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<FONT SIZE="5"><TT>Apologies for cross-postings<BR>
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Otaru University of Commerce invites applications for a full-time professor (rank open) to teach and coordinate Japanese language courses for international students at the beginning, the intermediate and the advanced levels and a course on Japanese culture and society.<BR>
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Rank of Job: Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor<BR>
Areas Required: Japanese Linguistics or Teaching Japanese as a foreign language<BR>
University or Organization: Otaru University of Commerce<BR>
Department: Center for Language Studies<BR>
State or Province: Hokkaido<BR>
Country: Japan<BR>
Appointments to begin: Any earliest (possible) date between September 1 and October 1, 2000<BR>
Final Date of Application: June 9, 2000<BR>
Contact: (E-mail) jinji@office.otaru-uc.ac.jp (Telephone) +81-134-27-5208 (Fax) +81-134-27-5213<BR>
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Address for Applications:<BR>
Personnel Section, General Affairs<BR>
Otaru University of Commerce<BR>
3-5-21, Midori, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-8501 Japan<BR>
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Qualifications:<BR>
1) A Master</TT></FONT><FONT FACE="Courier">’</FONT><FONT SIZE="5"><TT>s degree or equally or better qualified educational backgrounds with publications<BR>
2) Publications in Japanese linguistics or teaching Japanese as a foreign language<BR>
3) Experiences in teaching Japanese as a foreign language (either at a college or a private institution)<BR>
4) Command of Japanese (required) and English (desired)<BR>
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Documents to be sent:<BR>
1) C.V. (use our formal form)<BR>
2) list of publications (use our formal form)<BR>
3) Certificates of graduation or course completion and transcripts of academic record (undergraduate and graduate)<BR>
4) Three copies of publications (up to three items)<BR>
The formal forms are available from the above source (contact).<BR>
Applicants may be asked to send letters of reference and/or health certificate, make a mock class, or have an interview.<BR>
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Notes:<BR>
1) Otaru University of Commerce is a national university.<BR>
2) It is possible to commute from Sapporo, the fifth biggest city in Japan (1.8 million); it takes about 30 minutes from Sapporo Station to Otaru Station by express train.<BR>
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Akira Satoh, Ph.D.<BR>
Associate Professor of Linguistics<BR>
Center for Language Studies<BR>
Otaru University of Commerce<BR>
3-5-21, Midori, Otaru, Hokkaido 047-8501 JAPAN<BR>
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