Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Korean

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Korean

Job
ID:                                                                        15868

Campus:
                                                                    Auckland City Campus

Full/Part
Time:                                                             Full-Time

Permanent/Fixed Term:                                                           Fixed Term

School
of Asian Studies

Faculty
of Arts

The
School of Asian Studies in the University of Auckland invites applications for
the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow in Korean Studies, commencing February
2014 for a fixed term of two years (potentially renewable for up to a further
two years).

Applicants
should have a PhD in hand at the time of appointment and priority will be given
to candidates with a specialisation in either Korean language teaching and
learning or Korean linguistics, though candidates with a specialisation in a
different discipline related to Korea may also apply.  The successful
candidate will possess both a strong research plan, preferably with peer-reviewed
publications in their specialist area, and experience at the tertiary level
teaching Korean as a Foreign Language and/or as a Heritage Language.  S/he
will be expected to carry out an active research programme in his/her area of
specialisation and contribute to the delivery of the Korean language programme.

The
School of Asian Studies is the largest centre for the study of Asia in New
Zealand and teaches four subject areas: Asian Studies, Chinese, Japanese and
Korean. Language programmes are offered in the three languages and
undergraduate students are required to combine language study with courses on
the history, cultures and societies of their major.

The
University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading research university and was
ranked 46^thin
the world for Modern Languages in the 2013 QS survey.  Mercer’s Annual
Quality of Living survey ranked Auckland the world’s third most liveable city
in 2012. 

The
starting salary is equivalent to a beginning level Lecturer (Assistant
Professor in North America).  Applicants are requested to submit a CV, a
sample of research writing, a lesson plan for a one hour Korean language class,
a teaching video in digital video format and the contact details of three
referees.

Enquiries
of an academic nature may be directed to the Head of the School of Asian
Studies, Dr Hilary Chung at h.chung@auckland.ac.nz. 

All other
enquiries should be directed to askhr@auckland.ac.nz.