Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language
Department: CAS East Asian Languages & Literature. Rank: Assistant Teaching Professor. Annual Basis: 9 Month. Review of applications begins November 22, 2026; position open until filled.
About the role
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the intellectual hub of the University of Oregon, serving nearly two-thirds of all students across 50+ departments and programs in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL), within the Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages, offers programs and courses in the languages, literatures, and cultures of China, Japan, and Korea, with majors and minors in Japanese and Chinese, a minor in Korean, and graduate programs across all three regions.
This funding-contingent Assistant Teaching Professor of Korean Language position is supported by external funding from the Korea Foundation. The role supports advanced-level instruction, proficiency-driven assessment, technology-enabled learning, and related grant deliverables. The successful candidate will lead program development guided by proficiency-oriented curriculum design, produce and maintain annual reports for the Korea Foundation, and carry program stewardship responsibilities including curriculum development and coordination of courses from beginning through advanced levels, assessment, advising support, supervision of Graduate Employees, student communication, and administration and development of placement testing. The position also involves collaboration with Korea-related initiatives and colleagues across campus, including contributing to the future development of a Korean major. The base course load is eight courses per academic year, teaching beginning through advanced Korean language courses across the KRN 101–103, 201–203, and 301–303 sequences. The faculty member may serve on department committees and is expected to demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development. This is an in-person, full-time, nine-month-basis Career Faculty position.
Responsibilities
- Teach beginning through advanced Korean language courses (KRN 101–103, 201–203, 301–303), eight courses per academic year
- Lead program development guided by proficiency-oriented curriculum design
- Produce and maintain annual reports for submission to the Korea Foundation
- Coordinate curriculum and courses from beginning to advanced levels
- Conduct proficiency-driven assessment and placement testing
- Provide advising support to students
- Supervise Graduate Employees
- Manage student communication and program administration
- Collaborate with Korea-related initiatives and colleagues across campus
- Contribute to the development of a Korean major
- Serve on department committees as needed
- Engage in ongoing professional development
Requirements
- M.A. degree in applied linguistics or a related field (e.g., second language acquisition, language pedagogy) with emphasis on Korean
- Experience teaching Korean language at the university/college level
- Leadership experience developing Korean language programs, including proficiency-oriented curriculum design
- Native or equivalent fluency in Korean
- Fluency in English
Skills
- Knowledge of proficiency-oriented, communicative language teaching methodologies
- Knowledge of teaching materials development and curriculum design
- Ability to design, write, and edit complex grant documents including reporting requirements
- Knowledge of language-program development
- Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to train and supervise Graduate Employees
- Ability to teach effectively both independently and in a team environment at a variety of levels
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with program coordination and assessment
- Experience implementing language-learning technology