Position Description

Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor of Japanese

The Department of Asian Languages and Literatures at Pomona College (Claremont, CA) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Japanese at the rank of Advanced Assistant/Associate Professor.

Anticipated start date: July 1, 2025

Application deadline: Monday, October 7, 2024

Position description: The teaching commitment is four courses per academic year, including three language courses and a course taught in English on Japanese linguistics or modern/contemporary Japanese culture and society (in the candidate’s area of specialization).

Required Qualifications:

·      Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English.

·      Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment in an area related to modern/contemporary Japan/Japanese, i.e. Japanese linguistics, culture, media, literature, etc.

·      A minimum of two years of teaching Japanese language courses beyond the Ph.D.

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Demonstrated experience in (or willingness to engage in) coordinating Japanese language programs, creating new courses, defining and assessing learning outcomes, curriculum design, and textbook evaluation.

·      Evidence of mentoring undergraduate students from diverse academic, cultural, and social backgrounds.

·      Strong commitment to teaching and supervising undergraduate research activities at all levels.

Application requirements:

·      CV

·      Transcripts from graduate school if applying for Assistant level

·      Cover letter

·      Research statement

·      Statement of teaching philosophy and experience

·      Statement of past contributions to and future plans for advancing diversity and inclusive excellence. 

·      Teaching evaluations

·      Reference letters from a minimum of three individuals

Any questions?

Please address queries to the search committee chair, Kyoko Kurita kyoko.kurita@pomona.edu Priority will be given to applications received by October 7, 2024, at which time review of applicant files will begin; applications may be accepted until the position is filled.

Compensation for this position includes a comprehensive benefits package and a salary commensurate with rank and experience. For advanced assistants, the salary range is $95,000-$130,000; associate, $115,000-$130,000.

About the Department of ALL:

The Department comprises Chinese and Japanese Sections and offers language instruction up to the fourth-year level, as well as courses on linguistics, literature and culture. A diverse body of students from the five colleges in the Claremont Consortium enroll in our courses. Please visit the following site for more information: https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/asian-languages-literatures

Pomona College:

Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college with an enrollment of approximately 1700 students, all undergraduates. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty and are committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We value candidates who have experience working with students from varying backgrounds and who are able to demonstrate a commitment to improving higher education for underrepresented students through their teaching, scholarship, and service.