Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in World Languages/Asian Humanities
Brigham Young University–Hawaii
About the Role
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in World Languages/Asian Humanities
Faculty Unit: Faculty of Culture, Language and Performing Arts
Program: Integrated Humanities & World Languages
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Faculty
Status: Open
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin November 9, 2026
Starting Date: Fall Semester 2027
Key Responsibilities
- Teach one of the modern languages currently offered on campus and contribute to the study of Asian humanities, including language, culture, history, and/or related humanistic traditions.
- Teach one of the World Languages offered at BYUH (Japanese or Chinese highly preferred).
- Serve as language coordinator.
- Offer language pedagogy workshops to language adjuncts.
- Contribute to Asian Studies.
- Contribute to the university’s Integrated Humanities core (highly desirable).
- Remain professionally and academically engaged through research or creative endeavors and on-going professional development.
- Contribute actively to the university community and their profession.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- An earned PhD in an Asian humanities discipline is required. Foreign equivalent degree from a nationally accredited institution accepted.
- Specializing in one or more of the Asian humanities disciplines including but not limited to: language, literary studies, visual studies, history, arts, and cultural studies.
- Ability to teach Japanese or Chinese (highly preferred).
Qualifications
- Candidates should be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline.
- Candidates should be deeply committed to advancing the mission of BYU–Hawaii.
Additional Information
- BYU–Hawaii is an undergraduate teaching institution with a strong emphasis on excellence in teaching and student learning.
- BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing. Applicants must hold a current temple recommend and receive ecclesiastical clearance to be eligible for employment.