Position Opening for Tenured Full-time Faculty
The Department of English, Meiji Gakuin University

Position: Associate Professor or Lecturer in English Poetry and British Culture

Courses to teach: English poetry and British culture, as well as English language 
                  courses.

Number of Positions: one. 

Commencement of Employment: April 1, 2008.

Place of Work: Meiji Gakuin University at Shirokane (Tokyo) and Yokohama 

Qualifications: 
1. Ph.D. in a field related to English poetry and/or British culture. 
2. In view of the age structure of the current full-time faculty members in the 
   Department, preference will be given to those applicants aged 40 years or under.
3. Native speaker of English or Japanese.  For native speakers of English, sufficient 
   Japanese proficiency is required for general administrative tasks and other 
   activities. 
4. A good understanding of Christianity. Meiji Gakuin University is a Christian 
   institution.  

Application materials:
1. CV with a photograph attached and e-mail address.
2. A list of publications.
3. Three major publications (photocopy is acceptable) with an abstract of one 
   letter-size page for each.

Deadline: September 3, 2007.

Address: The application package should be sent to the below address via registered 
         mail or other equivalent delivery service. The envelope should be marked in 
         red: “Application for Position.”
                  The Department of English
                  Meiji Gakuin University
                  1-2-37 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, 
                  Tokyo 108-8636, Japan

Please note carefully:
1. Interview candidates will be contacted in mid-September. Please be sure to include
   an email address and contact information for yourself during that time! 
2. Interviews will be held in late September. 
3. Candidates may be requested to submit a sample syllabus. 
4. We regret that we cannot reimburse expenses connected with the application 
   procedures.
5. Candidates will be notified directly of the results upon completion of the process.
6. Application materials cannot be returned. 

For further information, contact:
                     The Department of English
                     Fax: 03-5421-5696
                     english@ltr.meijigakuin.ac.jp 
                     Please specify the subject as “Application for Position.”

Meiji Gakuin University website: http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp