Assistant Professor of Japanese

Assistant Professor of Japanese

TTL

San Marcos

Department of World Languages and Literatures

The Department of World Languages & Literatures 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.

• 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.

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

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:

For full consideration, please submit the following by November 21, 2025: a cover letter addressing required qualifications, current curriculum vitae, unofficial transcript(s), and list of three academic references who can provide letters of recommendation.
As part of our application process, we are requesting letters from three (3) academic references addressing your qualifications for this position. Upon submission of your application, an automated email will be generated and sent to your references with instructions on how to attach the reference letter to your application through a confidential online portal. Applicants are highly recommended to remind their referees to respond to the letter request in a timely manner.
The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

8/15/2026

05/30/2025

11/21/2025

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