Job Announcement
July 22, 2015
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY works to strengthen the Global Leadership Program and foster and promote
globalized human resources. Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Center for Culture andLanguage Education, TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, seeks candidates for 2 positions of Senior AssistantProfessors (Lecturer) to teach English courses. The appointed candidate is expected to teach general andpractical English courses in General Education Program. All qualified applicants are encouraged toapply. Tohoku University is committed to the promotion of gender equality.
1. Department: Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Center for Culture and Language
Education. ( Address: 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
2. Position: Two Senior Assistant Professors (Lecturer)
3. Research Field: English Education
4. Job Responsibility: Teaching English courses and development of the English educational programat University level
1) Eight 90 minutes’ English classes per week2) Additional work in the Center for Culture and Language Education
5. Qualifications:
1) Ph.D. or its equivalent is required
TESOL, TEFL certification is preferred2) Experience in teaching English at the university level3) Other: Native speaker of English(without regard to country of origin)High level Japanese language proficiency is preferred
An eagerness to take a leadership role in university language education
6. Term of position: Initial contract is for 5 years. During the first five years, based on an evaluation ofperformance, a tenured position is possible. If a tenured position is deemed not possible at that time,
the contract may be renewed for an additional three years, after which a final evaluation will be madeto determine if a tenured position is possible.
7. Salary: Tohoku University’s pay scale is applied.
8. Starting Date: April 1, 2016
9. Application Materials: Candidates should submit the following set of documents:(1) A Curriculum Vitae (with education, employment history and a photo)(2) A list of educational and academic achievements(3) Reprints of three main papers or books in the list (summaries of paper in Japanese 500 letters)(4) A summary of Research and Teaching (not more than 2 pages in Japanese)(5) A written statement of your philosophy and approach to teaching English at Japanese universities(not more than 2 pages in Japanese)(6) Two letters of recommendation
10. Application Closing Date: September 28 (Mon), 2015
11. Interview: Final candidates will be interviewed (required to visit Tohoku University at their ownexpense). Candidates from oversea may be interviewed by Internet.

12. Contact:
1) Search Information: Please contact Prof. Yoshio Kitahara, Institute for Excellence in Higher
Education, Center for Culture and Language Education
E-mail: kitahara@m.tohoku.ac.jp
2) About the Application Materials: c/o Educational Affairs Section in Education and Student
Services Division, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai City Miyagi
Prefecture 980-8576,
Tel: 022-795-7537 E-mail: iehe-kobo@grp.tohoku.ac.jp
13. Application method:
Applicants should submit the application materials by post, please use the following address: c/oInstitute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai
City Miyagi Prefecture 980-8576, Japan.
Please make sure to send the application via registered mail or EMS indicating clearly on theenvelope that you are applying for the English Lecturer Position(CLC-E2). Note thatapplication materials are not returnable.