Lecturer - Japanese

The Department of World Languages & Cultures at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a position at the rank of Lecturer in Japanese. For this teaching-centered faculty position, the department seeks to hire an individual with experience and demonstrated excellence in Japanese language teaching and a strong commitment to student success. This position is located on the Logan, Utah campus.

The anticipated start date is August 1, 2027.

• This role is 90% teaching, 10% service, with teaching as the area of excellence.
• Teaching a range of undergraduate Japanese language courses at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels (typical teaching load: 12-13 credit hours per semester);
• Teaching content-based courses conducted in Japanese, including courses in Japanese culture, business Japanese, literature or film, and related fields;
• Mentoring and advising students inside and outside regular teaching hours;
• Contributing to the continued development of the Japanese program;
• Supporting and fostering exchange and collaborative relationships with partner institutions in Japan;
• Helping to build industry connections;
• Fostering community-engaged or experiential learning opportunities for students;
• Participating in USU ETE-Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence professional development opportunities;
• Participating in and helping to facilitate the student Japanese Club, with events on-campus in the Japanese Cultural Hub and community-engaged activities;
• Participating in recruiting, retention, and alumni communication efforts for the Japanese and World Languages & Cultures programs;
• Participating in service activities that support the department, college, and university; collaborating in activities within the department or with other units across campus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MA in Japanese
  , or Japanese language pedagogy, second language teaching, or applied linguistics with a specialty in Japanese, or education, or degree in a closely related field (Masters or PhD degree must be in hand and completed by July 1, 2027);
• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese (ACTFL OPI Distinguished level or equivalent); and effective English communication skills;
• Experience teaching undergraduate Japanese courses in the North American higher education context;
• Demonstrated excellence in Japanese language teaching;
• Commitment to proficiency-oriented language teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach a Business Japanese course and courses in Japanese culture.
• Willingness to build industry connections and community-engaged or experiential learning opportunities for students.
• Experience developing new courses or in curriculum development.
• Experience supporting study abroad, exchange, or other international education initiatives.

Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.

The Department of World Languages and Cultures explores our connections to people and communities through language and culture. The department offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in World Languages and Cultures with major emphases in:
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Linguistics, and Translation and Interpretation. The department also offers the Asian Studies BA and a range of language minors (including a Japanese minor) and interdisciplinary programs in languages and area studies. The department also offers the online graduate program:
Master of Science (MS) in Second Language Teaching.

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