Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Korean Language

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Korean Language Date Posted: 09/11/2026 Closing Date: 11/05/2026, 11:59PM ET Req ID: 48721 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science Department: Dept of East Asian Studies Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) POSITION DESCRIPTION The Department of East Asian Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time teaching stream position in Korean Language. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Korean language (e.g. linguistics, applied linguistics, language pedagogy), or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching in Korean language. We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. Candidates must have experience teaching Korean language at all levels in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities. RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate will be assigned a teaching load of three Full Course Equivalents each year (equivalent to six one semester/half-courses). They will rotate through teaching at all levels. The successful candidate will also be assigned a service load and will be expected to take on administrative tasks as requested. HIRING SALARY RANGE The salary range is $113,300–130,000 CAD per annum, depending on experience. ABOUT US The Department of East Asian Studies is a multidisciplinary humanities department with established expertise in the histories, societies and cultures of East Asia. The department is home to an extremely popular undergraduate program and is strongly committed to graduate training. The department houses three in-demand language programs—Korean, Chinese and Japanese. APPLICATION PROCESS All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by November 5, 2026. All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit: a cover letter; a current curriculum vitae; a complete teaching dossier (including teaching statement, sample syllabi and course materials, teaching evaluations); a teaching demonstration video; and the name and contact information of three references. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Professor Janet Poole at eas.chair@utoronto.ca.