Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies invites applications from qualified candidates for a one-year Sessional Assistant Professor position in Japanese. Applicants must have a PhD in Second Language Acquisition/Education or Linguistics/Applied Linguistics, with a focus on teaching the Japanese language. Familiarity with web-based courses and teaching strategies is also required. The primary responsibility of this position is for teaching the modern Japanese language at various undergraduate levels. Applicants must show evidence of excellence or the promise of excellence in teaching at the university level. The successful candidate is expected to coordinate, further develop, and enhance the language component of the Japanese Studies Program by utilizing the available instructional technology and facilities. A current record of relevant publications and conference presentations must be available. Native or near-native fluency in both Japanese and English is required. The appointment carries a teaching load of three full courses or the equivalent.
All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. Temporary entry for citizens of the U.S.A. and Mexico may apply per the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Applicants should submit, in hard copy, a letter of application, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent directly. Please include a statement of teaching and research interests and teaching evaluations in your application package. Apply to: Professor Pietro Giordan, Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, South 561 Ross Building, York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3. The deadline for applications is February 14, 2014.
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