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2026-2027 Lecturer in Japanese (50% Part-Time)

Job #JPF11007
  • ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES / L&S Humanities / UCLA

Position overview

Position title: Pre-Six Lecturer
Salary range: The current minimum pay range is $70,977 - $75,301 , as defined in Table 15 of the UC salary scales.
Review timeline: Spring 2026

Application Window

Open date: May 5, 2026

Next review date: Thursday, Jun 4, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Jun 4, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a part-time (50%) Lecturer position in Japanese language starting in fall 2026.

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Candidates should hold 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 a university level is desirable.

Complete application must include: 1) cover letter; 2) teaching statement; 3) curriculum vitae; 4) sample sets of student evaluations (if available); 5) names of three references; 6) sample lesson plans for an introductory class, an intermediate class and an advanced class; 7) statement on your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission; and 8) video demonstration of recent classroom teaching (link must be included in CV).

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Candidates should hold 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 a university level is desirable. Applications must be completed by June 4, 2026.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Course Evaluations - Sample sets of student evaluations, if available
    (Optional)

  • Sample Lesson Plans - Sample lesson plans for an introductory class, an intermediate class and an advanced class

  • UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

    The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

    Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
    Expand our reach as a global university
    Enhance our research and creative activities
    Elevate how we teach
    Become a more effective institution

    Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

    Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

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/JPF11007

Help contact: khsu@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 Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Los Angeles, CA