The Nagoya University of Commerce and Business (NUCB) seeks four applicants for lecturer or assistantprofessor positions in its Faculty of Communication.
Founded in 1953, Nagoya University of Commerce and Business is situated on an exceptionally beautiful
campus in the most economically productive region of Japan: Nagoya. One of the leading businessschools in Japan, NUCB consistently receives high academic rankings and is strongly committed toglobal standards for excellence in scholarship and research. It is also the only business school in Japan tobe accredited by both AACSB International and AMBA. NUCB comprises of just over 3,500 students
and 100 teaching staff. About 30 of the teaching staff are from abroad.
We invite motivated and academically distinguished linguistic scholars and language instructors to join us
in achieving our ambitious goals of our faculty. We are seeking to fill 4 positions for the 2017 academic
year (contracts will start April 1st 2017).
Duties & responsibilities:• Teaching responsibilities: 7 classes of 100 minutes per week, focusing on English language andcross-cultural communication with the aim of increasing student TOEFL/TOEIC scores. • Non-teaching
responsibilities: maintain office hours, provide additional support to students, conduct and publish
research, and participate in all official university functions. • Active participation in curriculum reform,course adaptation and development.
Conditions:• Two-year renewable contract with a highly competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. •Salary scheme will be paid in 14 installments per year. • Holiday in line with normal Japanese university
conventions. • Excellent benefits package including private health insurance. • Financial and otherassistance in relocating to Japan (including obtaining a Japanese work visa) will be provided if necessary.
To apply:
Please gather the following application materials:
1.

Curriculum vitae including passport-type photo. 2. List of academic and other publications. 3. Twoletters of recommendation from current/previous employer. 4. Proof of degree qualifications,certificates etc. 5. Statement of teaching and research philosophy and future research goals.
* Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
To apply for this position, please assemble all the application materials detailed above in electronic form,and email them to tuemura@nucba.ac.jp
Applicants who meet the stated criteria will be contacted immediately upon receipt and invited for aninterview either in person if they are Japan-based, or by Skype if based overseas. Interviewed candidates
will also be required to give a teaching demonstration either in person or by online / cd video recording.
Application Deadline: September 30th 2016

Minimum Qualifications:
1. ABD or a Ph.D. / Ed. D. in TESOL / applied linguistics (English) combined with experience ofteaching at a higher educational institution. 2. Qualified in and experience of teaching TESOL. 3. Highlevel of English proficiency.
Additional Qualities:
In addition to the minimum requirements stated above, the following qualities are desirable:
1. Experience of living and working in a cultural environment that may be different from their own. 2.
Basic Japanese language ability is a bonus but not essential.
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