30.2180, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Fellowship, Hiroshima University

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Subject: 30.2180, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Fellowship, Hiroshima University

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Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 13:23:52
From: Norifumi Miyokawa [miyokawa at hiroshima-u.ac.jp]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Fellowship, Hiroshima University, Japan

 
University or Organization: Hiroshima University 
Department: Research Planning Office (Writing Center)
Job Location: Hiroshima, Japan 
Web Address: https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/wrc/
Job Title: Writing Advisor Fellow
Job Rank: Fellowship; Other

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Academic Writing

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Position summary: 
The Writing Advisor Fellow will assist the Writing Center’s faculty members in
helping Hiroshima University (HU) researchers write papers in English. The
Fellow will provide consultations on academic writing, such as drafts for
academic journals and proposals, or abstracts for international conferences.
The Fellow will also facilitate writing groups to encourage peer feedback and
to support researchers during the writing process. Together with the Writing
Center’s faculty members and independently, the Fellow will plan, organize,
and lead seminars and workshops related to academic writing and presentation
skills.  Other responsibilities include giving mid-term and final report
presentations and to compile written reports based on the presentations.

Main responsibilities:

Services for the Writing Center:
- To provide consultations on academic writing in English, e.g. journal
articles, proposals, conference presentations.
- To facilitate writing groups for HU researchers.

Education:
- To work independently or as part of a team to plan, organize, and lead
seminars and workshops regularly related to improving HU researchers’ academic
writing ability.
- To assist the Writing Center’s faculty members with classes and assignments
on academic writing for both graduate and undergraduate students.

Research:
- To use the data and experiences gained in the Fellowship for current or
future research and present research outcomes at academic conferences and in
journal articles.
- To collect information about and analyze the standard operating procedures
of writing centers at other universities with specific interest in how they
can support and improve HU researchers’ academic writing. To analyze the data
collected through services such as consultations and writing groups for
self-evaluation and improvement of the Writing Center.

Term: 
Initial six-month contract with the strong likelihood of extension to a total
of 12 months, based on the Fellow’s performance and mutual agreement between
the Fellow and the Research Planning Office.

Working location: 
Primarily at the Research Planning Office, Headquarter building,
Higashi-Hiroshima Campus, Hiroshima University

Qualifications:
- Experience in advising academic writing; Writing tutor experience at a
writing center or similar program in a university required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required,
proficiency in Japanese is an advantage.
- M.A. or above in Applied Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL), Rhetoric and Composition, Scientific and Technical Writing,
or Medical Writing required. Ph.D. holder preferred.
- Experiences in publishing several journal papers required.
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office applications skills (Word, Excel and
PowerPoint) required.
- The ability to coordinate activities and events.
- Presentation and public speaking skills.

Salary:
Monthly salary is 271,000 Japanese Yen (JPY). Items such as residence tax and
annual pension may be deducted depending on individual circumstances.

Starting Date: 
October 2019 (exact starting date is negotiable)

For more details and to apply, see the Application Guideline at the
application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 19-Jun-2019 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://wrc.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/WAF2019/ 
Contact Information:
	Dr. Norifumi Miyokawa 
	Email: wrc-research at office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp 


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