Announcement of Faculty Positions at Seoul National Unviersity in Korea

[Sun-Young Oh]

*Positions Announcement*



Seoul National University (SNU) invites applications for full-time, open
rank, and tenure track positions in different disciplines. SNU seeks
international scholars with outstanding research and teaching credentials
who will play an integral role in the development, growth, and diversity of
their respective programs.



In accordance with the SNU policy stated above, the Department of English
Language Education, Seoul National University, is going to hire qualified
foreign (non-Korean) professors. The department is also going to hire
lecturers in the following areas.



*I. CATEGORIES AND NUMBERS OF POSITIONS *



*Category I: Tenure-track Faculty Position in SLA/Applied Linguistics*

A. Number of Positions: One (1)

B. Job Descriptions

1. Will carry out the same duties as full-time professors at Seoul National
University including teaching courses (3 classes (9 credit hours) per
semester), conducting research, and participating in various administrative
services.

2. Will also participate in supervising and reviewing undergraduate and
graduate students' thesis/ dissertations.

C. Qualifications

1.  Ph. D degree in Second Language Acquisition and/or Applied Linguistics
with specialization in English as a Foreign/Second Language

2. Teaching Experience at the university level

3. Native or near-native English speaker with non-Korean nationality

D. Benefits

1. A rewarding and stable career structure for productive faculty members.

2. A twelve-month based salary.

3. A comprehensive medical insurance program

4. On campus housing at substantially below-market cost

5. One semester paid research leave out of every seven semesters.

6. Intra-university research grants.

7. Reimbursement of relocation expenses.

8. The opportunity to work with dedicated student assistants of extremely
high ability



*Category II: Full-time Visiting Professor in English Teaching *



A. Number of Positions: One (1)

B. Job Descriptions

1. Will teach a minimum of 3 courses (3 classes, 9 credit hours) per
semester of English speaking and/or writing.

2. Will spare office hours to meet the students for consultation and
inquiries.

C. Qualifications

1. A master's degree in an English related field (such as TESOL,
linguistics, English literature, etc.)

2. Teaching experience at the university level

3. Native or near-native English speaker with non-Korean nationality

D. Benefits

1. A twelve-month based salary. The salary will depend on qualifications and
career experience. (If the teaching load becomes more than 9 credit hours
per semester, the payment can be readjusted.)

2. Health Insurance and other benefits equivalent to other Seoul National
University full-time lecturers.

3. On campus housing at substantially below-market cost.

4. Reimbursement of relocation expenses.

5. Renewable contract. The contract will be renewed annually up to three
years. (In an exceptional case, the renewal can extend beyond the three
years.)



*Category III. *

A. Number of Positions: Two (2) Full-time English Lecturers



B. Job Descriptions

1. Will teach a minimum of 3 courses (3 classes, 9 credit hours) per
semester of English speaking and/or writing

2. Will spare office hours to meet the students for consultation and
inquiries.



C. Qualifications

1. A master's degree in an English related field (such as TESOL,
linguistics, English literature, etc.)

2. Native or near-native English speaker with non-Korean nationality



D. Payment and Others

1. 30,000,000 Won annually (roughly equivalent to US$30,000)

2. Health Insurance and other benefits equivalent to other Seoul National
University full-time lecturers.

3. On campus housing at substantially below-market cost.

4. Reimbursement of relocation expenses.

5. Renewable contract. The contract will be renewed annually up to three
years. (In an exceptional case, the renewal can extend beyond the three
years.)





*II. APPLICATION *

A.  Deadline: June 15th, 2008. Applications can be submitted by e-mail.

B. Submissions:

1. Personal Statement: Introduce the applicant's specialties as well as
strengths and weaknesses.

2. Resume (Attach a photo): Include educational and training background and
professional experience.

3. List of Publications (The applicants will need to verify their
publications later.)

C. Contact address: Submit your applications electronically to the following
e-mail address:

             Department of English Language Education :  beacest1 at snu.ac.kr

             * 82-2-880-7670 (Tel.), +82-2-889-7671(FAX)

D. When applying, please indicate to which category you are applying.



E. For more information and inquiries, email to: oryang at snu.ac.kr





   Prof. Oryang Kwon, Ph. D

   Chair,

   Department of English Language Education

   Seoul National University

   Seoul, 151-748, Korea

   Tel. +82-17-352-5217 (Mobile)
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