POSITION FOR INSTRUCTOR OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (April. 2016)
The Language Center in the Organization for Academic Affairs, Kwansei Gakuin University, invites
applications for a few full-time positions (one-year contract renewable for up to four years total bymutual agreement) of Instructor of English as a Foreign/Second Language (IEFL) to teach inundergraduate and graduate courses starting in April 2016.
Applicants should have a Master’s degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics, as well as relevant teachingexperience. Native/Near-native speaker competence in English is required and fluency in Japanese
preferable. Interested applicants should send the following documents by registered post to arrive by
January 6th, 2016. E-mail submissions will not be accepted.
1) A resume/CV
2) A list of publications and presentations with an abstract (100 to 150 words) for each of them3) At least one letter of recommendation
4) A copy of the applicant’s diploma
5) A written statement of the applicant’s views on teaching and career objectives (500-800 words)
6) Copies of two major research articles published in academic journals (three sets)
Send the application package by registered mail to:
IEFL Hiring Committee
Language Center in the Organization for Academic Affairs
Kwansei Gakuin University
1-1-155 Uegahara
Nishinomiya 662-8501, Japan
Please write “IEFL-April. 2016” on the envelope. Application materials will not be returned.
Interview:
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Nishinomiya-Uegahara campus in January 16th, 2016.
Notes:* Finalists’ travel expenses and hotel stay for interviews will not be reimbursed.
* Resumes and other materials will not be returned.

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Contact:
English Programs Coordinator, Kazuo YOKOUCHI(Professor)
Language Center in the Organization for Academic Affairs, Kwansei Gakuin University
E-mail: lc_recruit@kwansei.ac.jp
Inquiries should be made by e-mail only.
Details of the job:
Kwansei Gakuin University is a private school founded on Christian principles in 1889. Now with anenrollment of over 20,000 in its eleven schools, the University through the Language Center administers
the Intensive English Program (IEP) taught by native/near-native speakers of English for qualified, highly
motivated students selected from all schools of KGU. The classes in the IEP mainly consist of 25 or fewer
students.
Instructors will be working in a team situation under the supervision of experienced faculty, and carry amaximum of 10 classes of 90 minutes a week each term with other duties limited to no more than ten
hours per week. Special between-term courses will be held but duty hours will be no more than 15 hours
per week. Remuneration will be in yen, and the annual salary is approx. ¥5,200,000. In addition, Housingand health insurance are partially subsidized, but utility expenses are borne by the teacher. Personalresearch allowances and business trip allowance are in line with university policy. As with other faculty,
each person hired will be expected to support the principles of Christian education.
For further details of the IEP, please visit our webpage at:
http://www.kwansei.ac.jp/c_language/c_language_001246.html