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University or Organization: Miyagi Gakuin Women's University Department: Department of English Rank of Job: Contract associate professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics Required Language(s): English (Code = ENG) Description: An Opening of One Faculty Position at Miyagi Gakuin Women's University The Department of English, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, Sendai, Japan has one faculty position to be filled by a contract professor, associate professor, assistant professor or lecturer to begin April 1, 2005. The contract is for two years and can be extended for a maximum of an additional two years if both parties agree to the extension. Selections are to be made on an open competition basis, and anyone meeting the minimum requirements listed below is urged to apply for the position. Minimum Requirements: Applicants should hold an MA degree or equivalent in the field of applied linguistics, and have publications related to their degree. Regardless of nationality, applicants who are native speakers of English and have taught English as a second language are eligible. Applicants must be under the age of 45 as of April 1, 2005. The accepted applicant will teach courses including English Conversation and Writing, Overseas Immersion Program, and other English Department classes. Applicants should have a sympathetic attitude to Christian education. DEADLINE: The deadline for receipt of applications is September 3, 2004. Documents should be sent to: President's Office (Gakucho-Jimushitsu), Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, 9-1-1, Sakuragaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, 981-8557 Japan Documents to be submitted: 1. A curriculum vitae or resume 2. A list of publications with short abstracts. List the publications according to the categories BOOKS, ACADEMIC PAPERS, REPORTS (or NOTES), REVIEWS and OTHERS and list them according to their chronological order of publication. Mark at most the five most relevant publications to the minimum requirements above. 3. Copies of all publications 4. A letter of recommendation 5. A medical checkup document including a chest X-ray examination 6. A 20-minute video of an English conversation class taught by the applicant For further information in English contact: Professor Kinu Oshima E-mail:oshimaMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issuemgu.ac.jp Address for Applications: Attn: Masato Ishigaki President's Office (Gakucho-Jimushitsu) Miyagi Gakuin Women's University, 9-1-1, Sakuragaoka, Aoba-ku Sendai-shi, Miyagi 981-8557 Japan Applications are due by 03-Sep-2004 Contact Information: Professor Kinu Oshima Email: oshima
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