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2023-2024 Lecturer in Japanese

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Position overview

Position title: Lecturer
Salary range: The current minimum pay range is $64,329-$72,403, as defined in Table 15 of the UC salary scales.

Position description

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a part-time lecturer position in Japanese language starting Fall 2023. Percentage and duration of employment will vary according to number of courses assigned.

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Candidates should have an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in applied linguistics, Japanese language/linguistics, education, language pedagogy, and/or other language education-related areas. Three years or more of experience in teaching all levels of Japanese language courses at the college level is desirable. Experience in instructional technologies and development of online (hybrid) materials is highly desirable.

Complete application must include: 1) cover letter; 2) teaching statement; 3) curriculum vitae; 4) sample sets of student evaluations, 5) names of three references, 6) sample lessons for an intermediate class and for an advanced class; 7) Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; and 8) video demonstration of recent classroom teaching (link must be included in CV).

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Candidates should have an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in applied linguistics, Japanese language/linguistics, education, language pedagogy, and/or other language education-related areas.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Include a link to a video demonstration of recent classroom teaching.

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

  • Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

  • Sample Lessons - Sample lessons for an intermediate class and for an advanced class.

  • Sample Course Evaluations - Sample sets of student evaluations.

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Names of references are requested. If selected to move forward in the review process, references may be contacted for letters.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08439

Help contact: jtang@humnet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA