly excellence, and a desire to involve undergraduates in scholarship both inside and outside the classroom. Kalamazoo College has made a commitment to inclusive excellence. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose intellectual and pedagogical approaches will be effective in attracting and retaining historically underrepresented students. The successful applicant will demonstrate a strong commitment to working with students, faculty and staff from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
Kalamazoo College is a highly selective, nationally known liberal arts college, offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings. The campus is located midway between Chicago and Detroit/Ann Arbor in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 350,000, which supports several college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor activities.
Completed applications received by April 10, 2023, will receive full consideration, with later applications reviewed as needed until the position is filled. Kalamazoo College encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural diversity of the College to apply and to identify themselves if they wish. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Upload cover letter, CV, detailed statement of teaching philosophy and goals, description of scholarly interests, statement on experience working with underrepresented students and engaging issues of diversity and inclusion in the curriculum and pedagogical approaches, and undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable) in PDF format at https://provost.kzoo.edu/visiting-assistant-professor-of-japanese-and-japanese-studies/
