2025-2026 Lecturer in Japanese Cultural Studies

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Position description

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a part-time lecturer position in Japanese cultural studies starting spring 2026. Percentage and duration of employment will vary according to number of courses assigned.

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Candidates should have an Ph.D. degree in Japanese literature, Japanese cultural studies, or other related areas. At least two years of experience in teaching multiple levels of Japanese cultural studies courses at a university is desirable.

Complete application must include: 1) cover letter; 2) teaching statement; 3) curriculum vitae; 4) sample sets of student evaluations (if available); 5) names of three references; and 6) statement on your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA’s mission.

This position is represented by the University Council – American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html . Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

Please apply at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10744

Qualifications

Basic qualifications
Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and English. Candidates should have an Ph.D. degree in Japanese literature, Japanese cultural studies, or other related areas. At least two years of experience in teaching multiple levels of Japanese cultural studies courses at a university is desirable.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching
• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• UCLA Mission Statement – As the nation’s premier public research university, UC’s mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

  The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:

  Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
  Expand our reach as a global university
  Enhance our research and creative activities
  Elevate how we teach
  Become a more effective institution

  Prompt for candidates for recruitment:

  Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA’s mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

• Sample Course Evaluations – Sample sets of student evaluations, if available
  (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Names of references are requested. If selected to move forward in the review process, references may be contacted for letters.
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10744

Help contact: khsu@humnet.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM – 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

Los Angeles, CA