POSITION FOR SPECIAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LANGUAGE(SAPL)The Language Center in the Organization of Academic Affairs at Kwansei Gakuin Universityinvites applications for one full-time teaching and research position (one-year contract
renewable by mutual agreement) as a Special Associate Professor of Language both in theLanguage Center and the Graduate School of Language, Communication, and Culture atKwansei Gakuin starting in April 2016.
The Special Associate Professor of Language (SAPL) will be assigned to the Language Centerand expected to mainly teach graduate courses and conduct relevant research in the GraduateSchool of Language, Communication, and Culture, but also teach undergraduate courses in theLanguage Center in the Organization of Academic Affairs. These courses are taught in English.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics / TESOL / Cultural Studies, or equivalentqualifications and relevant teaching experience. Native/Near-native speaker competence inEnglish is required and fluency in Japanese is preferable.
Interested applicants should send the following documents by registered post to arrive byDecember 5th, 2015. 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 ofthem
3) At least one letter of recommendation
4) A copy of the applicant’s diploma and an official transcript
5) A written statement of the applicant’s views on teaching and career objectives (500-800words)
6) Copies of two major research articles published in academic journals (three sets)
The application package should be sent to:
SAPL Hiring Committee
Language Center in the Organization for Academic Affairs
Kwansei Gakuin University
1-1-155 Uegahara
Nishinomiya 662-8501, Japan
Please write “SAPL-April. 2016” on the envelope of the application package.
Notes:* Finalists’ travel expenses and hotel stay for interviews will not be reimbursed.
* Resumes and other materials will not be returned.
*Due to the large amount of applications we receive, we regret that only shortlisted candidates
will be notified about the interview.

1Interview:
Short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews held at Kwansei Gakuin University,
Nishinomiya-Uegahara campus in December 12th, 2015.
Contact:
English Programs Coordinator, Kazuo Yokouchi (Professor)
The 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. Nowwith an enrollment of over 20,000 in its eleven faculties, 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 faculties of KGU. The classes
in the IEP mainly consist of 25 or fewer students.
Special Associate Professor of Language (SAPL) will carry a maximum of 8 classes of 90
minutes a week each term, working in a team situation under the supervision of experiencedfaculty. Teaching loads of the Graduate School of Language, Communication, and Culture
Located in Umeda Campus in Osaka City, are quite heavy including night classes for adultlearners.
The annual salary is approx. ¥6,200,000 and remuneration will be in yen. Upon hiring, KG shall
pay the travel expenses from the SAPL’s current residence to Osaka, Japan by the most directroute at economy class air fare. There is no travel allowance for dependents. Housing , family
support and health insurance are partially subsidized, while utility expenses are borne by theteacher. Research funds and business trip funds are available in line with the University policy.
As with other faculty, each person hired will be expected to support the principles of Christianeducation.
For further details of the IEP, please visit our webpage at:
http://www.kwansei.ac.jp/c_language/c_language_001246.html
For further details of the Graduate School of Language, Communication, and Culture, pleasevisit our webpage at: http://global.kwansei.ac.jp/academics/academics_005553.html

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