"Assistant Professor of Japanese"

Job Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor of Japanese

Job Posting Number: 2025051TTL

Job Location: San Marcos

Department: Department of World Languages and Literatures

Position Description: The Department of World Languages & Literatures at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Japanese. Area of Specialization: Open. This is a full-time position with a nine-month academic year appointment to begin Fall 2026. All positions are subject to availability of funds.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or ABD in Japanese or comparable field. Ph.D. in hand at the time of employment.
• Native or near-native fluency in Japanese.
• Demonstrated excellence in language teaching.
• Strong commitment to scholarly research, active student engagement, and academic program development.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Open to online synchronous and asynchronous teaching. Interest in Digital and Applied Humanities.

Application Procedures: Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/52852. For full consideration, please submit the following by November 21, 2025: Cover letter addressing required qualifications, Current curriculum vitae, Unofficial transcripts (all in one document). As part of our application process, we are requesting the contact information for three (3) academic references in the Reference Letter section of the application. The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Proposed Start Date: 8/15/2026

Posting Date: 05/30/2025

Review Date: 11/21/2025

Open Until Filled?: Yes