LINGUIST List 9.1687

Sat Nov 28 1998

Jobs: ESL, Japanese Ling

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  • nishiyama, kunio, ESL; Teacher at Ibaraki University, Japan
  • ykiteipcku.kansai-u.ac.jp>, Japanese Ling; Assoc. Prof at Kansai U. in Osaka, Japan

    Message 1: ESL; Teacher at Ibaraki University, Japan

     Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1998 08:18:38 +0900
    From: nishiyama, kunio <kn20mito.ipc.ibaraki.ac.jp>
    Subject: ESL; Teacher at Ibaraki University, Japan


    Opening for the position of English teacher in the Department of Communication Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Ibaraki University, Japan.

    1. Field of Study: This position is open to all applicants who have an M. A. and/or Ph. D. in T.E.S.L. and/or other closely related fields such as Linguistics, English, English Literature, Speech Communication, and so on. At least 2 years in teaching ESL/EFL is required.

    2. Teaching Load: The applicant selected will be expected to teach a total of five 90 minutes English conversation and reading/writing classes plus 2 Jr./Sr. seminars of 90 minutes and will be working in collaboration with other teachers.

    3. Date of Employment: October 1st, l999

    4. Term of Employment: Two - three years, non-renewable.

    5. Qualifications: The position is open to all candidates whose native language is English. The applicant selected must have an M. A. and/or Ph. D. degree in his/her field of study described above.

    6. Documents required: 1. Curriculum vitae: should include a detailed description of the applicant's academic and professional background, languages spoken, date of birth, nationality, home and office addresses as well as telephone/fax numbers and email address if available.; 2. Photocopies of all academic degrees, diplomas and certificates; 3. List of publications; 4. Up to three major published papers or books. Please submit copies of the 2-3 best publications or offprints that you would like the screening committee to consider. Please note that materials submitted will not be returned. 5. Two letters of recommendation.

    7. Deadline for application: All application and documents must be received by January 15th, l999.

    8. If interested, please submit application and documents to:

    Dean Yonosuke Katayama Ibaraki University Faculty of Humanities Dept. of Communication Studies 2-1-1 Bunkyo,Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture Japan 310-8512

    Please write clearly on the outside envelope: "Application and Documents for English teaching position".

    9. For further information, please contact Professor Joyce Cunningham: Tel: +81-29-228-8455 Fax: +81-29-228-8199 email: <doyciemito.ipc.ibaraki.ac.jp>

    10. Final Decision: By the end of May, l999 at the latest.

    ADDENDUM:

    1. Ibaraki University:

    Ibaraki University is a national university located in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Mito is approximately 120 kms. northeast of Tokyo. The population of the city is 240,000. Mito is the prefectural capital of Ibaraki. Transportation from Tokyo to Mito is 1 hour and 20 minutes either by car or bus (Joban Express Highway), or by express train (available every 30 minutes). By local train (available every 30 minutes), it takes about 2 hours. The university is located about 20 minutes from Mito Station. Ibaraki University is comprised of the Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Agriculture. The Faculty of Humanities together with the Faculties of Education and Science is located on the Mito campus. The Faculty of Engineering is located on the Hitachi Campus in Hitachi City and the Faculty of Agriculture is located on the Ami Campus in Tsuchiura City. The total number of undergraduates at Ibaraki University is about 6,000 with about 280 additional graduate students. There are about 600 faculty members and 400 administrative and other employees in the university.

    3. Academic Calendar: In Japan, the university year starts on April 1st and ends on March 31st. The following brief list highlights important dates in our university year: Early April - Entrance Ceremony Early April - First semester starts July - September - Summer vacation Mid-Late July - First semester examinations October - Second semester starts Late December - Early January - Winter Vacation Mid-Late February - Second semester examinations Early March- Early April - Spring Vacation Late March - Graduation Ceremony

    4. Salary: Salary will be determined according to the length of the applicant's post-graduate and/or professional career. In Japan, the monthly salary is supplemented by three bonuses in June, December, and March. The total amount of these three bonuses is approximately 5 months salary. In national universities in Japan, salaries are calculated according to the rules set down by the Ministry of Education. The minimum salary is 260,000 yen per month. An additional 5,000 yen per month is paid per month for each year of experience. ($1.00 amer. = 125 yen approximately).

    5. Travel expenses: Travel expenses for the selected applicant will be covered by the University. The University will also provide travel allowances (approximately the same amount of allowance provided for the applicant) for dependent immediate family members accompanying the applicant. The selected applicant is required to pay travel costs in advance. Reimbursement takes approximately 3-4 months.

    6. Housing: All faculty members qualify for subsidized governmental housing. Selection for this housing is competitive and there is a waiting period which can be quite long. Therefore, most faculty members choose housing in private apartments and then, move to subsidized housing if and when it becomes available. Housing costs for private apartments in Mito City range from about 50,000 yen per month for a one bedroom, one kitchen apartment to over 80,000 yen per month for a 2 bedroom, kitchen and dining room unit. An initial deposit of five months' rent covers non-refundable handling fees, the first month's rent and two month's refundable deposit. The monthly housing allowance is approximately 27,000 yen.

    Message 2: Japanese Ling; Assoc. Prof at Kansai U. in Osaka, Japan

     Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 15:20:50 +0900
    From: ykiteipcku.kansai-u.ac.jp> <ykiteipcku.kansai-u.ac.jp>
    Subject: Japanese Ling; Assoc. Prof at Kansai U. in Osaka, Japan




    Faculty of Letters at Kansai University, one of Japan's largest private universities located in Osaka, Japan, invites applications for a tenured (Prof. or Assoc. Prof.) position in Japanese language beginning in April, 1999. Candidates should be a native or near-native speaker of Japanese, a Ph. D. in a relevant discipline such as Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Japanese Linguistics (discourse analysis, pragmatics preferred), or Language Pedagogy, and have at least five years of teaching experience in the field preferably at graduate level. Applicants should also demonstrate a strong commitment to research and teaching for both undergraduate and graduate students. Duties of the position include training of Japanese language teachers at a graduate level as well as teaching undergraduate Japanese language courses.

    To apply, send in Japanese (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) names and addresses of three references, and (3) copies of three major publications to:

    Search Committee Faculty of Letters, Kansai University 3-3-35, Yamate-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan 564-8680

    by December 24, 1998. Inquires may be directed to Dr. Yuriko Kite at ykiteipcku.kansai-u.ac.jp.

    Web page: <http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp>;