From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 1:30 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Comp. Politics, Japan politics, Laureate
Education, lecturer or higher rank
> H-ASIA
> Januaruy 21, 2011
>
>
> Position: Comparative politics, Japan politics, Lecturer or higher rank,
> [Japan] Laureate Education
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> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42059
>
> Laureate Education
>
> Faculty of Liberal Arts, Comparative Culture Program, Lecturer in 
> Political Science
>
>
> Institution Type:   College / University
> Location:   Japan
> Position:   Lecturer
>
>
> Laureate International Universities (www.laureate.net), an international 
> network of more than 50 universities in 24 countries, offering more than 
> 130 undergraduate degree, graduate degree, and certificate programs in 
> fields including law, medicine, business, architecture, design, and health 
> science to more than 600,000 students worldwide, seeks to hire up to 45 
> faculty in various disciplines to staff the launch of its first four-year, 
> undergraduate university in Japan. The university is located in the Kansai 
> region, which includes Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto and is one of the most 
> culturally rich and international communities in Japan. The campus is 10 
> minutes away by train from downtown Osaka.
>
> The successful candidate will join the Faculty of Liberal Arts. Major 
> responsibilities include teaching a set of core liberal arts courses and 
> seminars in the Comparative Culture Program. Members of the faculty are 
> expected to engage also in academic advising, community contribution, and 
> scholarly research.
>
> Minimum qualifications:
>
> Ph.D. in Political Science from an internationally acclaimed institution 
> at the time of appointment; ABDs near completion of the degree will be 
> considered.
>
> Ability to teach introduction to political science, social policy, 
> Japanese politics, international organizations, comparative political 
> systems, and comparative political thought;
>
> Outstanding teaching skills.
>
> Near native English skills. Japanese language skills desirable.
> Preference will be given to broadly trained candidates with experience 
> working in interdisciplinary contexts or having intellectual interests 
> that indicate an ability to teach and work in an interdisciplinary, highly 
> collaborative atmosphere.
>
> The University is a four-year undergraduate institution based on a hybrid 
> curriculum designed for ambitious, career-focused students, combining 
> liberal arts education with specialized training for a fast changing 
> world. The interdisciplinary curriculum is based on the concept of career 
> pathways that begin with the development of fluency in English, followed 
> by liberal arts courses designed to develop in students the capacity to 
> think in critical, creative, independent, and global dimensions. At the 
> final stage, students develop specialized professional skills leading to 
> exciting careers. All students have opportunities to study abroad. The 
> campus is international. A high percent of the faculty and student body is 
> non-Japanese. Faculty will have opportunities to interact with their 
> counterparts at other Laureate universities around the world.
>
> Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and academic background 
> and competitive in the field.
>
>
> Contact: Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum 
> vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, two syllabi for the courses 
> Comparative Political Systems and Comparative Political Thought, a 
> research statement, two article-length samples of research writing, and 
> names and contact details for three references. Review of applications 
> will continue until the position is filled. Send applications to: 
> faculty.search.japan@laureate.net.
>
> Website: http://www.laureate.net
> Primary Category: None
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 01/13/2011
> Closing Date 05/31/2011
>
>
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