Announcement of Tenured English Language Education Position
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Iwate University
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Iwate University, invites applications
for a tenured faculty position as associate professor.
[1] Date of Publication: 2015 /06/02[2] Title: Tenured Associate Professor (English language education)[3] Institution: Iwate University[4] Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences[5] Institution type: National university[6] Content of job:
Teaching approximately five classes of 90 minutes per week
・One English language communication class in the general education course
・Three classes of TESOL for English majors
・One lecture on English/American culture)・Teaching a graduate level course (MA) might be required.
[7] Number of positions: One[8] Starting date: 2015/10/01[9]Job type: Associate professor[10] Rank: Full-time (tenured)[11] Work area: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture[12] Qualifications:(1) Native speaker of English

(2) A Master’s degree regarding TESOL or equivalent fields, or equivalentqualifications in terms of teaching and research background(3) More than five academic publications(4) Sufficient knowledge about Anglo-American culture(5) Fluency in Japanese(6) The successful candidate is required to reside in Morioka or in its
surrounding areas during employment.
＊Having a Ph D. is preferred.
＊Applicants having engaged in study-abroad programs are preferred.
[13] Application Period: 2015/06/01-2015/06/26 (Deadline for receipt)[14] Application materials(1) A Curriculum Vitae with your photo, e-mail address, and phone number(in English or Japanese)(2) A list of publications divided into the following categories: “Book,”“Academic article,” “Oral presentation,” etc.
(3) Three major publications (five copies for each academic article; twocopies for each published book). Photocopies are acceptable.
(4) An approximately 200-word English abstract for each of the academicarticles.

An approximately 2000-word English abstract for each of thepublished books(5) A list of the major courses the applicant has taught in the past (inEnglish or Japanese)(6) The applicant’s research plans (approximately 500 words in English)(7) The applicant’s education plans and teaching philosophy (approximately
500 words in English)(8) Approximately 400-word self-assessment on the applicant’s Japaneseproficiency (in Japanese)(9) A report on the applicant’s previous commitments to study-abroad
programs (in English or Japanese)(10) A list of the Grants-in-Aids for Scientific Research [Kagaku-kenkyu-hi]
you have acquired, or other grants.
(11) The names and information (phone number or e-mail address) of two
persons we will be able to contact after the first screening＊Please use A4-sized sheets for each application material.

＊The applicant may be required to submit additional documents.
＊In principle application materials submitted will not be returned.
[15] Selection ProcessFollowing the initial screening, selected applicants will be required to cometo Iwate University to have an interview in Japanese and give a teachingdemonstration in English.
[16] Mailing Address
Yokoyama Hidenobu (Faculty Dean)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Iwate University, 3-18-34 Ueda,
Morioka City, Japan, 020-8550＊ Please send your application by registered mail and write in red“Application for English Language Teaching Position Enclosed” on theenvelope.
＊Applicants’ travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
[17] Contact information
Professor Saito Hirotsugu
Tell: 019-621-6742
E-mail: saihirog@iwate-u.ac.jp