EHIME-KEN--(combining identical job announcements from two different departments within the same school): The Humanities Faculty and The Economics Faculty of Matsuyama University are looking for a full-time EFL instructor to begin April 1, 1999.

QUALIFICATIONS: Native-speaker competency with an MA in TEFL/TESL/TESOL. Knowledge of Japan and/or experience in teaching Japanese students would be helpful.

DUTIES: Teach six 90-minute classes a week.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Two-year non-renewable contract includes salary of roughly 4,300,000 yen/year, airfare to and from Matsuyama, partial payment of health insurance, research funds.

APPLICATION MATERIALS: Resume, transcripts, and copy of diploma; application materials will not be returned.

DEADLINE: October 9, 1998.

CONTACT: Dean of the Humanities/Economics Faculties, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790-8578. No email or telephone inquiries.

(Courtesy JALT's The Language Teacher Job Information Center, September 1998, pg 71)



EHIME-KEN--(combining identical job announcements from two different departments within the same school): The Economics Faculty of Matsuyama University are looking for a full-time EFL instructor to begin April 1, 2001.

QUALIFICATIONS: Native-speaker competency with an MA in TEFL/TESL/TESOL. Knowledge of Japan and/or experience in teaching Japanese students would be helpful.

DUTIES: Teach six 90-minute classes a week.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Two-year non-renewable contract includes salary of roughly 4,300,000 yen/year, airfare to and from Matsuyama, partial payment of health insurance, research funds.

APPLICATION MATERIALS: Resume, transcripts, and copy of diploma; application materials will not be returned.

DEADLINE: January 10, 2001.

CONTACT: Dean of theEconomics Faculty, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790-8578. No email or telephone inquiries.

(Courtesy JALT's The Language Teacher Job Information Center, December 2000, pg 54)

Comments: This school clearly has a revolving-door system for its foreign employees, given the fact that these job announcements are virtually identical despite two years hiatus. Contracts capped at two years--or capped at all--are the exception, not the norm, and are in fact discouraged by The Ministry of Education. Stipulated salary, as any long-time educator over here knows, is definitely low, especially after cutting corners on health insurance. Substantiation here.)