Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language

The University of Oregon and Department of East Asian Languages & Literature is accepting applications for a funding-contingent Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language, supported by the Korea Foundation. The Teaching professor will develop curriculum and coordination of courses from the beginning to advanced levels, advise students, supervise Graduate Employees, and collaborate with Korea-related initiatives in support of instructional and academic goals.

CAS East Asian Languages & Literature

Assistant Teaching Professor

9 Month

November 22, 2026; position open until filled

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the intellectual hub of the University of Oregon, serving nearly two-thirds of all students. Home to more than 800 faculty across 50+ departments and programs in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, CAS is a dynamic and interdisciplinary academic community. Our faculty and advisors work closely with students to develop critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and clear communication skills to address real-world challenges.

CAS staff and managers are integral to this work, playing vital roles in supporting academic excellence and advancing the mission of both the College and the University.

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL), a department within the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and languages offers programs and courses related to the languages, literatures and cultures of China, Japan and Korea. The department has majors and minors in Japanese and Chinese and a minor in Korean. We also offer graduate programs across all three regions.

The department invites applications for a funding-contingent Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language, supported by external funding from the Korea Foundation. The position will support advanced-level instruction, proficiency-driven assessment, technology-enabled learning, and related grant deliverables associated with Korea Foundation support. We seek a highly qualified instructional faculty member with the ability to lead program development guided by proficiency-oriented curriculum design. This position will also be responsible for producing and maintaining annual reports for submission to the Korea Foundation.

The successful candidate will contribute to program stewardship responsibilities, including curriculum development and coordination of courses from the beginning to advanced levels, assessment, advising support, supervision of Graduate Employees, student communication, and administration and development of placement testing. The position is also expected to collaborate with Korea-related initiatives and colleagues across campus in support of the program’s instructional and academic goals, including contributing to the development of the Korean major in the future.

The Assistant Teaching Professor will have a base course load of eight courses per academic year, teaching beginning through advanced levels of Korean language, including courses across the KRN 101–103, 201–203, and 301–303 sequence. They may also serve on department committees and will be expected to demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development. This is an in-person, full-time, nine-month-basis Career Faculty position.

• M.A. degree in applied linguistics or a related field, including but not limited to second language acquisition and language pedagogy with emphasis on Korean.
• Experience teaching Korean language at the university/college level.
• Leadership experience developing Korean language programs, including proficiency-oriented curriculum design.
• Native or equivalent fluency in Korean, and…