Department: Col of Humanities and Soc Science
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Terminal degree/PhD in Japanese literature, culture, linguistics or a closely related field in hand by the start of employment;
• Must have an active research agenda at the start of employment; and
• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience incorporating Japanese cultural and social practices and etiquette into their language instruction;
• Though most courses are taught in person, experience teaching online is a plus;
• Ability to teach advanced level courses in Japanese in the Japanese minor program (e.g., JAPA 410 Readings in Japanese Modern Fiction; JAPA 440 Integrated Study of Japanese Language and Society I); and
• Ability to teach general education courses in English on Japanese literature and culture (e.g., JAPA 310 Japanese Culture in a Global World; JAPA 340 Topics in Japanese Literature).