About the position
We are pleased to announce that the College of Sustainability and Tourism (ST) in Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is recruiting for the Faculty position in Tourism Studies. Work content and job description (1) Language of the subjects in charge English (2) About the subjects Possible courses include: Possible courses include: Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality, Sociology of Tourism, Culture of Tourism, Tourism Operations, Tourism Destination Development and Planning, Service Experience Design, Practicum * Preference will be given to candidates who can teach all courses listed above. * You may oversee graduate school courses, but all graduate school lectures are held in English. * Considering your knowledge and experience, you may oversee other subjects besides the above. (3)Teaching Load Professor, Associate Professor: An average of 5 class hours per week throughout the academic year (1 class hour is 100 minutes) (e.g., 6 class hours per week in the Spring Semester and 4 in the Fall Semester, or 5 class hours per week in each semester) Assistant Professor: An average of 4 class hours per week throughout the academic year (1 class hour is 100 minutes) Associate Professor Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~ 15 million yen Assistant Professor level Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 7 million yen Description Eligibility Those who meet all the following (1) ~ (2) and can work from the above arrival period (1) Applicants must have a doctoral degree in the relevant field or equivalent achievements. (2) Familiarity with a specific region of the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, and a track record of teaching, research, and research focused on that region. Expected Qualities (1) Agrees with the philosophy, basic goals, and characteristics of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, and is enthusiastic about education at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. (2) Has experience teaching at a university. (3) Has the intention to contribute to university affairs and the community. (4) Has the ability to perform university administrative duties. Associate Professor Nontenured - Tenure-track Assistant Professor level Nontenured - Non-tenure track Various systems Pay increase system : available (For Tenured Faculty member only. Once per year, salary increase in April) Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is a smoke-free campus. There are no smoking areas on campus. Supplementary explanation of compensation ・Housing allowance, allowance for education and childcare support (excluding specially-appointed faculty members), work duty allowance, overtime allowance, graduate school allowance, allowance for degree review (PhD and Master's), system for off-campus funds application advisory available ・Moving allowance provided (\500,000 for relocation from overseas, \300,000 (*) for relocation from within Japan) (*) Only for cases in which the distance from the nearest public transportation of the address prior to relocation to the nearest public transportation of the address of relocation is more than 80 km Application documents (specified forms) AY27FA ST Tourism Studies Application Guidelines.pdf 1.[Please enter your name here]Form1.docx 6.[Please enter your name here]Form2-ST.xlsx Attached documents Other online application forms (1)Curriculum Vitae and Academic Achievements Form [Form 1] Submission format: Microsoft Word (2)Statement of Purpose (Japanese or English) Reason for applying to work at APU, etc. Submission format: PDF (3)Three Major Achievements (books and/or articles) (Japanese or English) If you have fewer than three publications, you may submit up to two. For ABD candidates, a dissertation proposal may be included as one of the major works. Submission format: PDF (4)Proof of Final Education (Copy of Diploma) For ABD candidates, please submit proof of ABD. Submission format: PDF (5)Applicant Form [Required online form] Please complete and submit the required information via the designated online form (URL below). https://forms.office.com/r/fLXjiXzyPm (6)Potential Courses of Instruction [Form 2] Submission format: Microsoft Excel *The prescribed forms can be downloaded from the JREC-IN application page. *Item (1) must be prepared in English or in both Japanese and English. *Please include the document number and your name at the beginning of each file name. *Additional materials may be requested during the review process if necessary. ①Please include the document number and your [full name] at the beginning of each application file name. (Ex.) 1.[SATO HANAKO]Form1.docx ②Please combine all application documents above into a single compressed folder. [Compression: Zip format / Data capacity: 30MB max] ③Please make the compressed folder title your name in roman characters (half-width alphanumeric characters). ④Please apply online through the JREC-IN Portal. Selection (1)Document Screening (2)Interview (*The candidate will conduct a presentation about their research as well as a mock lecture with the interviewers acting as students in both English and Japanese.) *Interviews are scheduled to take place on February 1st or 2nd, 2027 Notification of result Applicants will be notified of the results by email in early April 2027.
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