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更新日 : 2024/08/15 募集終了日 : 2024/09/16
募集終了
更新日 : 2024/08/15
募集終了日 : 2024/09/16

勤務地 : Kanto district - Kanagawa

公開開始日 : 2024/08/15

Adjunct Lecturer in Islamic Cultural Studies

D124081001

Private university

Meiji Gakuin University

研究分野 : Humanities & Social Sciences - Religious studies

Lecturer (part-time) : Part-timer - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

業務内容

  • 募集の背景、プロジェクトの説明

    Meiji Gakuin is a private university based on Christian principles, founded in 1863. It has two campuses, in Shirokane, Tokyo, and in Totsuka, Yokohama. The Department of Global and Transcultural Studies (GTS) is based at the Totsuka campus. It was founded in 2011 and is the only department in the university that conducts classes entirely in English.

    A vacancy has arisen for an adjunct lecturer to teach “Islamic Culture” at GTS. This appointment is for a temporary replacement for faculty member who will go on sabbatical during the 2025 academic year and is for one semester only.

  • 仕事内容・職務内容

    This course involves teaching one 90-minute class a week in English that examines not only the basic teachings of Islam and its history, but also the activities of Muslims in Asia and place of Islamic beliefs and practices in global flows of culture. In addition from scholars with a background in Islamic thought, we welcome applications from anthropologists, historians and experts from other humanistic disciplines who study this topic.

    This class is an Upper Division elective course that is primarily intended for a mixed class of 3rd and 4th year Meiji Gakuin and overseas exchange students.

  • 配属部署

    Existing departments

    Dept. of Global and Transcultural Studies

職種

  • Lecturer (part-time)

研究分野

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Religious studies

給与

  • Wage per class Amount : 150000 yen ~ 180000 yen

    The salary will be about 25,000 to 30,000 yen per month (depending on experience and qualifications), and will be payable for six months, although teaching will only last about four months. This amounts to 150-180,000 yen per semester, and since there are 15 classes in the semester pay is roughly equivalent to 10,000-12,000 yen per class.

勤務時間

  • Working hours :11:00-12:30

    Overtime and other explanations : The time frame listed above is for the applicant's reference. The semester, day and 90 minute time slot of the class is negotiable within the constraints of the overall timetable.

募集要項

応募資格

  • 応募に必要な学歴・学位

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    A PhD in a relevant area of Islamic studies is strongly preferred, but well-advanced doctoral candidates are also encouraged to apply.

  • 業務における経験

    Previous university-level teaching experience is strongly preferred but not essential.

  • 特定分野の公的資格など

    The candidate should have native-speaker or near-native-speaker-level English communication skills.

雇用形態

  • Part-timer

契約期間

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    1 semester

    Probationary period absent

勤務地

  • 〒244-8539 Kanagawa 1518 Kamikurata-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama Faculty of International Studies, Meiji Gakuin University

待遇

  • 各種制度

    Others : Unfortunately, this position does not carry any entitlement to holidays, health insurance or pension. Travel expenses will be paid for a distance of up to 110 kilometers from the Totsuka campus. Please note that classes are scheduled to be held in person, not online, so there is no point applying if you live outside the Kantō region of Japan.

  • 就業場所における受動喫煙防止のための取組事項

    Smoking is prohibited throughout the campus except in specified areas well away from the main teaching and research areas, so there is no risk of second-hand smoking to non-smokers.

応募上の配慮

  • 面接実施に関しての配慮(海外など遠方にお住まいの方、他)

    Applications are welcome from anywhere in the world. Interviews may be conducted online. However, please note that classes are scheduled to be held in person, not online, so there is no point applying unless you are sure to be living in the Kantō region of Japan in 2025.

  • 障害のある方

    We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Most of the campus is fully wheelchair-accessible, including all areas where the candidate will require access. We have two wheelchair-accessible toilets and some braille signage for the visually impaired.

採用人数

    1 person(s)

  • 求人内容補足説明

    This position will before the 2025 academic year, and the successful candidate will be able to chose whether to teach in the spring or fall semester of 2025. (Our semesters are fifteen-weeks long. The spring semester goes from April 1 to the end of July, and fall semester goes from the third week of September to the end of January 2026.)

募集期間

  • 2024/08/16~2024/09/16 Deadline for receipt

応募方法

  • 応募書類(指定様式)

    • 2025 Meiji Gakuin Islamic Culture Adjunct Ad.pdf
  • 応募書類

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    Letter of application, syllabus for a course in Islamic Culture.

  • 応募書類の返却

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • ※募集期間外です。

JREC-IN Portal Web応募
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電子メール応募
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avesey@k.meijigakuin.ac.jp
求人機関Web応募
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公募のURL

選考・結果通知

  • 選考内容

    Following the application deadline, the search committee will review the files and then invite selected candidates to an interview. This step will also include a short teaching demonstration.

  • 結果通知方法

    We will contact all candidates following the initial document screening and we contact interviewees within 10 days of the interview.

連絡先

Meiji Gakuin University

Global and Transcultural Studies

Alexander Vesey

0458632200

avesey@k.meijigakuin.ac.jp

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