Adjunct Instructor: Japanese
Adjunct Instructor: Japanese
- 514177
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Adjunct
Title: Adjunct Instructor: Japanese
Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-Provost
SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci
Department: UNT-World Lang, Lit, & Cultures-122800
Job Location: Denton
Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding.
FTE: Varies based on assignment
Retirement Eligibility: Eligibility based on semesterly assignment, for more information visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/
About Us - Values Overview
Department Summary
The Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers majors in French, German, and Japanese as well as professional certification in French. The professional certification is useful for careers in travel and tourism, law enforcement, the medical profession, and business. Minors in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Latin are also available.
UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.
Position Overview
The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.
Adjunct faculty teach beginning and intermediate Japanese courses. Faculty in this position work closely with the Japanese section coordinator to ensure they are teaching in alignment with department expectations. Adjunct faculty are required to hold one hour of office hours per week for each course taught.
The anticipated need is to teach undergraduate course(s) for beginning and intermediate Japanese.
Minimum Qualifications
M.A. with preferably a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours directly related to assigned course(s) in Japanese.
Preferred Qualifications
Teaching experience is preferred.
Physical Requirements
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards
No adverse environmental conditions expected.
Work Schedule
Driving University Vehicle
No
Security Sensitive
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions
Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.
Benefits
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