Professor or Associate Professor（Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education)）

Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Professor with tenure; Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor on Tenure Track System in the research area of Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education).

Work content and job description
1.Planned responsibilities
(Immediately after hiring)
(1)Duties related to research in “2. Field of specialization”.
(2)Duties related to teaching the scheduled courses and supervising graduate and undergraduate students under "3. Teaching responsibilities ".
(3)Duties related to the administration and management of the entire university, graduate schools, faculties, centers, etc. (participation in various meetings, activities as a member of various committees, etc.).
(4)Duties related to student admissions (exam supervision, question creation, grading, interviewers, etc.).
(5)Other duties as directed by the head of the educational and research organization.
(Scope of changes)
Tasks determined by the university.
2. Field of specialization
Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education)
3. Teaching responsibilities
The following courses are scheduled to be taught.:
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students, etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Fundamental Seminar of Japanese Language Culture, General lesson of Japanese language education II, Seminar of Studies on Teaching Materials for Japanese Language Education for Natives, History of Japanese Language Education for Natives, Methodologies for Studying Japanese Language Culture II, Graduation Thesis Seminar, Graduation Thesis, Introduction of Teaching Practice for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools etc.

(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Special Study in Japanese Language and Culture Education B, Basic Study in Instruction and Evaluation Method Design, Advanced Study in Instruction and Evaluation Method Design, etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Special Study, etc.
Note: The subjects you are responsible for may be changed or added.
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Professor level
Annual Salary :

7 million yen
~

Associate Professor
Annual Salary :

6 million yen
~

Description
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1)Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
(2)For professors, the candidate must have published at least one book (single-authored) or 20 papers (including at least five refereed papers). For associate professors, the candidate must have published at least one book (single-authored) or 10 papers (including at least three refereed papers).
In all cases, the candidate must meet the minimum standards for faculty recruitment at Hiroshima University (by field).
(3)Be able to provide education and supervise research in the doctoral programs for a position.
(4)Be able to teach classes, supervise students and school duties in Japanese
(5)It is desirable to have a research record in the history of Japanese language education for native.

Professor level
Tenured

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Non-tenure track

Associate Professor
Nontenured

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Tenure-track

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.

Supplementary explanation of compensation
Evaluation：
We conduct individual performance evaluations for all Hiroshima University faculty members after their employment, numerically rate their performance, and salary and benefits are commensurate with performance indicators.

Description
Depending on the result of the performance reviews of the applicant at the time of employment, he/she may be decided on any of the following titles: Professor with tenure; Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor on Tenure Track System

Attached documents
Application Form :

Mailing
(1)Resume ※Use the Form1 posted on the Job posting URL.

Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
739-8524
Hiroshima
1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima
Professor Takeshi Sato, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Selection
(1)Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2)Interviews will be conducted as needed. As a general rule, we will conduct simulated lessons in English. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3)Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society.

Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of selection results by e-mail or mail.