LINGUIST List 21.4803 Tue Nov 30 2010 Jobs: General Ling: Specially Appointed Assoc Prof/Prof, Hokkaido U Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Philip Seaton , English; General Linguistics: Specially Appointed Associate Professor/Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan Message 1: English; General Linguistics: Specially Appointed Associate Professor/Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan Date: 29-Nov-2010 From: Philip Seaton <seatonimc.hokudai.ac.jp> Subject: English; General Linguistics: Specially Appointed Associate Professor/Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Hokkaido University Department: Media and Communication Job Location: Sapporo, Japan Web Address: http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/imcts/rfmc.html Job Rank: Specially Appointed Associate Professor/Professor Specialty Areas: General Linguistics Required Language(s): English (eng) Description: Hokkaido University is pleased to announce an opening for a non-tenured English language teaching position. 1. Position A full-time specially appointed, non-tenured associate professor or professor in the Research Faculty of International Media and Communication, Hokkaido University. 2. Teaching Duties Teaching English as a foreign language to undergraduate students along with other English language related subjects. 3. Qualifications (i) Native speaker of English, (ii) Master's degree (PhD holder preferred), (iii) Active research career in linguistics/TESOL, area studies (American studies, British studies, etc.) or Media studies, (iv) Professional qualifications and/or work experience in TESOL. 4. Contract Period Master's degree holders will receive a three-year contract; PhD holders will receive a four-year contract. 5. Salary Roughly 6.4 million yen per year 6. Responsibilities (i) Teaching a maximum of 9 courses (18 classroom hours) per week, (ii) Conducting academic research and developing teaching materials, (iii) Entrance examination preparations and grading. 7. Contract Commencement Date (Scheduled) April 1, 2011 8. Application Materials (3 documents in total) To be sent by e-mail attachment 1) An application form (one Word or pdf file) containing: a) Covering letter (2 pages of A4 maximum) including your reasons for applying, teaching philosophy, and any particular contributions you can make to the department, b) Resume (include your date of birth), c) List of publications. List separately those publications in refereed journals and those which are unrefereed articles or conference presentations/proceedings, d) Contact details (name, affiliation, title, email address, telephone number) of two referees. At least one must be currently employed in higher education. 2) One sample of your research A pdf file or scan of a published paper, a draft of a conference presentation, or an MA/PhD thesis chapter. 3) A scanned version of the degree certificate of the highest degree obtained. 9. Application Deadline December 10, 2010 (Japan Time: 5:00 PM) 10. Contact Information below for Dr. Philip Seaton, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University Faculty Website: http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/imcts/indexen.html Please write "TEFL position" in the subject line of the email message. Application Deadline: 10-Dec-2010 Email Address for Applications: seatonimc.hokudai.ac.jp Contact Information: Dr. Philip Seaton Email: seatonimc.hokudai.ac.jp Phone: 81-11-706-5376 New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.org/ Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 30-Nov-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.