Work location : Tokai district - Aichi
Date of publication : 2024/03/14
D124030994
Nagoya 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
Research field
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
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.
URL of this job posting
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