Job Listing in Department of English and Communication

1. Department: Faculty of Humanities, Department of English and Communication

2. Title: Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer.
3. Rank: Tenured position
4. Research field:
Major: TESOL or TEFL (or related field)
Minor: Area Studies, Curriculum Development, Comparative Culture or Japan
Studies
5. Content of work: Teach classes in the English language program, Cultural Studies
of English Speaking Regions, Area Studies, and Seminars in Communication
Studies.
6. Starting date: April 1, 2010.
7. Qualifications: Native Speaker of English. Relevant MA or above, PhD preferred,
with special competence in language teaching. Understanding and
appreciation for the Christian philosophy of the college. Working proficiency of
Japanese language is required in order to participate in committee work and
community relations. Must agree to live in Shibata City or nearby area.
8. Application Materials:
(1) Resume/ Curriculum Vitae with e-mail address.
(2) List of publications with 3 major publications indicated with a check mark or
circle. A summary of each of these three publications. (In Japanese, 400
characters OR in English, 200 words)
(3) Copies of the 3 publications.
(4) 1 or 2 recent letters of reference from persons who can evaluate applicant’s
teaching and educational background, as well as comment objectively on the
applicant’s personal character.
(5) An essay on “My Educational Philosophy”. (In Japanese, 2000 characters OR in
English, 1000 words.)
9. Application deadline: September 18, 2009 (Friday). (Materials postmarked 9/18
will be accepted.)
10. Address: Department Chairperson, Department of English and Communication
Faculty of Humanities, Keiwa Gakuen Daigaku
1270 Tomizuka, Shibata City, Niigata, 957-8585
Japan
Note: Application materials should be sent by registered mail with “Application
Materials” written clearly on outside of envelope. In general, application
materials will not be returned. If applicant would like materials returned,
please enclose postage paid, self-addressed envelope.

Application materials will only be used for college’s hiring process and will not
be used for other purposes.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews scheduled toward the

end of October. Interviews will be conducted in English and Japanese.

Contact information: (In Japanese only, please.)

Keiwa Gakuen Daigaku, Soumuka Soumu Kakari (General
Affairs Section, Keiwa College)
TEL: 0254-26-3636
FAX: 0254-26-3646
E-mail: somu@keiwa-c.ac.jp