Boston College, Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Korean

Boston College invites applications for a new full–time non-tenure-track position in Korean, in the Department of Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies to commence in July 2022. By the start date, applicants should have a completed Ph.D. in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture, evidence of original research and scholarship, and a successful teaching track-record.

Duties involve teaching Korean language courses at all levels, courses on Korean literature and culture, coordinating a growing Korean language program, and maintaining an active research and scholarship agenda. The holder of this position will be expected to teach the equivalent of six courses each academic year.  Duties also include coordinating Korean and East Asian Languages instruction and co-curricular activities with program heads, as well as mentoring students in cognate programs and departments across the university.

Qualified candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, syllabi, and sample publications via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/99473 by February 14, 2022. In addition, three confidential letters of recommendation will need to be submitted on your behalf from scholars who know well your work and teaching through Interfolio by February 14, 2022. For any questions, please contact Prof. Lydia Chiang, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies.

Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.  

Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at http://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer