World Languages (Japanese) Instructor, Tenure Track

About This Role

Bakersfield College is seeking a highly motivated and passionate World Languages (Japanese) instructor to engage a diverse student body and contribute to the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of the community.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to diverse student population
• Effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic and vocational goals
• Develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities
• Participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Maintain subject matter currency
• Assess student, program, and institutional learning outcomes

Requirements

• Master's in Japanese
• Demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities

Qualifications

• Master's in the language being taught OR Bachelor's in the language being taught AND Master's in another language or linguistics