Job Announcement: Korea National University of Education
Applied Linguistics, TEFL, or TESOL: Full-time Professor (TENURE TRACK)
Korea National University of Education, Chungbuk, South Korea
The department of English Education at Korea National University of Education (KNUE: http://www.knue.ac.kr/) invites one native speaker of English for a TENURE TRACK full-time professor position, with specialization in Applied Linguistics, TEFL, or TESOL. KNUE is Korea's leading university for teacher education collectively preparing and educating kindergarten, primary school, and secondary school teachers.
This position requires a PhD in Applied Linguistics, TEFL, TESOL, or a related field. Applicants should have a strong background in teaching English as a second or foreign language. Applicants must have citizenship in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, the U.K., the U.S.A., or New Zealand. Candidates will teach a combination of one or two undergraduate-level course(s) and one or two graduate-level course(s) per semester. The successful candidate will be appointed as either a full-time instructor, an assistant professor, an associate professor, or a full professor depending on teaching experience. The starting date for this position is March 1, 2012.
Required Documents
Candidates with an interest in the position should send the following documents to the application address below by registered mail by December 23, 2011:
* Cover letter including summaries of teaching experience and research interests
* Curriculum Vitae with complete contact details, academic and educational background, and a complete list of publications
* Original or certified photocopies (by the Korean Embassy in your home country) of diplomas and transcripts for your BA, MA, and PhD
* Offprints of each of your published articles from the academic journals listed in your CV since December 23, 2007
* Copies of authored books listed in your CV since December 23, 2007 if applicable
* A photocopy of the information page of your passport
* Three ID photographs (5 ¡¿ 7 cm)
* Certificate(s) of employment issued by the current or previous employer(s) listed in your CV
* Titles, postal & e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers for two referees
Your cover letter, CV, and referee contact details can be sent electronically in advance to the application e-mail address below.
Screening Procedure
Three final candidates will be selected from the short-listed candidates and will be required to visit KNUE and give a 20-minute presentation of their PhD thesis or a designated topic sometime in December, 2011. An economy-class one-way air ticket and a night accommodation in Korea will be provided for the three final candidates. The successful applicant will be selected and notified by January 17, 2012 via both e-mail and telephone.
Duties
- Lectures (six to nine hours per week) for 15 weeks per semester. The school year at KNUE consists of two semesters. The first starting in March and the second starting in September.
- Lectures for graduate students for three weeks during summer and winter vacations
- Office hours
- MA dissertation & PhD thesis supervision
- Faculty meetings
- Other general duties as a regular faculty member
Remuneration
Salary will vary depending on the successful applicant's teaching experience. For example, applicants who have just completed their PhD degree and have no teaching experience, can expect a gross salary of between 35 to 40 million KRW per annum. Applicants with 10 years of teaching experience can expect a gross salary of between 50 to 55 million KRW per annum. Approximate gross salary will be confirmed for short-listed candidates.
Benefits
- One on-campus flat or deposit money for the lease of a flat up to 50 million KRW
- A private office in the department
- An economy-class air ticket to Korea and removal expenses
- National health insurance
- Social insurance
- National pension
- Employment & industrial accident insurance
- Other benefits as a regular faculty member
Application Deadline: December 23, 2011. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
Application Address: Professor Doohyun Park Head,
Department of English Education
Korea National University of Education
Taesung Tabyeon Ro 250, Gangnae, Cheongwon
Chungbuk 363-791
South Korea
Application E-mail: doohyunpark@knue.ac.kr
Contact Information: Professor Park, Head of English Education Department
E-mail: doohyunpark@knue.ac.kr
Phone: 82-43-230-3557, Fax: 82-43-232-7175
APPLICATION FORM - Download at
www.eslcafe.com/knue.doc
Personal Information
Family Name
(as in passport and use capital letters for family name)
First Name
Middle Name
Gender M / F
Date of Birth
Nationality
Mailing Address
E-mail:
Phone No.: Mobile:
(Please include country & area code)
Current Affiliation
Job Title
Academic Information
Please list all colleges/universities attended.
Institution City/Country Attendance Dates
(mm/dd/yr-mm/dd/yr) Degree Major
Work Experience
Name of Employer Working Period
(mm/dd/yr-mm/dd/yr) Job Title Role
Referees
1st Referee
Family Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Affiliation
Title:
E-mail: Phone No.:
Mailing adress:
2nd Referee
Family Name: First Name: Middle Name:
Affiliation
Title:
E-mail: Phone No.:
Mailing address:
Publications
Please list all of your published articles from the academic journals and authored books since November 12, 2005 including your MA dissertation and PhD thesis.
Certification
I certify that the information contained in this application is complete, true, and accurate.
Name of Applicant Signature Date (mm/dd/yr)
Required Documents for Application
E-mail: Application Form (Word file)
Cover Letter (Word file)
Mail:
- Hardcopy of signed application form
- Original or certified (by the Korean Embassy in your home country) photocopies of diplomas and academic transcripts of your BA, MA, and PhD
- ¬Offprints of each of your published articles from academic journals listed in the application form since December 10, 2007
- ¬Copies of authored books listed in the application form since December 10, 2007
- ¬MA dissertation and PhD thesis
- ¬A photocopy from the information page of your passport
- ¬Three ID photographs (5 ¡¿ 7 cm)
- ¬Certificate(s) of employment issued by the current or previous employer(s) listed in the application form
E-mail to Professor Park, doohyunpark@knue.ac.kr
Mail to Professor Doohyun Park, Department of English Education, Korea National University of Education, San 7, Darakri, Gangnae, Cheongwon, Chungbuk 363-791, South Korea
- Please send the documents by registered mail by December 10, 2007.
Start Date
2012-03-01
Type of Position
Full-time
English Proficiency
Native
Other Languages
Education Level
Doctordate
Employer Profile
Employer Title
Employer Type
University (College)
Address
Department of English Education Korea National University of Education Taesung Tabyeon Ro 250, Gangnae, Cheongwon ,Chungbuk, Korea (363-791)
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