Spring 2027 Teaching Assistant Position in the Korean Language Program

Illinois International; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend

Tuition waiver

Job summary

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for teaching assistant positions in the Korean Language Program for Spring 2027. Appointments will be 33% or 41%, with renewal contingent on performance and funding.

The position begins January 1, 2027 and extends to May 15, 2027. Candidates must be available for orientation and class preparation before the spring semester.

Qualifications

• Be enrolled in a UIUC graduate program; LAS priority and PhD candidates welcome
• Native or near-native fluency in Korean and English proficiency
• Applicants whose native language is not English must submit a qualifying English test score with the application

Responsibilities

• Teach a Korean language course four or five days per week, depending on appointment percentage
• Grade assignments, quizzes, and exams
• Attend biweekly TA meetings
• Assist with Korean tests and placement/proficiency assessments
• Support the Korean Speech Contest in March 2027

Skills

Korean fluency

English proficiency

Teaching experience

Education

Graduate student at UIUC (LAS priority)

Job description

Spring 2027 Teaching Assistant Position in the Korean Language Program

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures

ID 94

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures ID 94

Percent

33% or 41%

Percent

33% or 41%

Application Deadline

October 30, 2026

Type

Teaching Assistantship

Type

Teaching Assistantship

Position Start Date

January 01, 2027

Position Start Date

January 01, 2027

Description, Responsibilities, and Qualifications

Description and Qualifications

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) invites applications for teaching assistant (TA) positions in the Korean Language Program forSpring 2027. Appointments will be at33% or 41%, with the possibility of renewal contingent upon teaching performance and funding availability.

The position willbegin January 1, 2027, and extend to May 15, 2027. The successful applicant must be available before the start of the spring semester for orientation and class preparation.

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

• Be enrolled in a graduate program at UIUC. Priority will be given to students in master’s programs within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) and students in PhD programs at UIUC. Students pursuing master’s degrees in other UIUC colleges are also welcome to apply.
• Have native or near-native fluency in Korean and native or near-native proficiency in English.
• Applicants whose native language is not English must submit with their application a qualifying score on an accepted English proficiency assessment at the time of application, such as the TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic, or Oral English Assessment Interview (OEAI), to be considered for a teaching assistantship in Spring 2027.
• Teaching experience in higher education is highly desirable.
• Attend the Campus TA Orientation in January (required for first-time TAs).
• Assist with the in-person UIUC Korean placement/proficiency tests in January 2027.
• Teach a Korean language course four or five days per week, depending on the appointment percentage.
• Grade assignments, quizzes, and exams.
• Attend biweekly TA meetings.
• Assist with the Korean Language Program’s Korean Speech Contest in March 2027 as part of the assigned TA workload.

Compensation

The appointment includes a stipend and tuition waiver benefits.