Academic Administrator

The Yanai Initiate for Globalizing Japanese Humanities at UCLA is seeking applicants for a full-time Academic Administrator for the Japan Past & Present (JPP) program.

The successful candidate will support the Director of the Yanai Initiative and in particular its project Japan Past & Present (JPP), a digital platform sponsored by the Yanai Initiative for Globalizing Japanese Humanities at UCLA and Waseda University; as well as contribute to the UCLA Humanities Division through teaching in the Program in Digital Humanities and/or the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.

The candidate must have a doctoral degree; demonstrated knowledge in the Japanese humanities broadly conceived; experience working in digital humanities; strong written and oral communication skills in English and Japanese; outstanding interpersonal skills to work with local and international collaborators; and demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated evidence of strategic thinking and leadership, developing and teaching digital humanities courses, program planning and logistics, and the skills and commitment to promote Japanese humanities to the general public.

The Academic Administrator for JPP directly reports to the Director of the Yanai Initiative; and supports and collaborates with the Associate Director of the Yanai Initiative on additional programs and tasks.

The Academic Administrator is also expected to teach courses in Digital Humanities and/or Japanese humanities, as needed.

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position salary range is $74,634 to $78,342/year.

This is a full-time (100% time) position, with a projected start date of July 1, 2024.

The candidate must have a doctoral degree; demonstrated knowledge in the Japanese humanities broadly conceived; experience working in digital humanities; strong written and oral communication skills in English and Japanese; outstanding interpersonal skills to work with local and international collaborators; and demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated evidence of strategic thinking and leadership, developing and teaching digital humanities courses, program planning and logistics, and the skills and commitment to promote Japanese humanities to the general public.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Sample Syllabus for Digital Humanities Course - Provide a sample syllabus for a Digital Humanities Course.

• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

• 2 letters of reference required

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.