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2026-2027 Assistant Adjunct Professor in Japanese Language

Job #JPF11194
  • ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES / L&S Humanities / UCLA

Position overview

Position title: Assistant Adjunct Professor
Salary range: $84,100 - $93,000
Review timeline: Summer 2026

Application Window

Open date: July 20, 2026

Next review date: Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Aug 23, 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 part-time or full-time assistant adjunct position(s) in Japanese language in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. degree by August 2026 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.
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 1. The salary range for this position is $84,100 - $93,000. This annual salary rate reflects a 100% appointment. The selected candidate’s salary rate will be prorated based on the designated percentage of time. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e. a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Please see Academic Salary Scale

Complete application must include: 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) teaching statement; 4) research statement; 5) statement on your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission; 6) names of three references. Applications must be completed by August 23, 2026.

Please apply via UC Recruit

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. degree by August 2026 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.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching

  • 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)

Name and Email of 3 references

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11194

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