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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

Department of Asian and Asian American Studies

POSITION: Assistant Professor (Japanese). This is a tenure-track position.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 24, 2009

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D./Ed.D. at the time of appointment and potential for effective teaching and scholarship. Candidates must have native or near native language competency in Japanese, as well as substantial knowledge and appreciation of Japanese culture. Applicants should have the ability to communicate and work effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Expertise in Japanese Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Japanese Literature, or Popular Culture, or other related fields. Candidates with training and experience in heritage language teaching and learning, as well as evidence of excellent teaching and understanding of standards-based and proficiency-oriented language teaching, will be given preference.

DUTIES: The appointee is responsible to teach all levels of Japanese language, as well as courses in his/her specialty. The appointee will be asked to teach introductory courses in second language acquisition, Japanese literature and/or contemporary culture courses. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the department through scholarly research and publications; committee work at the departmental level; and participation in departmental, collegiate and university-wide activities

SALARY RANGE: Based on qualifications and experience. The probable range is $ 60,000 - $ 62,000.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Letter of application addressing qualifications and the applicant’s philosophy on language teaching; resume including a current e-mail address; three recent letters of recommendation; and official transcript from institution awarding highest degree. If available, you may include writing samples, student evaluations, a sample lesson plan, sample assessment material (e.g., final exam), etc. Only complete files can be considered.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED or Recruitment Canceled: Review of applications to begin December 14, 2008. Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:

Professor Hiroko Kataoka
Chair, Japanese Search Committee
Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-1002
(562) 985-4030; kataoka@csulb.edu

In addition to fully meeting its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state law, California State University, Long Beach is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to professional rank, employment status, economic status, ethnic background, political views, or other personal characteristics or beliefs. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity (E/O) Employer committed to excellence through diversity, and takes pride in its multicultural environment.

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