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Drill Instructor/Teaching Assistant in Japanese

Title Drill Instructor/Teaching Assistant in Japanese
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Position Description

The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University anticipates one or more openings for a full-time Drill Instructor/Teaching Assistant in Japanese beginning August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013. Drill instructors assist course heads in Japanese language classes, assist in preparation of teaching materials, and teach individual drill sections.

Basic Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree or higher and experience teaching Japanese are required.

Additional Qualifications

Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in all modalities of Japanese (reading, writing, listening, and speaking); experience teaching Japanese, preferably at the college level to students whose native language is English; and computer literacy.

Special Instructions

Candidates interested in applying for the position should submit (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, and (3) the names and email contact information of three references to http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/3877 . The references will be contacted separately and invited to upload letters of recommendation. In addition, (4) a 20-minute DVD of the applicant teaching should be submitted by surface mail to the following address:

Chair, Drill Instructor Search
Japanese Language Program
Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
5 Bryant Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

All the above should be submitted by February 27, 2012.

It is anticipated that interviews for this position will be conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, March 15-17, 2012, in Toronto, Ontario. Selected candidates will be contacted directly in early March regarding their availability for an interview at AAS.

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged.

Contact Information

Carolyn Choong
Language Program Coordinator

Contact Email eal@fas.harvard.edu

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Cover Letter
Optional Documents