INSTRUCTOR OF KOREAN
Job no: 100544-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: L&S/ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES
Location: Madison
Categories: Instructional
Position Summary: The Department of
Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites
applications for the position of the Faculty Associate in Korean for the Korean
Language Program and the Korean Flagship Program. The Faculty Associate in
Korean will teach at least two courses of Korean per semester as part of the
Korean Language Program. The person hired into this position will also be
expected to provide proficiency assessments and tutoring to flagship students
and be willing to lead and engage in technology-enhanced curriculum development
for the Korean Language Program and the Korean Flagship Program at UW-Madison.
Position Duties:
1)
66% Teaching:
Teach a minimum of two Korean language courses per semester. Expected to be
able to teach Korean at all levels. Design and teach proficiency-based courses
to prepare students for the Korean Language Program, the new certificate
program in Korean Professional Communication, and the Korean Flagship Program.
Prepare syllabi, develop or adapt teaching materials, hold office hours,
conduct assessments.
2)
15% Korean Flagship Tutoring: Provide students tutoring with targeted practice in Korean
based on their needs, interest and proficiency targets.
3)
10% Korean Flagship Assessment: Assist with coordination of Korean Flagship student
proficiency assessments.
4)
9% Instructional Technology Development: Envision, lead and engage in technology-enhanced curriculum
development for the Korean Language Program/Korean Flagship Program.
Degree and Area of Specialization: Master’s degree required in Korean
language or linguistics, applied linguistics, language education, linguistics,
second language acquisition, or a related field. PhD in one of these areas
preferred.
Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience: At least one year experience teaching
Korean as a foreign or second language at the college level required, three
years experience preferred. Experience teaching Korean at the postsecondary
level in the United States preferred. Experience in teaching
heritage/business/conversational Korean, technology-enhanced instructional design,
assessment, curriculum development or Korean language program coordination
desired. ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Tester training in Korean
desired. Native or near-native fluency in Korean and professional competency in
spoken and written English required.
Instructions to Applicants:
To apply for this
position, please submit the following as one document:
1) Letter of application
2) Curriculum vitae (CV)
3) Statement on teaching philosophy
4) Sample Korean language course syllabus (at any level)
5) Link to a 50 minute teaching demonstration video
6) Summary of student evaluations
7) List of three professional references, including your current supervisor.
References will not be contacted without advance notice.
Contact: For questions on the position contact: Prof.
Byung-jin Lim, byungjin.lim@wisc.edu or (608) 262-3341
Online application: https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/503307/instructor-of-korean
Applications
Open: Oct 24 2019 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Nov 15 2019 11:55 PM Central Standard Time
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