• An exciting opportunity to conduct research and deliver teaching in the department of Japanese Studies
• Located at the University of Sydney Camperdown Campus
• Two full time, continuing positions, offering a remuneration package of $128K - $152K p.a., including leave loading and a generous employer's contribution to superannuation

About the opportunity

The Department of Japanese Studies within the School of Languages and Cultures is seeking to appoint two Lecturers in Japanese language and culture, preferably with specialisation in Transnational Japanese Studies and/or Translation Studies.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Maintain a research profile compatible with the Department's research programmes through publication and research grant application
• Teach and coordinate undergraduate language units and culture modules in Japanese Studies including developing online materials for teaching and assessment
• Participate in teaching collaboration including team-teaching of undergraduate unit
• Contribute to the supervision and assessment of honours and postgraduate research students in Japanese Studies.
• Coordinate and help promote Japanese Studies within the University and in the broader community
• Contribute to academic administration
• Engage in outreach activities for the Department, the School, and the Faculty
• Work flexibly and collaboratively in a team environment and take on roles in administration in the Department and School.

About you

The University values courage and creativity; openness and engagement; inclusion and diversity; and respect and integrity. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned to these values and are looking for two Lecturers in Japanese Studies who has:

• a completed PhD in a relevant field of Japanese Studies
• native or near native competency in Japanese and English
• demonstrated experience in design and teaching Japanese language modules at different levels (from beginners to advanced)
• demonstrated experience and commitment to innovative teaching and course development in Japanese studies and/or translation studies
• demonstrated success in promoting student retention and achieving high levels of language competency
• demonstrated experience using innovative digital teaching and assessment methodologies, including but not limited to e-learning tools and peer-assessment strategies
• demonstrated ability, relative to opportunity, to develop and maintain an active research program including major research grant applications
• excellent problem-solving, time management, and interpersonal skills
• demonstrated ability to work flexibly and collaboratively in a team environment and to assume roles in administration and planning in the Department and School.

The following criteria are also desirable:

• experience developing and implementing innovative digital teaching and assessment methodologies
• experience of collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching and/or research
• a record of peer-reviewed publications relative to opportunity
• a record of successful honours and HDR student supervision relative to opportunity
• demonstrated administrative skills

How to Apply

For more information on the position and University, please view the position description available from the job's listing on the University of Sydney careers website.

For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Recruitment Consultant Rae Hao via or on +61 2 8627 0063

All applications must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney.html and search by the job requisition number 0082013 to apply.

Closing date: 11:30 pm 18 July 2021

The University of Sydney is committed to diversity and social inclusion. Applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; equity target groups including women, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged.

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