Vacancy: Professorships in Seoul

Candidates are sought for two visiting assistant professorship positions in the Department of Korean Studies in English at Sogang University in Seoul. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree by February 29, 2012, and be able to begin teaching in March 2012. The successful candidate will be given a renewable three-year contract with the possibility of evaluation for a tenure-track position after the termination of the contract.

The teaching load will be four courses (twelve hours) per year. Starting annual salary will be between 53 million and 60 million Korean won (about 50,000 to 56,000 U.S. dollars) according to the candidate’s credentials and experience, plus a subsidy to cover housing costs for the first year. Benefits include bonuses, research grants, health insurance and pension.

Candidates should submit a short letter of application, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, a published article (or dissertation chapter), a recent recommendation letter, and a mission statement (about developing a Korean studies program). All documents should be e-mailed to korean_studies@sogang.ac.kr by August 26, 2011.

After evaluation of the applications, candidates will be contacted for teaching demonstrations and interviews.

Additional information about Sogang University is available on the Web site: http://www.sogang.ac.kr/english

Questions about the positions and the application process can be addressed to Professor Jae H. Roe: e-mail goabroad1@sogang.ac.kr.