The Faculty of Humanities at Yamaguchi University invites applications from persons
suitably qualified for the tenured post of Lecturer in the field of English-language
literature or Anglosphere culture (including comparative literature, comparative culture,
cross-cultural understanding or cultural studies related to English-speaking countries).
Title: Lecturer (Sen’nin-Koshi)*Yamaguchi University promotes gender equality based on the Basic Act for a Gender Equal
Society, and will employ a female academic staff member this time.
Content of job information :(1) Teaching English-language literature or Anglosphere culture, and other related subjects
at the Faculty of Humanities and the Graduate School of Humanities(2) Teaching English proficiency skills at the Faculty of Humanities(3) Teaching English courses of the General Education program(4) Participation in required educational and administrative duties normally undertaken by
faculty members, including the work concerning the admission examinations
Date of appointment: October 1, 2020
Work location: Yoshida Campus, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi (city), Yamaguchi-ken(prefecture), JAPAN
Requirements:(1) Field of expertise: English-language literature or Anglosphere culture (including
comparative literature, comparative culture, cross-cultural understanding or cultural
studies related to English-speaking countries)(2) Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field(3) Native or near-native speaker of English(4) Good command of the Japanese language*English teaching experience (part-time or full-time) at the college/university level in Japanis preferred.
*The successful candidate is expected to live in the area of Yamaguchi after April, 2020.
Application period: 2020/01/1- 2020/03/16
Documents to be submitted for application ((1)(2)(4) and (5) should be prepared with A4-size
sheets of paper):(1) Curriculum vitae with an indication of college/university courses currently or previously
taught by the candidate(2) A list of publications with indication of whether the journal was refereed or not(3) Three copies (either offprints or photocopies) of three major publications(4) Abstracts in Japanese of the three major publications (each approximately 400 letters inlength)

(5) An essay in Japanese on your educational and research philosophy (approximately 1,000
letters in length)(6) A photocopy of the applicant’s M.A. and/or Ph.D. diploma or its certificate
The above documents should be sent either by registered postal mail or other home delivery
service.
*Write in red ink “Application: English-language literature/Anglosphere culture” on theenvelope.

Address for submission of documents:
Faculty of Humanities
Yamaguchi University
1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi-shi
Yamaguchi-ken
753-8540 JAPANNotes:(1) Application documents will not be returned.
(2) The applicants may be asked to submit other documents considered necessary by the personnel
committee.
(3) After the screening is completed, the selected applicants will be asked to come to the YoshidaCampus for interview. The candidates will not be reimbursed for their travel expenses. During
the interview, the candidates are to present a 20-minute mock lecture for students on a subjectof their choice in the field of English-language literature or Anglosphere culture.
(4) Salary, allowances and benefits will be provided in accordance with Yamaguchi Universityregulations. If an updated annual salary system is introduced, they may be switched to theannual salary system.