LINGUIST List 13.1903

Fri Jul 12 2002

Jobs: Applied Ling (ESL): AsstProf, Japan

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    Message 1: Jobs: Applied Ling: Asst/Associate Professor, Mie University, Japan

    Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:13:42 +0000
    From: geigoei <geigoeihuman.mie-u.ac.jp>
    Subject: Jobs: Applied Ling: Asst/Associate Professor, Mie University, Japan


    University or Organization: Mie University Rank of Job: Assistant/Associate Professor Specialty Areas Required: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics Required Language(s):

    Description: Linguistics and English Language Teaching Position in Mie, Japan.

    The Division of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mie University announces two tenure-track positions (three-year contract (renewable) without Japanese citizenship) at the assistant/associate professor level, beginning April 1, 2003.

    1. Teaching: (i) English skill courses in the university-wide English curriculum (ii) Undergraduate and graduate (MA) linguistics and linguistics related courses

    2. Rank: Associate/assistant professor

    3. Qualifications: A prospective candidate must (i) specialize in linguistics or applied linguistics, (ii) have a Ph.D. (preferred) or at least an MA with teaching and/or research experiences for two years after receiving the degree, (iii) have a strong research profile to teach at the graduate level, (iv) be proficient in Japanese, if s/he is a native speaker of English, (v) and be capable of coordinating the university-wide English curriculum with part-time lecturers whose native language is English, if s/he is a native speaker of English.

    4. Required documents (either in English or in Japanese):

    (i) Curriculum vitae (a photo attached) (ii) List of publications, oral presentations and others (list them under respective categories) (iii) A copy of all the publications (iv) An abstract each of the five selected publications (200 words/abstract in English, or 400 characters/abstract in Japanese) (v) An essay stating your aspirations for research and teaching (two pages, double-spaced on A4 in English, or 1,500 characters in Japanese) (vi) A statement of your proficiency in Japanese, if you are a non-native speaker of Japanese.

    5. Starting date: April 1, 2003

    6. Deadline: Application materials must arrive by October 15, 2002

    7. Send your application materials in recorded mail (write "English faculty position application materials enclosed" in red on the envelope) to:

    Prof. Teiji Watanabe Dean, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Mie University 1515 Kamihama, Tsu Mie 514-8507 Japan.

    Contact Noriko Hattori at geigoeihuman.mie-u.ac.jp for informal inquiries.

    8. The successful candidate will be expected to reside in or near the city of Tsu.

    Address for Applications:

    Attn: Professor Teiji Watanabe Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Mie University 1515 Kamihama Tsu, Mie 514-8507 Japan Applications are due by October 15, 2002

    Contact Information: Hattori. Email: geigoeihuman.mie-u.ac.jp Website: http://www.mie-u.ac.jp/