Assistant / associate / full teaching professor

About The Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its ten tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Responsibilities

The Department of World Languages and Cultures seeks to fill a non-tenure-track job opening for an Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Full Teaching Professor of Korean. Duties include a teaching load of six courses for the academic year (three courses in each semester), including elementary courses taught in Korean and culture classes taught in English, and ongoing curricular and pedagogical innovation. Professional development and service are also expected. This is a renewable and benefits-eligible position, with an expected start date of Fall 2026.

This position will support the University’s commitment to innovation in teaching as well as the Department of World Languages and Cultures' vision of developing students' intercultural communicative competence.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Korean applied linguistics, pedagogy, literature, cultural studies, or a related field in hand by the employment start date is required.

Documents To Submit

Applicants should submit a cover letter that addresses their interest in and qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including student evaluations), sample syllabi, and the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can provide a letter of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address questions to Boris Rasting-Sera, Project Manager, World Languages and Cultures Department at [email protected].

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range

Assistant Teaching Professor: $69,000.00 - $78,000.00 | Associate Teaching Professor: $78,000.00 - $89,000.00 | Teaching Professor: $80,000.00 - $96,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.