Professor of American Studies - Aichi University (Japan)
The Department of Comparative Culture in the Faculty of International Communication, Aichi University, Toyohashi, Japan, invites applications for the position of Professor of American Studies as outlined below.
1.Status: Assistant or Associate Professor (with Tenure)
Qualifications:
(a) PhD in the field of American Studies (major) / Cultural Studies or a comparable field minor required. Additional ESL/EFL training/experience desirable.
(b) Native speaker of American English.
(d) Teaching and/or Research Experience are required. International Experience desirable.
2.Employment period:beginning April 1, 2011, position is permanent up to retirement at age 70.
3.Duties: (a) Teach content-based courses in English: Teach English language skills, Topical Seminars, American Studies and Cultural Studies classes, and campus-wide required classes in English. Instructional language for all classes is English.
4. Class load: five 90 minute classes per week (minimum). Extra payment will be paid for additional classes.
© Attendance of faculty meetings is optional.
(d) Participation in campus-wide duties.
(e) Coordination of native speakers of English.
5. Salary and Benefits:
(a) Based on university rules, according to working experience, age, etc. Sample yearly salaries: 6,011,840 Yen (40 years old), 7,376,360 Yen (50 years old), etc.
(b) Health insurance is compulsory through a shared contribution to the Mutual Aid.
© Research Subsidy of 500,000 Yen annually.
(d) One way economy class ticket between your country and Japan will be paid.
(e) Moving expenses will be reimbursed up to a maximum of 300,000 Yen.
Please note that while the University will assist in securing housing, accommodation is not provided.
6. Deadline of Application: November 20, 2010.
Please provide the following documents to Aichi University no later than the deadline:
curriculum vitae
two letters of recommendation
a letter of application explaining both your research interests and your pedagogy
copies of all graduate transcripts (official)
copies/reprints of three representative works
a digital video (approx. 15 minutes) representative of your teaching
Applicants will be contacted by e-mail after the screening process.
Please contact Professor Takashi Takahara, Head of Search Committee, by e-mail with any questions about this position:
ttakashi(AT)vega.aichi-u.ac.jp
Applicants should express their intentions to apply by e-mail to Professor Takahara no later than one week before the deadline. All application materials must then be received by November 20, 2010.
For more information, please see here.
Please address your application as follows:
To the office of KYOGAKUKA
Prof. Norio Suzuki (Dean)
Faculty of International Communication
Aichi University
1- 1 Machihata-machi
Toyohashi-shi
Aichi-ken, 441-8522
Japan
Please write on the outer envelop in capital letters “APPLICATION MATERIALS” in red ink.
