Associate Professor
Graduate School of Languages and Cultures,Nagoya University, JapanThe Graduate School of Languages and Cultures, Nagoya University, Japan, announces an
opening for an associate professor, term limited, from April 1, 2011. This position entails
instruction at both the graduate and the undergraduate levels.

1. The ideal applicant should:(1) be a native speaker of English.
(2) have a Ph.D. or equivalent qualification.
(3) have a specialization in North American/Anglophone literature/culture.
(4) have a professional interest in teaching English as a foreign language.
(5) be able to teach English writing and presentation classes for graduate students as wellas general English classes for undergraduate students.

2. The official status of the position will be a term-limited associate professorship. Theposition will entail a teaching load of one 90-minute graduate class and approximately seven90-minute English classes for undergraduate and graduate students per week, the latterincluding general English, English writing, and English presentation classes. The position
also involves participating in all aspects of the making and marking of the English
Language component of the Entrance Examinations for the Nagoya University(undergraduate programs), and for the Graduate School of Languages and Cultures.

3. Term of Employment: Five years, renewable once subject to teaching and academicevaluation.

4. Remuneration will be approximately five to nine million yen per annum (includingbonuses) before tax depending on age, qualifications and experience. If the selected
applicant is from overseas, the cost of his/her airfare to Japan will be reimbursed by theuniversity.

5. Applicants are requested to send the documents listed below by September 10, 2010 to:

The Graduate School of Languages and Cultures, Nagoya University
Furo-cho Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
Application documents must be sent by registered post. Please mark the applicationenvelope “Associate Professor Position Application Enclosed”.
(1) Curriculum Vitae (including date of birth).
(2) Recent photograph.
(3) List of publications.
(4) Three published works and their abstracts (photocopies are acceptable).
(5) Statement of Intent concerning this Application (this should include your philosophy
regarding English education at the university level).
(6) Two personal references (written within the last six months).

6. In addition to the above documents, final candidates will be asked to provide a healthcertificate. Therefore, please be prepared to submit one at short notice.

7. Final decision will be made following a personal interview and a short presentation,
which may be conducted by Skype in the case of overseas applicants.

For further information regarding this post, please send your questions to the following
e-mail address:

Professor Akitoshi Nagahatae43479a@nucc.cc.nagoya-u.ac.jp
The Graduate School of Languages and Cultures, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan

Notes:
1. In Japan, the academic year begins in April and ends in March.
2. The application documents, including submitted publications, will not normally bereturned.
3. Nagoya University is an equal opportunity employer.