LINGUIST List 17.3260

Thu Nov 09 2006

Jobs: Eng; Jpn & Online Lang Learning Systems: Assoc Prof, Hokkaido U

Editor for this issue: Svetlana Aksenova <svetlanalinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Goh Kawai, English; Japanese & Online Language Learning Systems: Assoc Prof, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
Message 1: English; Japanese & Online Language Learning Systems: Assoc Prof, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
Date: 07-Nov-2006
From: Goh Kawai <gohkawai.com>
Subject: English; Japanese & Online Language Learning Systems: Assoc Prof, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan


University or Organization: Hokkaido University Department: English Language Department Web Address: http://www.hokudai.ac.jp/lang/ Job Rank: Associate Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Online Language Learning Systems Required Language(s): English (eng) Japanese (jpn)

Description:

1. Position

Hokkaido University is pleased to announce one full-time tenured associate professor position in English language teaching at the Graduate School of Media and Communication.

2. Teaching duties

The successful applicant shall instruct English as a foreign language to undergraduate students, with particular emphasis on developing and operating online language learning systems. Additionally, the successful applicant shall instruct graduate students at either the Graduate School of Education Cooperation Chair in Multicultural Education, or at the Graduate School of International Media, Communication and Tourism Studies.

3. Qualifications

The successful applicant shall possess at least a master's degree. A PhD is strongly preferred.

The successful applicant shall have expertise in one or more of the following areas: (a) English language teaching, (b) language engineering, (c) e-learning, (d) corpus linguistics, (e) area studies, and (f) cross-cultural communication.

The successful applicant shall preferably have expertise in one of the following areas: (a) multicultural societies, (b) public relations and journalism, (c) language communication, or (d) media and culture studies.

The successful applicant shall have native or near-native fluency in the Japanese language sufficient to perform any administrative duties within the university.

The successful applicant may be a citizen of any nation.

4. Start date

1 April 2007

5. Application materials

Enclose the material listed below. All material except publications and letter of recommendation must be in the Japanese language. Material in English may be attached, but may not replace material in Japanese.

(a) Curricula Vitae. Include email address.

(b) List of publications.

(c) Up to three major publications. Off-prints or photocopies are acceptable. Attach a one-thousand-character summary in Japanese, printed on A4 paper.

(d) Cover letter in Japanese, printed on A4 paper.

(e) One letter of recommendation.

Mail all material via certified or registered mail.

We regret we are unable to return materials unless a note requesting return and a self-addressed stamped envelope are enclosed.

For further information, contact:

Professor Hisae Hashimoto (primary contact, except during 17 and 26 November 2006) +81-11-706-5374 email: hhisaeilcs.hokudai.ac.jp

Note:

The Institute of Language and Culture Studies will become reorganized as the Graduate School of Media and Communication on 1 April 2007.

Address for Applications: Administration Office English Language Instructor Search Committee Hokkaido University, Institute of Language and Culture Studies Kita 17, Nishi 8, Kita-ku Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0817 Japan

Application Deadline: 05-Dec-2006