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Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/05/10 End date of accepting applications : 2024/08/30
Now recruiting
Date of update : 2024/05/10
End date of accepting applications : 2024/08/30

Work location : Chugoku district - Hiroshima

Date of publication : 2024/05/10

Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (Applied Linguistics)

D124050542

National university

Hiroshima University

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics | Humanities & Social Sciences - English linguistics

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Associate Professor with tenure; Assistant Professor on Tenure Track System in the research area of Applied Linguistics. This position is based on the ‘Policy for recruiting/cultivating excellent faculty members’. The university introduced this policy to create a secure environment in which junior-positioned faculty members can concentrate on their research/education.

    https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo

  • Work content and job description

    Teaching responsibilities
    (1) Undergraduate level (general education courses): General English education courses (Communication IA, Communication IB, Communication IIA, Communication IIB, Communication IIIA, Communication IIIB etc.) (Japanese/ English) etc.
    (2) Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Introduction to Integrated Global Studies II (English), Wonder of Meaning I (Japanese), Wonder of Meaning II (Japanese), Language and Thought I (English), Language and Thought II (English), etc.
    (3) Graduate level (master’s programs): The Structure of Language (Japanese), Typological Study of Language (Japanese), etc.
    (4) Graduate level (doctoral programs): Special Research, etc.
    (5) In addition to the courses listed above, he or she may be asked to teach other general education courses and/or discipline specific courses in other department(s) and graduate school(s).

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Academy of Hiroshima University (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program)

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - English linguistics

Wages

  • Associate Professor

    Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~

    (1) The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
    (2) Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.

  • Assistant Professor level

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

    (1) The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
    (2) Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.

Working hours

  • Associate Professor

    Working hours :08:30-17:00

    Break time :12:00-12:45

    Holidays : Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.

    Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.

  • Assistant Professor level

    Working hours :08:30-17:00

    Break time :12:00-12:45

    Holidays : Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.

    Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins

  • Work experience

    Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
    (1) Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
    (2) Be Able to conduct classes and supervise the graduate students in a master’s and/or doctoral program(s) in preparation of thesis/dissertation
    (3) Be able to teach classes and supervise students in Japanese and English

Employment Type

  • Associate Professor

    Regular employee

  • Assistant Professor level

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Associate Professor

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    7 years (in case that tenure-track Associate Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)

    Probationary period present

    Probationary employment period: six (6) months.

  • Assistant Professor level

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    5 years (in case that tenure-track Assistant Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)

    Probationary period present

    Probationary employment period: six (6) months.

Work location

  • 739-8521 Hiroshima 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima Integrated Arts and Human Science Program，Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hiroshima University

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    ※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
    ※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.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • 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: Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor/Assistant Professor on Tenure Track System.

    • Hiring date : 2025/04/01

    Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

  • 2024/05/10~2024/08/30 Deadline for receipt

    All application materials must reach us by [5:00 pm on Friday, August 30, 2024 (Japan time)].

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Mailing
    Please use the specified forms as shown on the website / Please remember to attach your photo on the CV.
    If you have a history of being employed by Hiroshima University (as a TA, RA, researcher, etc.) in the past five years, be sure to state all positions you have held.
    Achievements and Activities : Mailing
    Number each publication/presentation, and underline the numbers of refereed articles. Affix an asterisk (*) to the numbers of your five major publications or presentations.

    Other Mailing Documents
    (1) Five major publications or presentations (Reprints, photocopies, or books)
    (2) Major educational activities and teaching experience
    (3) Major social contributions
    (4) Major activities in university/institutional management and administration
    (5) List of acquired external funding over the last five years
    (6) Statement of intent (Please describe your interests in teaching and research as well as your mid- to long-term research plan in approximately 2,000-3,000 words, should you take this position.)
    (7) Your Researcher ID or ORCID information (in any format)

  • Return of application documents

    All application documents will be returned by mail.

    Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs, salary, and welfare.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    739-8521 Hiroshima 1-7-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima
    Prof. Takashi MARUTA, Head, Integrated Arts and Human Science Program, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Hiroshima University,

    Precautions : Print in red “Application documents for faculty open position in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Applied Linguistics)” on the envelope containing the application documents and send it by registered mail.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • 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

    Selection results will be notified by post.

Contact details

Hiroshima University

Integrated Arts and Sciences Program, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Hiroshima University

Professor, Miki SHIBATA

0824246430

shibatam@hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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