Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese

The Kansas State University Department of Modern Languages seeks a dynamic individual for a full-time (non-tenure-track) one-year position as Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor of Japanese. This is a nine-month position for AY 2025-2026. The successful candidate will teach up to seven courses throughout the academic year, across all levels of the undergraduate minor in Japanese. We seek candidates with experience or promise in teaching Japanese language and culture courses from the beginning to the high intermediate levels. Experience or qualifications to teach a graduate course in the teaching of English as a foreign language are a plus. Service responsibilities may include running a Japanese conversation table, planning Japanese cultural events, and contributing to departmental initiatives and committees.

The Department of Modern Languages is a vibrant and dynamic place where we foster multilingual and multicultural awareness and a sense of belonging and identity that prepares students to become global citizens. We offer courses and programs in Arabic, Chinese, Classical Studies, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Spanish Translation, and the Teaching of English as a Foreign Languages (TEFL). There are undergraduate majors in French, German, and Spanish as well as an MA in Modern Languages and an MA and graduate certificate in TEFL. There is an undergraduate minor in Japanese. Learn more at Department of Modern Languages

This position is on-site, Manhattan campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Native, near-native, or advanced proficiency in Japanese
• Master's degree in Japanese, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Language Pedagogy, or a related field
• Interest in teaching Japanese language and culture across the curriculum of the undergraduate minor in Japanese
• Willingness to engage in departmental service, with a focus on providing co-curricular programming for the Japanese minor
• Candidates whose highest degree is a Master's degree are eligible to be hired at the rank of Instructor

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree or ABD in Japanese, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Language Pedagogy, or a related field
• Experience teaching Japanese language and culture in a post-secondary setting
• Experience and interest in teaching a course for the MA program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
• Candidates whose highest degree is a doctorate (or ABD) are eligible to be hired at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor

Sponsorship eligibility:

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

Please submit the following documents:

1. Curriculum vitae

2. Cover letter outlining interest and qualifications for the position

3. Contact information for 2-3 professional references

For best consideration, apply by April 21, 2025.

$48,000-$52,000