University of Aizu Requires Assistant Professor

FACULTY SEARCH:

Assistant Professor (tenure-track), specializing in English language education, with research interests and expertise in science/engineering discourse, language assessment, corpus linguistics, technical communication, or business English.

STARTING DATE: September 1, 2009

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 6, 2009

QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate (in hand or nearly complete)

Scholarly publications, presentations, and professional experience that demonstrate expertise in English language education.

Interest and ability in teaching English for academic and workplace purposes to students, faculty, and working professionals in computer science, computer engineering and related technical/business fields.

University or corporate English teaching experience

Native or near-native English-speaking proficiency

DUTIES:

Teach four to five courses per semester (each course meets once a week for 90 minutes), develop innovative materials and technologies, conduct research relevant to university and professional needs, publish widely, present globally, network internationally.

SALARY:

Based on experience, qualifications, and rank

BENEFITS:

Subsidized furnished housing in faculty apartments within walking distance
Large, well-equipped private office in a modern building
New-employee allowance for computer equipment
Well-equipped, air-conditioned, high-tech classrooms
Annual budget for research, travel, academic memberships, etc.
Eligibility for one annual overseas conference trip
Internal grant opportunities for special research projects/conferences
Additional income from consulting and other activities permitted
Subsidies for special extra-curricular classes
Winter utilities allowance
Two bonuses per year
Full-time employment till age 65
with retirement and health benefits when tenured
One-way transportation costs to Aizuwakamatsu for employee and family
Shipping expense allowance
Scenic resort setting

SUBMISSION PACKAGE:

Cover letter
CV
Copies of two representative papers
Three recent letters of recommendation
Photocopies of university diplomas
URLs of any online work or educational materials

All documents should be sent to the following address (hardcopy or digital):
Center for Language Research (CLR)
School of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Aizu, Japan

Professor Yuko Kesen
Office of Planning and Management
University of Aizu
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima 965-8580 JAPAN

Attention: CLR Faculty Selection Committee

Email: clr-position@u-aizu.ac.jp

The University of Aizu is the first university in Japan dedicated solely to computer science and engineering, with a language center where tenured PhDs are employed full time to research and teach the English of science and engineering in academic and professional contexts.

The university has approximately 1,200 students at the undergraduate and graduate level, and about 40% of its faculty is non-Japanese, coming from a wide variety of countries. The university is officially bilingual, and thus all official meetings are conducted in English and Japanese, and all official email and documents are written in English and Japanese. It is one of the very few universities in Japan where all university faculty and administrative positions are open to anyone, regardless of gender, race, or nationality.

The mission of the Center for Language Research (CLR) within the University of Aizu is “to contribute to the development of professionals in computer science, computer engineering, and related fields through the research and teaching of successful language use in academic and workplace contexts.” Beyond this, CLR faculty members engage in theoretical research as well as provide lectures, training, research, and consultation to academic, corporate, government, and community organizations that can benefit from their expertise.

The University of Aizu is located in Aizuwakamatsu City, a historic castle town of scenic beauty with a population of nearly 120,000.

For more information about the university, please visit our university homepage
http://www.u-aizu.ac.jp

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