Limited-Contract Teaching Position, Beginning April 2017
English Division, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, Doshisha University
May 25, 2016
The Faculty of Global and Regional Studies at Doshisha University in Kyoto will have one
opening for a five-year limited contract position, beginning in April 2017.
Rank: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, depending on qualifications
Contract period: From April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022 (non-renewable)
Qualifications and application conditions (all of the following must be satisfied):
1) First language is English, or of equivalent English proficiency
2) Holder of a Master’s degree or above in the area of English language education(TESOL) or in an academic field related to any English-speaking culture3) At least three years’ English teaching experience at the university level4) Sufficient Japanese proficiency for general administrative tasks
5) Resident of the Kinki area of Japan during the contract period6) At least three academic publications
Responsibilities:
1) Courses: English and/or culture-related courses, at all undergraduate levels andfor all faculties in the university, at the Imadegawa and/or Kyotanabe Campuses
2) Teaching load: A minimum of eight 90-minute classes per week, spread over fivedays
3) Administrative responsibilities: Involvement in curriculum design and planning;
study-abroad programs; language counseling; registration, invigilation andentrance examination marking duties
Application materials:
1) Curriculum vitae (履歴書, rirekisho), a list of academic publications (業績書,gyosekisho) and a list of your previous work experience within The Doshisha (職務経歴報告書, shokumukeireki houkokusho) [if not applicable, please write “なし”], forwhich the necessary forms can be downloaded from the University home page:
http://www.doshisha.ac.jp/en/doshisha/recruit.html
2) Offprint/copy of two academic publications, with an English synopsis (about 500words) for each publication
3) Statement in English (approximately 1,000 words), explaining your reasons forapplying, including your personal philosophy/comments regarding teaching
methods
4) Materials pertinent to your teaching prowess, such as student evaluations, syllabi,and awards. Photocopies are accepted.
5) Copy of diploma of highest degree achieved (Master’s or Doctorate)6) Copy of TESOL diploma/certificate (if available)
7) Copy of document(s) certifying qualification at a certain level of the JEESJapanese Language Proficiency Test or similar measurement of Japanese
proficiency (if available)

Deadline for application: Application materials must arrive by Monday, July 11, 2016, via
registered mail (kakitome) or commercial parcel delivery (takuhaibin).
Send application to:Professor Yuko Engetsu, Dean
Faculty of Global and Regional Studies
Doshisha University
Karasuma-dori Kamidachiuri-agaru
Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0898
JapanN.B. Please print “Application Documents (Contract)” in red ink on the face of theenvelope.
Please note the following with regard to the selection process:1) After receipt of your initial application materials, we may request additional items.
2) Upon completion of the initial screening procedures, successful candidates will beinterviewed in both English and Japanese and will be asked to give ademonstration lesson. Interview will be scheduled between the first and third weekof September. At that time, we will request to see the originals of degree
certificates/diplomas. During the interview, each candidate will also be briefly
examined on his/her reading ability in Japanese.
3) For those candidates who are requested to come to Doshisha for an interview,
partial funding for transportation costs may be available according to the Faculty’s
regulations.
4) Candidates will be notified of the results upon completion of the selection process.
5) In principle, application materials cannot be returned. Upon request, however,they will be returned by "pay on delivery." In such case, please specify “requestreturn of documents” in red ink at the end of a list of academic publications(gyosekisho), and include a completed “pay on delivery” form of commercial parcel
delivery (takuhaibin). Without it, we cannot undertake to return applicationmaterials.
6) Applicants should provide contact details if they plan to leave Japan during July,
August and/or September, or if they change their address in Japan during theabove period.
Faculty of Global and Regional Studies
Phone: +81-75-251- 2610
Fax: +81-75-251- 2781
E-mail: ji-grjm@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Faculty home page: http://gr.doshisha.ac.jp/
Doshisha University home page: http://www.doshisha.ac.jp/information/index.html
Application materials will be retained by the Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, andsafely disposed of after the completion of the selection process. Personal information will
not be used for any other purposes, in accordance with the Protection of PersonalInformation Law of Japan.