Job Title: Open Rank Faculty, 9 Month Salaried (Japanese & East Asian Languages and Cultures)
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 53348
Department

Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics

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Responsibilities

The Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track (Open Rank) position in modern/contemporary Japanese visual culture and media studies to begin August 2023.

The candidate will teach two courses per semester, one of which may be a Japanese language class or language-based content class. Specifically, the candidate will be expected to take on a leading role in the East Asian Languages and cultures program at Florida State University, and to participate in the intellectual life of a department that brings together faculty from multiple languages and disciplines.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a doctoral degree or the highest degree appropriate from an accredited institution in Japanese, East Asian Studies, Comparative Literature, or a related field. The successful candidate must demonstrate scholarly excellence, a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship, and strong leadership skills. The candidate must have prior experience teaching Japanese language or texts in the original language. Near or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English is required.

Preferred

Preference will be give to candidates who can offer courses on subjects including (but not limited to) Japanese and East Asian film, text and image relations, translation, new media, and popular culture.

Contact Info

Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Reinier Leushuis, Department Chair, at rleushuis@fsu.edu.

University Information

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Pay Plan

This is a Faculty position.

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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific Faculty job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://hr.fsu.edu/facultyjobs. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service. Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include education details even if attaching a Vita.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a research statement, a teaching statement, a diversity statement, and a writing sample (20-30 pages).

Upon the search committee's request, three confidential professional letters of recommendation will need to be provided. When the candidate receives such request, please see Request Letters of Reference section for the steps to complete that process.

Request Letters of Reference

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2) Click the My References link;
3) Click the Send/View Reference Request button next to the appropriate position; and
4) Follow the steps on that page to send your references a system generated email requesting they submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

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Open until filled

Review of applications will begin November 30, 2022 and remain open until the position is filled.

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