<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Dear colleagues,<div><br></div><div>Smith College is hiring a 3-year Korean language lecturer. While the deadlines is less than a month away, we hope to bring to our campus a great teacher who could help the Korean program develop and continue to grow. Below is the shorter version of the ad that is just approved. Please circulate this message and if you have any questions about this search, please email the search committee chair Sujane Wu (<a href="mailto:swu@smith.edu">swu@smith.edu</a>) or me (<a href="mailto:isohn@smith.edu">isohn@smith.edu</a>)</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Irhe</div><div><br></div><div><span id="docs-internal-guid-91419d34-7fff-d335-9efe-71ed3e429c62"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lecturers of Korean Language</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Smith College invites applications for a three-year, benefits eligible position at the rank of Lecturer to begin July 1, 2023. The lecturer will teach five Korean language courses. Candidates must have a native or near-native fluency in Korean and English, and experience in language teaching at all levels, with a commitment to excellence in teaching.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> A Master’s degree in</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Korean language pedagogy or a related field, is expected by the time of appointment. Women, historically underrepresented minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.</span></p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Successful candidates should also be committed to working with diverse students across campus, participating in the development of the Korean curriculum, and actively engaging with current research on teaching Korean as a second language. Both positions are full time with full benefits. Candidates from underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. Details about the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures may be found at </span><a href="https://www.smith.edu/academics/east-asian-languages-cultures" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.smith.edu/academics/east-asian-languages-cultures</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> For more information and to apply, visit </span><a href="http://apply.interfolio.com/121778" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://apply.interfolio.com/121778</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Review of applications will begin on </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">March 22, 2023.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> EO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. </span></span></div><br><br><div>--<br>Irhe Sohn 손이레 (he/him/his)<br><br>Assistant Professor of Korean<br>Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures<br>Smith College<br>Northampton, MA 01063</div></body></html>