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Position Vacancy

Lecturer Position in Japanese at UC Davis

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) at the University of California, Davis, invites applications for a full-time position of Lecturer of Japanese beginning July 1, 2008. This is a one-year renewable appointment. Primary duties are modern Japanese language courses at various levels as assigned. The regular teaching load for the three-quarter academic year is seven courses. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Requirements include an MA or above in Japanese linguistics, second-language acquisition or pedagogy, or other relevant fields, native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English, and excellence in teaching all levels of Japanese. The department prefers candidates with college teaching experience in the U.S., and the ability to apply modern technology in classroom teaching.

Application materials should include a cover letter describing your qualifications (including a brief description of teaching methods found to be successful), curriculum vitae, a demonstration on video tape or CD of recent classroom teaching, samples of teaching-related materials such as handouts and quizzes, samples of student evaluations, and three letters of reference. Send complete application to: Prof. Noriko Iwasaki, East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8601 by February 1, 2008. Positions will remain open until filled. The University of California is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The positions are covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement.


524 Sproul Hall - Phone: (530) 752-4999 - Fax: (530) 752-8630 - Email: gjhart@ucdavis.edu