Full-time (Tenured) Associate Professor or Lecturer: English language teachingposition
Meiji University
School of Information and Communication
Private University
1. Rank: Full-time (Tenured) Associate Professor or Lecturer: English language
teaching position
2. Classes to teachSpeaking, Listening, Reading & Writing, English Seminar, EnglishCommunication
3. Qualifications:
1. The candidate must possess a graduate degree in English Linguistics orrelated field, or equivalent qualification.
2. The candidate must have experience in teaching English language subjects
at university or junior college level.
3. The candidate must be an L1 speaker of English, or have a similar level ofproficiency.
4. The candidate must have a level of Japanese proficiency adequate foradministrative and educational duties at Meiji University.
5. The candidate must be willing to participate in education, research, andadministration, including entrance examinations and faculty meetings.
6. The candidate must have published scholarly works and attained otheracademic achievements.
7. The candidate must be committed to the teaching of the four English skills:
speaking, listening, reading, and writing. A commitment to teachingacademic writing and presentation is also necessary.
8. The candidate must have produced the following:
For Associate Professor applicants: 8 or more academic articles or books (atleast 2 of which are refereed).
For Lecturer applicants: 3 or more academic articles or books (at least 1 ofwhich is refereed).
* Some of the above should be in the area of the Social Sciences.
4. Starting date: April 1st, 2017
5. Selection process:1. The forms for the following required documents for an initial screening areavailable
http://www.meiji.ac.jp/infocom/information/2016/6t5h7p00000lcyft-att/6t5
h7p00000lcyi6.pdf(a) Resume with photograph (Download and use the prescribed form)(b) Professional experience (Download and use the prescribed form)(c) An essay of approximately 500 words setting out your future researchplans in the field of Information and Communication Studies.
(d) An essay of approximately 500 words on the design for the courses to betaught.
(e)For Associate Professor applicants: 5 academic articles or books (at least
2 of which are refereed).
For Lecturer applicants: 3 academic articles or books (at least 1 of which isrefereed).
＊An academic work which is equivalent to the academic books or refereed
articles may be evaluated in some cases.
(f) Two signed letters of recommendation in sealed envelopes
2. Those who pass the initial screening will be notified in the middle of July.
3. For selected candidates, the final screening is scheduled for August 1st,2016. This
will involve a trial lesson on English education and an academicpresentation by the candidate, followed by an interview during which
candidates will be required to provide a copy of their diploma(s).
*Travel expenses for the interview will be reimbursed up to a maximum of200,000 Japanese yen.
4. Deadline for application: 5 p.m. June 21st, 2016 (Japan time)
5. Mailing address:
School of Information and Communication Office
1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301, JAPAN* Write in red on the envelope: “Application Documents: English (Tenured).”Send by registered mail.
* Submitted documents will not be returned. If the candidates wish to havethem returned, they must include a self-addressed envelope with sufficientstamps to cover the cost of registered mail.
6. Contact details:
FAX:+81-3-3296-4351
E-mail:infocom@mics.meiji.ac.j

* For further inquiries, please use e-mail or fax and make sure to include thefollowing wording: “Full-time (Tenured) : English.” Include your name,contact address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address. Inquiries bytelephone will not be accepted.