36.1894, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Tenure-Track Position in TESOL, The University of Aizu

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Subject: 36.1894, Jobs: English; Applied Linguistics: Tenure-Track Position in TESOL, The University of Aizu

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Date: 18-Jun-2025
From: The University of Aizu [clr-position at u-aizu.ac.jp]
Subject: English; Applied Linguistics: Tenure-Track Position in TESOL, The University of Aizu


Job Location: Japan
Web Address: https://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/labs/clr/
Job Title: Tenure-Track Position in TESOL
Job Rank: Associate Professor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)

Other Specialties: TESOL, Second Language Acquisition, Technical
Communication
Description:
The Center for Language Research is inviting applications for a
tenure-track faculty position
https://u-aizu.ac.jp/en/information/CLR-recruit2025.html
Job Rank: Associate Professor (entry-level position)
Specialty Areas: TESOL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language
Acquisition, Technical Communication
Department: Center for Language Research (CLR), the University of Aizu
Website: https://www.u-aizu.ac.jp/labs/clr/
Location: Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima-ken, Japan - (about 200 km north of
Tokyo)
Tenure-Track Probationary Period: 3 years (with tenure review taking
place approximately 2.5 years after commencing the position)
Mandatory Retirement Age: 65
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. (JST), July 31, 2025
Starting Date: April 1, 2026, or on or about December 1, 2025
(candidate's choice)
Qualifications:
 - Doctorate in hand (or proof of imminent completion)
 - Native or near-native speaker of English
 - Experience in teaching EFL; experience specifically in EFL for
computer science, engineering, or science students is not necessary
but will be viewed favorably
 - Primary consideration will be the selection of a candidate with
strength in English language teaching; knowledge/experience in the use
of AI tools for language teaching/learning will be viewed favorably
 - Scholarly publications and professional experience
 - International experience (preferable for candidate to have lived,
studied, or worked outside their native country; experience in Japan
will be viewed favorably)
Duties: Teach an average of 2 courses per quarter over 4 quarters (= 8
courses per year, usually 5 unique courses plus 3 repeated sections;
each course meets for 14 100-minute classes); courses include EFL
courses and a Thesis Writing course; serve on committees; conduct and
publish research; assist with entrance-exam related tasks
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications/experience by University of
Aizu regulations
Annual salary including bonuses (*1, *2):
Associate Professor（准教授）: approx. 5,500,000 - 7,500,000 yen
(*1) Other allowances are paid in addition to the base salary
(*2) Social security premiums, taxes, etc. will be deducted from the
salary
Holidays: Weekends, national holidays, and year-end and New Year
holidays (Dec. 29-Jan. 3); 20 paid holidays per year
Benefits:
 - Insurance: Japan Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers
 - Pension and severance payment systems are in place
 - Subsidized furnished/unfurnished housing in faculty apartments (2.5
km from campus)
 - Very large, well-equipped private office (approx. 27 m2)
 - New-employee allowance for computer and research equipment
 - Well-equipped, high-tech classrooms
 - Annual budget for research, business travel, academic memberships,
etc.
 - Opportunities to apply for more internal and other external funding
 - Consulting and other business activities permitted
 - Subsidy on overseas moving cost to Aizuwakamatsu (according to
regulations)
Online Submission Package: Please include the following documents
combined into a single PDF file in the prescribed order below. Note
that the online application system will not accept more than a single
PDF attachment, so be sure to combine the documents into a single
file.
 1. Cover letter (in English) - Please include information on where
you saw the advertisement for the position
 2. CV (in English) - Please clearly list all university degrees
(graduate and undergraduate), the university names, and the year each
was completed
 3. Copies of two representative publications (in English)
 4. Name, affiliation, and contact information (including email and
telephone number) of three people who will recommend you. (Please do
not send letters of recommendation until asked.)
 5. Photocopies of all university diplomas (with a certified English
translation if not originally in English)
 6. URLs of any online work, educational materials (in English), and
academic author profiles such as Google Scholar, ORCiD, Scopus, etc.,
if available
The single PDF (of all combined documents above) should be uploaded
to:
https://opmext.u-aizu.ac.jp/opmoas/webapp/
The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. (JST), July 31, 2025. Review of
applications will begin on August 1, 2025 and continue until the
position is filled. Successful applicants based on a document review
will then be invited to an online interview via Zoom. Those applicants
passing the Zoom interview will then be invited to the campus for a
face-to-face presentation, model lesson, and interview.
Inquiries can be addressed to: clr-position at u-aizu.ac.jp

Application Deadline: 31-Jul-2025
Mailing Address for Applications:
        Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima-ken, Japan - (about 200 km north of
Tokyo)
        Japan
Email Address for Applications: clr-position at u-aizu.ac.jp
Web Address for Applications:
https://opmext.u-aizu.ac.jp/opmoas/webapp/
Contact Information:
        Yinghui Zhou
        Email: clr-position at u-aizu.ac.jp



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