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Japanese Studies

Fall 2022

Description
The Program in Japanese Studies appoints 10-15 native or near-native speakers of Japanese as Teaching Assistants. Graduate students are usually hired at 50% (20 hours per week). They will be teaching four 50-minute tutorial sections on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and grading assignments, quizzes, and exams under an instructor's supervision. Attendance at the Japanese Studies TA Orientation at the beginning of the fall quarter and at weekly TA meetings is required.

Qualifications
Applicants should have a native or near-native competence in the language, should speak the standard variety of Japanese, and should have knowledge of fundamental Japanese grammar and culture. Furthermore, applicants should be able to perform the duties of Teaching Assistant throughout the Fall Quarter 2022.

Application Procedure & Deadline 
https://japan.ucsd.edu/graduate/index.html#Teaching-Assistantships

 

Winter 2023

Description
The Program in Japanese Studies appoints 10-15 native or near-native speakers of Japanese as Teaching Assistants. Graduate students are usually hired at 50% (20 hours per week). They will be teaching four 50-minute tutorial sections on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and grading assignments, quizzes, and exams under an instructor's supervision. Attendance at the Japanese Studies TA Orientation at the beginning of the fall quarter and at weekly TA meetings is required.

Qualifications
Applicants should have a native or near-native competence in the language, should speak the standard variety of Japanese, and should have knowledge of fundamental Japanese grammar and culture. Furthermore, applicants should be able to perform the duties of Teaching Assistant throughout the Winter Quarter 2023.

Application Procedure & Deadline 
https://japan.ucsd.edu/graduate/index.html#Teaching-Assistantships

 

Spring 2023

Description
The Program in Japanese Studies appoints 10-15 native or near-native speakers of Japanese as Teaching Assistants. Graduate students are usually hired at 50% (20 hours per week). They will be teaching four 50-minute tutorial sections on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and grading assignments, quizzes, and exams under an instructor's supervision. Attendance at the Japanese Studies TA Orientation at the beginning of the fall quarter and at weekly TA meetings is required.  

Qualifications
Applicants should have a native or near-native competence in the language, should speak the standard variety of Japanese, and should have knowledge of fundamental Japanese grammar and culture. Furthermore, applicants should be able to perform the duties of Teaching Assistant throughout the Spring Quarter 2023.

Application Procedure & Deadline 
https://japan.ucsd.edu/graduate/index.html#Teaching-Assistantships

 

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