Adjunct Japanese Professor

Position, Department: Adjunct Japanese Professor, AcademicAffairsType of Position: Adjunct Faculty, ExemptWork Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending ondepartment needs, 5-10 hours hours per weekPay Range: varies and determined based on relevant years ofwork experience.Benefits Category: Partial benefitsPosition Summary: Position Summary: The Foreign Languagedepartment is seeking a Japanese adjunct professor to substituteand/or teach Elementary and Intermediate level Japanese languagecourses in the evening on Zoom or in person. JCCC is located inOverland Park, KS, the second largest city in the state of Kansasand part of the greater Kansas City Metro. The Kansas City Metro isknown for its museums, restaurants, and music and art scenes. JCCCis similarly dedicated to creating and maintaining a rich culturalcommunity, with an award-winning contemporary art museum and centerfor the performing arts located on campus.The Foreign Language Department is part of the CommunicationsDivision. Many of our students are non-traditional, militaryveterans, immigrants, international and first-generation collegestudents. JCCC has a diverse student population and is dedicated toincreasing its diversity.The successful applicant for this job will teach the equivalent of5-10 credit hours per semester in Japanese or will serve as asubstitute for day and/or evening courses. This person will performother duties expected of adjunct faculty, to include collaboratingand working successfully with other full-time and adjunct facultyin the Foreign Language department and other duties asassigned.Additional responsibilities:Provide extra and co-curricular opportunities for Japanese languagestudents.Participate in the planning and administration of all departmentalinitiatives.Participate in on-campus events promoting languages.Complete ACTFL and/or other departmental training.Incomplete applications will not be considered.Candidates will be interviewed using zoom and will be asked todemonstrate a 30 minute Zoom class.Required Qualifications:• M.A. degree in Japanese or language pedagogy, literature,culture, second language acquisition, applied linguistics, orrelated field with native or near native fluency (JLPT N1level)• Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in theclassroom• Demonstrated understanding of the climate of post-secondaryinstitutions• Demonstrated knowledge of ACTFL World-Readiness Standards forLearning Languages• Demonstrated ability to teach elementary and intermediate levelJapanese language courses• Demonstrated excellent communication and collaborationskills• Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in teaching• Demonstrated 2 years teaching experience at the post-secondarylevel and/or 4 years of high school teaching experiencePreferred Qualifications:• PhD in Japanese, East Asian Languages or Cultures orLinguistics with a focus on the Japanese language• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate levelJapanese language courses• Demonstrated ability to teach online using zoom or a platformsimilar to zoom• Documentation from ACTFL (OPI) of advanced, mid or higher inJapanese• Ability to teach Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanishwith HLC credentialsTo be considered for this position we will require an application,resume, and/or cover letter transcripts.Position Details: Job duties include but are not limitedto:• Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity,may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion ofmanagement, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed atany time, as required by business necessity.About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County CommunityCollege is dedicated to transforming lives and strengtheningcommunities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas,JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellenceand student success for more than 50 years. That's five decadesdedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thrivingcampus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates andextracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equalopportunities and equal access to all individuals and is anaffirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on thebasis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability,age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status,veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, geneticinformation or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered inits programs and activities, which includes employment andadmissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the CivilRights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the AgeDiscrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age DiscriminationAct of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the EducationAmendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Actof 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam EraVeteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all otherapplicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscriminationpolicies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries)may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator ( TitleIX@jccc.edu ), or Director ofHuman Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement atJohnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, OverlandPark, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, KansasCity Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone:816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov .Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the searchprocess, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position.In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this positionwill be subject to criminal background investigations. Individualhiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employmenttests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of theapplicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require thoseselected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degreesobtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged toapply prior to the review date listed in posting.If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonableaccommodation in the application process, please contact the Officeof Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email JobsAtJCCC@jccc.edu .Advertised: 14 Nov 2024 Central Standard TimeApplications close: