Department: CAS East Asian Languages & Literature
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
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Department Summary
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures 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.
Position Summary
The Pro Tem Instructor of Korean will teach Korean language courses at a variety of levels, and will take on other responsibilities associated with these courses such as developing teaching materials, supervising Graduate Employees and meeting and communicating with students. The Pro Tem Instructor of Korean may also be asked to serve on department committees.
Minimum Requirements
• Master's degree in Korean language pedagogy, linguistics or a related field.
In exceptional circumstances, a bachelor's degree with significant professional and teaching experience in a relevant field may substitute for an advanced degree.
Professional Competencies
• Knowledge of foreign language teaching methodologies.
• Knowledge of teaching materials development.
• Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from a variety of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to teach effectively independently and in a team environment at a variety of levels (beginning to advanced).
• Sufficient language skills in the target language and English to teach at any level within the curriculum.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience teaching in a classroom setting, creating and delivering training programs, language tutoring, or other related experience in instruction.
• Experience in implementing classroom technology.
• Experience in using content-based teaching methodologies.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
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