Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Modern Languages, Japanese (27-28

Position: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Modern Languages, Japanese (27-28)
The Department of Modern Languages in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at DePaul University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Japanese, beginning in Fall 2027.

DePaul's interdisciplinary Japanese Studies program offers a major and a curriculum that integrates advanced Japanese-language study with area studies courses in Japanese culture, literature, history, religion, art, politics, and related fields.

The successful candidate will serve as Director of the Japanese Studies Program and coordinate the Japanese-language curriculum. Teaching responsibilities will include Japanese-language courses at all levels; courses in Japanese linguistics, translation, Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (FLAC), culture, and literature; and teaching in the First-Year and Liberal Studies Programs. The candidate will be expected to maintain a rigorous and productive research agenda leading to peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and other scholarly contributions appropriate to the candidate's field.

Additional responsibilities will include supervising study-abroad and international internship programs; serving as the content-area advisor for the Japanese concentration in World Language Education in the College of Education; advising students; contributing to curriculum development and program growth; and providing leadership for community-engaged initiatives with local educational, cultural, and business organizations.