Recruitment of Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer at Tohoku Gakuin UniversityTohokuGakuinUniversity,aprivateuniversityinSendaiJapan(http://www.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp/en/), is inviting applicants for a full-time permanent position in
the Department of English, Faculty of Letters (Communication-Section).
1. Courses to be taught
Depending on the area of specialization of the applicant, teaching of the following courses may
be required: Integrated English I〜IV, Intercultural Communication Studies I・II, Sociolinguistics I・II,
Applied Linguistics I・II, English Communication Seminar I〜IV.
2. Area of Specialization
Intercultural Communication, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, or related field
3. Location
・1st and 2nd year undergraduate courses
Izumi Campus (2-1-1 Tenjinzawa, Izumi-ku, Miyagi, Japan)
・3rd and 4th year undergraduate courses
Tsuchitoi Campus (1-3-1 Tsuchitoi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan)
4. Number of positions
One
5. Starting date
April 1st, 2019
6. Job type
Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer (Full-time, Tenured)*Position will be decided upon screening.
7. Qualifications
Candidate must meet ALL of the following criteria:（１）Have an understanding of the Christian education and school philosophy of Tohoku Gakuin University（２）Have a Ph.D. in the field of specialization（３）Be a native or native-level fluent speaker of English（４）Have sufficient Japanese ability to fulfill administrative responsibilities（５）Have an enthusiasm for teaching and researching within the Faculty of Letters, and awillingness to undertake administrative responsibilities including serving on various
committees and contributing to the local community.

8. Compensation
In accordance with the Tohoku Gakuin University Salary Regulations
9. Application Deadline
June 22, 2018 (Delivery Deadline)
10. Application Documents
All the application documents must be written in Japanese.
（１） CV (Use required form)（２） List of research achievements (Use required form)*Applicationform

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website:http://www.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp/info/top/180328-3.html（３） An overview of research and educational background (around 800 characters)（４）

Originals, offprints, or copies of three major publications. Provide abstracts in Japanese(around 800 characters) for each publication.
（５）

An overview of the educational and research goals you plan to achieve while at out at ourinstitution (no more than 2000 characters written in Japanese)（６）

A copy of highest diploma

11. Address for submission of documents
C/O General Affairs Office, Prof. Hitoshi Muranoi, Dean, Faculty of Letters, Tohoku Gakuin
University, 1-3-1 Tsuchitoi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8511
・Please send documents by registered mail.
・Write “Application for the position in the Faculty of Letters, Department of English (EnglishCommunication Section)” in red on the envelope. (Application materials sent via email will not
be accepted.)
12. Selection process（１） Document screening（２） Interview (The details will be provided to selected candidates.)
13. Contact details
1-3-1 Tsuchitoi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8511, JAPANProf. Yasuo Uematsu, Chair, the Department of English
e-mail: uematsu@mail.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp
Tel：022-721-3235
14. Additional Information（１） Personal information in the application documents will only be used for the purpose ofhiring procedures, and will not be disclosed to any third party.
（２） Application materials will not be returned to the applicant.