The Division of Languages at International Christian University announces a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor rank, in its Japanese department. The appointment is to begin on September 1, 2004 or April 1, 2005.
Applicants must be qualified and willing to participate fully in educational and administrative capacities to ICU's college-wide, integrated, academically oriented Japanese Language Programs. Additionally, applicants need to have demonstrated expertise (through teaching experience as well as a record of publication) in the specialized field of Hisory of the Japanese Language.
Doctorate in the field of specialization, Japanese (kokugo) teaching license and native or near-native Japanese competence required. A level of English competence sufficient to permit effective participation in meetings and committees where English is the language of discussion is also strongly desired. The successful candidate will be expected to display a familiarity with and commitment to the Christian ideals of the university.
Applications are accepted from November 1, 2002. Screening of qualified
applicants will begin in December 1, 2002 and continue until the position
is filled. Please send CV and names and addresses of 4 references, one
of whom is qualified to write about your religious commitment, to Chair,
Division of Languages, International Christian University, 3-10-2 Osawa,
Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan.
Fax +81-422-34-6983(from abroad), (0422)34-6983(in Japan). E-mail
(inquiries only) language@icu.ac.jp
International Christian University (ICU) is a small, private and bilingual
liberal arts university with a high reputation based upon Christian and
democratic principles of education. ICU has approximately 2,800
students from Japan and many other nations, six academic divisions, and
four graduate divisions. The campus is located on 156 wooded acres in the
western suburbs of Tokyo. Please refer to the ICU home page for further
details about the university. <http://www.icu.ac.jp>