Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese
Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese
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Job Description
As the Universitys largest and most varied academic unit the College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is comprised of artists learners performers scholars scientists and teachers across 21 departments programs schools and centers and acts as a central hub where many of the Universitys disciplines intersect. Nearly all 6000 undergraduates at the University take liberal arts courses with us and about onethird of these students declare a first major in a CAHSS program. Most of our departments programs and schools offer masters or doctoral programs. CAHSS scholars artists instructors staff and students collaborate in a shared quest for knowledge about the human condition and the development of skills to improve our local and global diverse scope of CAHSS allows our students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at nearly any career in todays global society.
The Center for World Languages and Cultures (CWLC) promotes engaged learning teaching and practice of the worlds languages and cultures; integrates languages and cultures into all disciplines and fields of study; and builds and supports interculturally competent communities through the exploration and experience of languages and cultures at the University of Denver with its local and global communities and partners. Housed in the CWLC the firstyear language program (FYLP) offers study in nine languages and aids students in experiencing the world through the lens of an acquired language and in understanding cultures their own and others from a position different from their primary language and cultural identification. The linguistic contribution to intercultural competency that is to say understanding another culture in the language of that culture and not just through the translations and perspectives of a mothertongue and culture is integral to achieving personal social and professional successes in a multicultural and global future.
The firstyear Japanese program provides students with an introduction to the Japanese language and culture and prepares students to study further through the Department of Languages Literatures and Cultures (LL&C). The program offers both a major and a minor and supports dualdegree seekers who want to pair their knowledge of Japanese with majors like international studies international business and intercultural communications.
The CWLC is strongly committed to building a diverse and inclusive educational environment which is in full accord with the value that DU places on its commitment to diversity equity and inclusion. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to integrate content and issues relating to and to work effectively with ethnically and racially diverse populations.
Position Summary
The CWLC at the University of Denver will hire a fulltime appointed Japanese visiting teaching assistant professor nontenure track with full benefits to teach primarily the firstyear Japanese language sequence toward the undergraduate common curriculum for the academic year. This is a oneyear sabbatical replacement.
The appointment will start on September 1st 2025. Course load is eight 8 courses per year (JAPN 1001 JAPN 1002 and JAPN 1003 spread across a threequarter calendar. Other responsibilities include maintaining a rigorous firstyear curriculum preparing assessments leading Japanese section meetings working with other firstyear language faculty advising students on placement participating in retention and recruitment efforts implementing program assessment in the spring quarter working closely with other CWLC faculty to support CWLC endeavorsand coordinating with the Japanese faculty in the LL&C toward maintaining a cohesive Japanese program.
Candidates who demonstrate potential for teaching excellence and ability to implement innovative teaching and learning approaches are strongly preferred. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity equity and inclusion through their teaching.
Essential Functions
Job requirements include teaching 10week undergraduate courses on campus in 4 sessions of 50 minutes each per week on Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays creating lesson plans holding weekly office hours (either on campus or potentially virtually via Zoom depending on circumstances) developing conducting and grading assessments providing feedback to support student learning and participating in CWLC meetings and Japanese section meetings. During the spring quarter the visiting faculty is also expected to contribute to program assessment activities.
Required Qualifications
- Masters degree or ABD in Japanese Linguistics in Second Language Acquisition or in Education. Closely related fields will be given consideration as well.
- Native or nearnative proficiency in Japanese and English.
- 2 years of previous experience teaching a universitylevel course in Japanese in the United States (e.g. Teaching Assistant as an instructor of record with grading responsibilities).
- Evidence of a commitment to incorporate teaching methods to engage diverse student populations effectively.
- Evidence of teaching using taskbased communicative methodologies which prioritize studentstudent interactions.
- Experience or willingness to learn course management systems such as Canvas.
- Availability to teach classes facetoface in physical classrooms at the University of Denver.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Japanese Linguistics in Second Language Acquisition with a focus on Japanese or in Education. Closely related fields will be given consideration as well.
- 3 years experience teaching a Japanese universitylevel course as the primary instructor especially with courses from the firstyear language sequence.
- Experience leading a team or coordinating multiple sections within a program.
- Extended residence and/or extensive travel in Japan.
- Experience interacting with and effectively teaching diverse communities of students.
- Experience managing a course via Canvas.
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate
Work Schedule
10week sessions with classes held on Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Application Deadline
For consideration please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) April 15 2025.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Rate:
The salary rate for this position is $50000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate departmental budget availability internal salary equity considerations and available market information but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits including medical dental retirement paid time off tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
For full consideration please include the following documents with your application:
- C.V.
- Cover letter
- Lesson plan for an elementary Japanese language course.
- A 12page teaching philosophy that also addresses teaching ethnically racially and other diverse populations.
- A copy of student teaching evaluations 5 pages maximum)
- Names and contact information of three references so they can provide letters of reference upon request.
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national origin ancestry age religion creed disability sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status pregnancy genetic information military enlistment or veteran status and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal state or local law regulation or ordinance in any of the Universitys educational programs and activities and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers Rights (POWR) Act; and any other federal state and local laws regulations or ordinances that prohibit discrimination harassment and/or retaliation. For more information please see the University of Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Employment Type
Part-Time
