Teaching Assistant Professor in Japan Studies

Teaching Assistant Professor in Japan Studies

Location : Knoxville, TN

Open Date : Sep 15, 2025

Description :

The Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), invites applications for a non-tenure-track position at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor in Japan Studies. This is a one-year appointment, renewable contingent upon performance and funding, to begin Fall 2026.

This innovative position combines academic instruction with scholarly expertise and research-based service. The selected candidate will :

• Teach two courses per semester in Japan Studies (flexible teaching modality for Fall 2026)
• Lead as Program Manager for the newly established UT Japan Center by working with the Center Directors to support strategic initiatives; coordinating conferences, workshops, and other events; managing student / faculty programs (internships, scholarships, faculty travel to Japan); and exploring grants / funding opportunities.

Qualifications :

Application Instructions :

Candidates should apply through Interfolio at https : / / apply.interfolio.com / 173864 . Please submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter describing your interest in the position and research and teaching experience, evidence of past teaching ability / experience (such as syllabi or evaluations), and the names and email addresses of three references. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled

All inquiries should be directed to Dr. Noriko Horiguchi, Search Committee Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996 ( njh@utk.edu ).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university.

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