INSTRUCTOR OF JAPANESE

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be assessed based on evidence of teaching effectiveness, education, relevance of education and experience in teaching Japanese as a second language, and service to applicants' discipline and institution.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the potential for teaching excellence, academic service, sustained intellectual contributions, and will have native or near native Japanese language skills.

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES: Foreign language teaching, second language acquisition, Japanese language and culture, Japanese literature or other related disciplines are preferred.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated experience and effectiveness in teaching Japanese as a second language to undergraduate students.

Experience with teaching languages at a service academy preferred. Candidate must have no less than three years of proven experience as a Japanese instructor at the university level.

Applicants should be willing and able to serve as an escort for cadet overseas summer language immersion programs.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Maj Spencer Snow, email: spencer.snow@afacademy.af.edu.

Please do not email documents or completed applications to this address as they will not be considered. Major Duties:

Major Duties of the Position: Perform faculty duties in the Department of Languages and Cultures (DFLC), United States Air Force Academy (USAFA).

Teach undergraduate courses in Japanese, conduct research and promote professional activities in area of specialization, advise and mentor cadets, serve on departmental and USAFA committees which promote the USAFA mission, and participate in course and curriculum development.