26.3811, Jobs: English; Japanese; General Linguistics; Syntax: Rank Open, Yamaguchi University

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Subject: 26.3811, Jobs: English; Japanese; General Linguistics; Syntax: Rank Open, Yamaguchi University

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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:05:08
From:  The Personnel Office [yufachum at gmail.com]
Subject: English; Japanese; General Linguistics; Syntax: Rank Open, Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

University or Organization: Yamaguchi University 
Department: Faculty of Humanities
Job Location: Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan 
Web Address: http://www.hmt.yamaguchi-u.ac.jp/
Job Title: Professor, Associate Professor or Lecturer
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Syntax 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      Japanese (jpn) 

Description:

The Faculty of Humanities at Yamaguchi University invites applications from suitably qualified persons of any nationality or ethnic background for the tenured post of professor / associate professor / lecturer in the field of English linguistics (especially, English syntax).

Duties:

(1) Teaching English linguistics and other related subjects at the Faculty of Humanities and the Graduate School of Humanities
(2) Teaching English proficiency skills at the Faculty of Humanities
(3) Teaching TEFL courses as part of the General Education program
(4) Participation in educational and administrative duties normally undertaken by faculty members, including those related to admission examinations, as required

Number of positions: 1
Date of appointment: April 1, 2016
Application deadline: September 30, 2015
Work location: Yoshida Campus, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi  Prefecture, JAPAN

Requirements:

(1) Field of expertise: Linguistics (especially English syntax)
(2) Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field
(3) Native speaker of English or Japanese
(4) Good command of the Japanese language

*The successful candidate is expected to live in the area of Yamaguchi after April, 2016.

Documents to be submitted for application ((1)(2)(4)(5) and (6) should be prepared with A4- (or similar) size sheets of paper):

(1) Curriculum vitae (with an indication of college/university courses currently or previously taught by the candidate, if any)
(2) A list of publications with indication of whether the journal was peer reviewed or not
(3) Offprints or photocopies of three major publications, or the PDF files of the major publications
(4) A summary in Japanese of the applicant’s research so far, including such information as grants, awards and activities in academic societies (approximately 2,000 letters in length)
(5) An essay in Japanese on the applicant’s educational and research philosophy (approximately 1,000 letters in length)
(6) The names and contact information of two referees who can introduce the applicant

The above documents should be sent either by registered postal mail  or express delivery service (please write “Application: English linguistics” in red ink on the envelope); or alternatively, can be submitted electronically in the PDF format by attaching to an email and sending it to the email below.

Notes:

(1) Application documents will not be returned.
(2) The applicants may be asked to submit other documents considered necessary by the personnel committee.
(3) After the screening is completed, the selected applicants will be asked to come to the Yoshida Campus for interview.  During the interview, the candidates are to present a 20-minute mock undergraduate lecture on a subject of their choice in the field of English syntax.

Application Deadline: 30-Sep-2015 
Mailing Address for Applications:
	Faculty of Humanities 
	Yamaguchi University 
	1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi Prefecture 
	753-8540 

	Japan  
Email Address for Applications: yufachum at gmail.com 
Contact Information
	The Personnel Office 
	Email: yufachum at gmail.com 

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