Modern Languages & Literatures, Director & Lecture

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 Modern Languages & Literatures, Director & Lecturer, Japanese Studies Program, Non-Tenure Track
Position Title 
 Modern Languages & Literatures, Director & Lecturer, Japanese Studies Program, Non-Tenure Track
Position Number
Job Category 
 University Faculty
Job Type 
 Full-Time
FLSA Status 
 Exempt
Campus 
 Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Location Code 
 MODERN LANGUAGES (02107A)
Department Name 
 MODERN LANGUAGES
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?  
 No
Duties and Responsibilities 
 The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago (LUC) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track position at the rank of Lecturer, for academic year 2024-25. The candidate will assume the direction of the Japanese Language and Culture Minor Program.

As part of a University-wide, multiyear hiring initiative designed to diversify the faculty, the department seeks applicants with expertise in teaching Japanese language, literature, film and culture. As an urban-based Department of Modern Languages & Literatures dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from under-represented and under-served populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from under-represented groups. We also encourage applications from scholars committed to interdisciplinarity and the successful pursuit of external grants. The successful candidate will be joining a department with more than 20 full-time faculty members, over 12 majors and minors, and a graduate program in Spanish. For more information about the department, please visit its website at https://www.luc.edu/modernlang/index.shtml

The Director of the Japanese Language & Culture program will plan the curriculum, assign courses to the Japanese instructors, supervise student advisement and recruit both high school and college students to the minor. In addition to these administrative duties, the candidate will be expected to teach 8 courses per year, 4 per semester. These may include but are not limited to courses in Japanese Literature in Translation, Contemporary Japan, Japanese Popular Culture, Japanese Film, Japanese & Japanese American Women Writers. Loyola seeks to expand interdisciplinary and intercollege collaboration in both research and pedagogy; therefore, experience with interdisciplinary teaching and interdisciplinary curriculum development are essential to this position. The Director of the Japanese Language Program will also develop faculty-led opportunities for Loyola undergraduates to study in Japan, recruit locally and more widely and establish working ties with Japan-related schools and institutions in Chicago and abroad. Successful grant writing skills are a decisive asset.
Qualifications 
 The candidate must have a PhD in a relevant field of Japanese studies and at least 3 years of experience teaching Japanese language to undergraduates at an American university, native or near-native fluency in Japanese and excellent English communication skills and experience with curriculum development. The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures is one of the most diverse departments at Loyola. A successful candidate will have strong inclusion-related skills, to foster the highly diverse group of students studying Japanese and participating in Japanese extra- and co-curricular activities.

The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.
Physical Demands 
 None
Working Conditions 
 None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 The candidate must have a PhD in a relevant field of Japanese studies and at least 3 years of experience teaching Japanese language to undergraduates at an American university, native or near-native fluency in Japanese and excellent English communication skills and experience with curriculum development. The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures is one of the most diverse departments at Loyola. A successful candidate will have strong inclusion-related skills, to foster the highly diverse group of students studying Japanese and participating in Japanese extra- and co-curricular activities.

The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic... For full info follow application link.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.