Quarterly Lecturer - Japanese (POOL) AY 2025 - 2026

The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at Santa Clara University seeks applicants for Quarterly Lecturer positions to teach courses in Japanese Studies during the 2025 - 2026 academic year. The successful candidate will teach no more than two courses in any quarter and no more than four total courses over the fall, winter and spring quarters.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Japanese Studies with native- or near-native level fluency in Japanese and English
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching Japanese at the college/university level
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience and expertise with communicatively-oriented, proficiency-based language instruction, ACTFL World Readiness Standards, and instructional technologies
• Ability to teach courses that connect with other disciplines and SCU Centers of Distinction
• Experience with inclusive pedagogical practices that promote access and academic success for all students
• Experience teaching and mentoring a diverse population of undergraduate students