勤務地 : Tohoku district - Fukushima
公開開始日 : 2025/06/17
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The University of Aizu
研究分野 : Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics | Others - Others - TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Technical Communication
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent
業務内容
募集の背景、プロジェクトの説明
The Center for Language Research is inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position
Job Rank: Associate Professor (entry-level position)
Specialty Areas: TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Technical Communication
Department: Center for Language Research (CLR), the University of Aizu
仕事内容・職務内容
Duties: Teach an average of 2 courses per quarter over 4 quarters (= 8 courses per year, usually 5 unique courses plus 3 repeated sections; each course meets for 14 100-minute classes); courses include EFL courses and a Thesis Writing course; serve on committees; conduct and publish research; assist with entrance-exam related tasks
配属部署
Existing departments
The Center for Language Research (CLR)
職種
研究分野
TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Technical Communication
給与
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen
勤務時間
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Holidays: Weekends, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 29-Jan. 3); 20 paid holidays per year
募集要項
応募資格
応募に必要な学歴・学位
Ph.D. / Doctor
業務における経験
- Experience in teaching EFL; experience specifically in EFL for computer science, engineering, or science students is not necessary but will be viewed favorably
- Primary consideration will be the selection of a candidate with strength in English language teaching; knowledge/experience in the use of AI tools for language teaching/learning will be viewed favorably
- Scholarly publications and professional experience
- International experience (preferable for candidate to have lived, studied, or worked outside their native country; experience in Japan will be viewed favorably)
説明
Qualifications:
1. Doctorate in hand (or proof of imminent completion)
2. Native or near-native speaker of English
3. Experience in teaching EFL; experience specifically in EFL for computer science, engineering, or science students is not necessary but will be viewed favorably
4. Primary consideration will be the selection of a candidate with strength in English language teaching; knowledge/experience in the use of AI tools for language teaching/learning will be viewed favorably
5. Scholarly publications and professional experience
6. International experience (preferable for candidate to have lived, studied, or worked outside their native country; experience in Japan will be viewed favorably)
雇用形態
Regular employee
Full-time
契約期間
Nontenured - Tenure-track
Tenure-Track Probationary Period: 3 years (with tenure review taking place approximately 2.5 years after commencing the position)
Probationary period absent
勤務地
待遇
各種制度
Pay increase system : available
Bonus : available
Retirement allowances : available
Transportation expenses : available
Retirement age : 65
加入保険
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
待遇ー補足説明
- Insurance: Japan Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
- Pension and severance payment systems are in place
- Subsidized furnished/unfurnished housing in faculty apartments (2.5 km from campus)
- Very large, well-equipped private office (approx. 27 m2)
- New-employee allowance for computer and research equipment
- Well-equipped, high-tech classrooms
- Annual budget for research, business travel, academic memberships, etc.
- Opportunities to apply for more internal and other external funding
- Consulting and other business activities permitted
- Subsidy on overseas moving cost to Aizuwakamatsu (according to regulations)
応募上の配慮
採用人数
1 person(s)
募集期間
2025/06/17~2025/07/31 Deadline for receipt
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (JST), July 31, 2025
応募方法
応募書類
Other online application forms
Online Submission Package: Please include the following documents combined into a single PDF file in the prescribed order below. Note that the online application system will not accept more than a single PDF attachment, so be sure to combine the documents into a single file.
1. Cover letter (in English) - Please include information on where you saw the advertisement for the position
2. CV (in English) - Please clearly list all university degrees (graduate and undergraduate), the university names, and the year each was completed
3. Copies of two representative publications (in English)
4. Name, affiliation, and contact information (including email and telephone number) of three people who will recommend you. (Please do not send letters of recommendation until asked.)
5. Photocopies of all university diplomas (with a certified English translation if not originally in English)
6. URLs of any online work, educational materials (in English), and academic author profiles such as Google Scholar, ORCiD, Scopus, etc., if available
The single PDF (of all combined documents above) should be uploaded to:
https://opmext.u-aizu.ac.jp/opmoas/webapp/
応募書類の返却
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
選考・結果通知
選考内容
The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. (JST), July 31, 2025. Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. Successful applicants based on a document review will then be invited to an online interview via Zoom. Those applicants passing the Zoom interview will then be invited to the campus for a face-to-face presentation, model lesson, and interview.
結果通知方法
We will contact you by email.
連絡先
The University of Aizu
Office for Planning and Management
Yinghui Zhou
clr-position(at)u-aizu.ac.jp
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備考