University of Arizona

Limited Term Adjunct Instructor (Korean) (Multiple Positions)

Location
Tucson, AZ
Pay
$3,000 – $13,500 per course
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
August 12, 2026

About this position

Posting Number: req26761 Department: Humanities Administration Location: Tucson Campus Address: Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights The University of Arizona Language Training Center (LTC) invites applications for three part-time Limited Term Adjunct Instructor positions to teach short-term, intensive Korean language courses. These positions are funded by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office. The LTC offers language instruction, certification, and advanced training in multiple strategic languages. Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities and inspire on campus and throughout the world a continuous and fearless spirit of open inquiry: https://humanities.arizona.edu/about/fearless-inquiries-project. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocation services, please click here. Duties & ResponsibilitiesPrepare lesson plans and instruct sessions according to approved curriculum. Attend pre-course meetings with the Program Manager and/or Executive Director. Understand Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) and Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) score levels. Develop course curricula and lesson plans with authentic reading and listening materials. Build and update curriculum and course materials. Answer student emails and communicate regularly with students. Provide regular communication and feedback to students throughout the course. Submit lesson plans and course/teaching materials to the LTC Program Manager for the teaching materials archive. Communicate and/or meet with center directors, other instructors on the same teaching team, and LTC staff as needed. Provide feedback to the Program Manager and/or Executive Director on course(s) as needed. Perform additional duties as required by the supervisor. Minimum QualificationsMaster's degree in a related field. Native or near-native fluency in the Korean language. Experience teaching language courses. Preferred Qualifications Terminal degree in Korean language pedagogy, second/foreign language education, applied linguistics, or another relevant field. Experience in curriculum development. Experience teaching beginner through advanced intensive language courses and demonstrated excellence in teaching. Rank: Instructor Tenure Information Adjunct (NTE) FLSA: Exempt Full Time/Part Time: Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week: 9.6-19.6 Job FTE: .24-.49 Work Calendar: Fiscal Job Category: Faculty Benefits Eligible: No Benefits Rate of Pay: $3,000-$13,500 Compensation Type: Per Course Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies: 3 Contact Information for Candidates Gerald "GT" Russell Program Manager, Language Training Center gtrussell@arizona.edu Open Until Filled: Yes Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University's campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures. Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.

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