Tenured Position in Communication Studies or Related Field
The Faculty of Foreign Language Studies at Kansai University is seeking applicants for thefollowing tenured position.
 Rank: Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor
 Starting Date: April 1, 2017
 Field: Communication Studies or related field Teaching Duties: English major language courses and Intercultural Communication Programcontent courses (including immersion courses) offered by the Faculty of Foreign Language
Studies; English language courses for students of other faculties within the university; and (inthe future) graduate courses in the Graduate School of Foreign Language Education andResearch
The successful applicant will have:
1. Native, or near-native proficiency in English
2. An advanced level of ability in Japanese that will allow him/her to partake fully in any assigned
administrative duties
3. A Ph.D. in Communication Studies or a related field
4. At least three years of university teaching experience (including part-time positions)5. The ability to write questions for entrance examinations
6. The ability to manage international exchange and study-abroad programs
7. A high level of enthusiasm toward fulfilling his/her official school duties
Required Application Documents
1. Curriculum Vitae written in Japanese using the Kansai University CV (rirekisho) template(available with sample forms at: http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/global/footer/kyouin.html)
2. A list of publications using the Kansai University List of Publications (kenkyu gyosekisho)template (available with sample forms at: http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/global/footer/kyouin.html)
3. 5 sets of the candidate's 4 main publications (5 copies of each research paper/publication. In thecase of books, two copies will be sufficient)
4. Relevant documentation of any academic awards received in the applicant’s field of research.
5. A syllabus written in English for one of the foundation courses (kikan kamoku) or advanced
courses (hatten kamoku) of the Intercultural Communication Program. Courses offered by theFaculty are available at the sites listed below:
http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/fl/learning/index.html
http://syllabus3.jm.kansai-u.ac.jp/syllabus/search/curri/CurriSearchTop.html
6. If available, 3 sets of documents (or copies of documents) such as student evaluations or aportfolio of courses taught, which offer an indication of the applicant’s ability to teach or thequality of his/her lessons (Only paper documents will be accepted.).
(Note: The information provided will be used only for selection purposes in compliance with thePrivacy Protection Law.)
Applications should be sent by registered mail (haitatsukiroku) to:
Iwasakikinenkan Seigai Office, Faculty of Foreign Language Studies, Kansai University,
3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita-shi, Osaka-fu 564-8680(Note: For mailed applications, please write "English Position Enclosed" in red on the front of theenvelope.)

Application Deadline: May 6, 2016 Contact Information: Seigai Office, Iwasakikinenkan
Building, Faculty of Foreign Language Studies, Kansai University.
Tel: 06-6368-0034; Fax: 06-6368-0036; email: gaiji@ml.kandai.jp
When contacting the Seigai Office, please indicate the position name: Tenured Position inCommunication Studies or Related Field.
You can view the Faculty of Foreign Language Studies website at URL:
http://www.kansai-u.ac.jp/fl/
Please note:
1. Submitted documents and publications will not be returned.
2. The first and last pages and the total number of pages of each paper, book, or book-chapter
should be indicated in the publication list.
3. The names of the courses the applicant taught at each teaching position, whether part-time or
full-time, should be indicated.
4. The results of the initial selection process will be announced by early June.
5. For the second round of the selection process, applicants will be required to submit one copy ofeach of their publications and official documentation that proves they have been awarded a Ph.D.
(i.e., Ph.D. diploma, or a copy of the diploma).
6. Further documents may be required in addition to the above documents.
7. Second-round candidates are tentatively scheduled to be interviewed in the second half of June. As
a part of the interview process, the candidate will be required to present a demonstration lesson.
8. The successful applicant will be required to submit official documentation that proves each of
his/her acquired degrees (i.e., diplomas).
9. The successful applicant will be required to reside in Osaka or within close commuting distance.
10. If the applicant has been granted any fellowships (e.g., fellowships from the Japan Society for
Promotion of Science) or competitive grants (e.g., Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research), that
information should be provided in his/her List of Publications.