Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2024/03/21 End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/10
Ended
Date of update : 2024/03/21
End date of accepting applications : 2024/05/10

Work location : Tokai district - Aichi

Date of publication : 2024/03/14

Recruitment for Associate Professor or Lecturer- French-speaking researcher-teacher (non-tenure track faculty position) the UFR (Graduate School) of Humanities

D124030994

National university

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Nagoya University

    https://en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/
  • Work content and job description

    Research Fields:
    • French Linguistics
    • French or Francophone Literature
    • History of French and Francophone thought
    • Pedagogy of the French Language
    • Franco-Japanese Contrastive Linguistics
    • Franco-Japanese Comparative Literature
    • Other fields related to France such as history, art, society, politics, etc.

    Required workload:
    1) Deliver a maximum of 11 French as a Foreign Language (FLE) courses (5 courses for the second semester of the year 2024) and 4 specialized courses per year for the UFR (2 courses for the second semester of the year 2024) (each course lasts ninety minutes).
    2) Collaborate in the preparation and grading of the entrance examination organized by the UFR.
    3) Participate in pedagogical activities and in the management of the UFR.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Graduate School of Humanities

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 9 million yen

    Salaries and Benefits are determined by the payroll regulations (annual salary system)

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Holidays : Saturdays/Sundays, public holidays, and the New Year break (December 29 -January 3).

    Overtime and other explanations : A daily commitment of 7 hours and 45 minutes, governed by the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Or equivalent scientific work

  • Work experience

    1) French native speaker or equivalent proficiency in French, regardless of nationality.
    2) Hold a doctoral degree or equivalent scientific work.
    3) Preferably have at least one year of experience teaching French as a foreign language at a university.
    4) Preferably have sufficient knowledge of Japanese to facilitate communication with students and administration.

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    5 years (renewable only once, for a duration of 5 years)

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 464-8601 Aichi Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya Nagoya University

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : The MEXT Mutual Aid Association

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Conditions and benefits are determined by the employment and payroll regulations of the THERS.

Application Considerations

  • Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

    Candidates residing abroad may request an interview via Zoom.

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2024/10/01

    Starting date : 2024/10/01

Application period

  • 2024/03/14~2024/05/10 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Other online application forms
    1) An up-to-date curriculum vitae (with passport-sized photo and email address) written in Japanese or French.
    2) A list of scientific publications (author(s), article title, journal or proceedings, peer-reviewed or not, year, volume, number, pages).
    3) A list of teaching experiences (titles, content, and periods of taught courses).
    4) A photocopy of the doctoral and/or master's degree.
    5) Three scientific publications (or their photocopies) including at least one in French and their abstracts (maximum 100 words in French or 400 characters in Japanese).
    6) Three texts of 500 words in French or 2,000 characters in Japanese presenting the candidate's vision for:
    o Their approach to teaching French to first-year beginner students,
    o The proposed topic for their courses at the UFR intended for postgraduate students and their teaching approach,
    o Their research perspectives.
    7) Names, contact information, titles, and email addresses of two individuals recommending the candidate, along with a recommendation letter written by one of them.
    •Please merge documents 1) - 7) in the given order into a single PDF file and submit it on the JREC-IN website. You can access the download page by clicking on the red button "Online Submission" ("Web応募する").
    •If the file size exceeds the download limit, please inquire at the address provided below.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • * Out of application period.

JREC-IN Portal web application
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E-mail Application
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Recruiting Institution's Web application system
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    • Stage 1: Examination of the submitted application.
    • Stage 2: Interview (travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidates: candidates residing abroad may request an interview via Zoom; they may be asked to give a demonstration lecture for the postgraduate program).

  • Notification of result

    We will contacy you by email.

Contact details

Nagoya University

Graduate School of Humanities

OKUDA Tomoki

okuda.tomoki.t6@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp

When making an inquiry, please write "Inquiry regarding French teacher recruitment" in the subject line of your email.

Notes

1) Additional publications may be requested.
2) Please note that the UFR of Humanities at Nagoya University promotes gender equality in participation in all university activities: https://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about-nu/declaration/positiveaction/index.html

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