11.344, Jobs: ESL:Assoc Prof in Japan,Comp Ling in USA

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Subject: 11.344, Jobs: ESL:Assoc Prof in Japan,Comp Ling in USA

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Date:  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:30:52 +0900
From:  Keiji Konomi<konomi at lai.kyutech.ac.jp>
Subject: ESL:Assoc Prof at The Kyushu Institute of Technology Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering,Japan

2)
Date:  16 Feb 2000 20:23:23 -0000
From:  Erik Peterson <erik at apptek.com>
Subject:  Comp Ling: at AppTek, Viriginia USA

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:30:52 +0900
From:  Keiji Konomi<konomi at lai.kyutech.ac.jp>
Subject: ESL:Assoc Prof at The Kyushu Institute of Technology Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering,Japan



JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Kyushu Institute of Technology Faculty of Computer Science and Systems
Engineering invites applications for a full-time position in English
Education.

Rank: Associate Professor
Salary and Benefits: The successful candidate will be provided the same
salary and benefits as his or her Japanese counterparts, based on the
Ministry of Education scale; one-time relocation expenses will be partially
reimbursed by the Institute.
Contract Term: 3 years, beginning October 1, 2000, and renewable, depending
upon the performance.
Responsibilities: teaching four 90-minute English courses and one Humanity
course, related to his or her specialty field, for engineering students per
week throughout an academic year; conducting his or her own research;
performing administrative duties; working collaboratively with university
faculty.
Qualifications: Applicants should be native speakers of English and should
have a master's degree or higher in pedagogy or a closely related field.
*Preference will be given to candidates with strong experience in TESOL or
Foreign Language Education; experience in classroom pedagogy, course
development, testing analysis & evaluation, and/or educational statistics;
experience and/or interest in teacher training and/or educational
technology and its application to foreign language education.
*Ability to carry on daily conversations with Japanese colleagues and teach
Humanity courses in the Japanese language are highly desirable.
Date of Appointment: October 1, 2000
Deadline for Application: April 30, 2000

To apply for the position, send a complete resume, copies of degree
certificates, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, a list of
publications, three major publications, verifications of past employment, a
short description of teaching and research interests, and three letters of
recommendation to: Keiji Konomi, c/o English Education Search Committee,
Faculty of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of
Technology, 680-4 Kawazu, Iizuka, Fukuoka-ken, Japan 820-8502

For further inquiries, contact Prof. Mariko Goto at the same address or the
following:
Phone: 0948-29-7868 / Fax: 0948-29-7851
E-mail: goto at lai.kyutech.ac.jp


-------------------------------- Message 2 -------------------------------

Date:  16 Feb 2000 20:23:23 -0000
From:  Erik Peterson <erik at apptek.com>
Subject:  Comp Ling: at AppTek, Viriginia USA


Rank of Job:
Areas Required: Speech Recognition
Other Desired Areas: Text to Speech
University or Organization: AppTek
Department:
State or Province: Viriginia
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: Open
Contact: Erik Peterson erik at apptek.com

Address for Applications:
1420 Beverly Road, Suite 350
McLean
VA 22042
USA

  Applications Technology (AppTek), a division of
Lernout & Hauspie, is currently looking for people
with experience in speech recognition and text to
speech.



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