Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2023/10/17 End date of accepting applications : 2023/11/27
Ended
Date of update : 2023/10/17
End date of accepting applications : 2023/11/27

Work location : Kinki district - Kyoto

Date of publication : 2023/10/17

Job Opening Announcement for a Full-time Faculty Position at the Department of Primary Education in the Faculty of Education (tentative name, under establishment)

D123101378

Private university

Hanazono University

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Education | Humanities & Social Sciences - Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education | Others - Others - Japanese Language Education

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

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

    Hanazono University is planning to establish a Department of Primary Education, in the Faculty of Education (tentative name) in April 2025. In line with this plan, Hanazono University is seeking a full-time faculty member who specializes in Japanese Language Education at Primary or Kindergarten level, has the ability to apply the results of his/her research in education, and can provide appropriate guidance to students.

  • Work content and job description

    (1)Curriculum research on elementary education and kindergarten education, and educational guidance on educational methodology, with a particular focus on subjects related to Japanese language education.
    (2)Responsible for tasks related to the administration of the department and other internal operations of the university.

  • Assigned department

    Newly established departments

    The Department of Primary Education, Faculty of Education

    Date of new establishment : April 2025

Job type

  • Professor level
  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Education
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education
  • Others - Others

    Japanese Language Education

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 10 million yen

    To be determined in accordance with the Hanazono University Faculty and Staff Regulations

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:45-17:00

    Break time :12:30-13:15

    Overtime and other explanations : Professional work type discretionary labor system

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements
    (1)Have a doctorate in the above field (including doctoral students expecting to obtain a doctoral degree by the end of March 2025) or have equivalent professional expertise and/or achievements in the above field.
    (2)Appreciate the Founding Spirit of Hanazono University and be willing to be actively involved i n the execution of various university duties
    (3)Have sufficient Japanese proficiency to carry out educational and administrative duties
    (4)Can live in Kyoto City or its suburbs after employment

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

    Full-time faculty member (Professor, Associate Professor, or Lecturer)

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Until March 31, 2029
    (In accordance with the Hanazono University Faculty and Staff Regulations, there is a possibility that the contract be renewed once, or be changed to an indefinite employment contract.)

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 604-8456 Kyoto 8-1 Nishinokyo Tsubonouchi-cho Nakagyo-ku

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : 65

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

  • Description

    In order to be officially hired, the establishment of the relevant faculty and department must be approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and the candidate must receive an "acceptable" rating in the MEXT teacher qualification examination.

  • Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

  • 2023/10/17~2023/11/27 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • 履歴書.xls
    • 研究業績リスト.doc
    • 外部資金の獲得状況.doc
    • 学会活動 .doc
  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Mailing
    A4 size, with photo attached, including e-mail address, (prescribed form)
    messaging will be done through e-mail
    Achievements and Activities : Mailing
    prescribed form

    Other Mailing Documents
    Application documents (1, 3, 4) below must be submitted in Japanese.
    (1)CV/Resume
    (2)A copy of your highest degree earned
    (3)A summary of past activities (approx. two A4 pages) that includes the following 4 categories:
      1)Educational activities
      2)Research achievements
      3)Other activities (administrative work, coordination work, etc.)
      4)Self evaluation
    (4)Plan and aspiration for education/research after appointment (approx. two A4 pages)
    (5)List of research achievements (prescribed form)
      1) Publications (list in separate sections for single authored, edited book chapters, co-authored)
      2) Original papers (e.g. Original Articles, Full Papers, Research Papers) (Please indicate the papers that are peer-reviewed)
      3) Other papers (e.g. Review Articles, Conference Proceedings, Letters)(Please indicate the papers that are peer-reviewed)
      4) Other works/publications (list by categories such as Book Reviews, Book Introductions, Dictionaries, Essays, Other Works)
      5) Conference presentations (List by categories such as Individual Research Presentations, Symposiums, Poster Presentations and Workshops)
      6) Other research achievements
    (6)Acquisition or application status of external funds (prescribed form)
    (7)Academic activities in Japan and overseas, awards, invited lectures, collaboration with society, and other noteworthy activities (prescribed form)
    (8)Three major research publications. Please submit 5 copies of each in the form of either original, offprints or copies (If submitting an original document, one copy is acceptable). In addition, please submit 5 copies of the abstracts of the above publications in Japanese (approximately 400 characters each)
    (9)If any, a certification of your Japanese language ability, such as a copy of your Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) certificate.
    (10)Names and contact information of two persons who can act as reference for the applicant (telephone number, e-mail address)

  • Return of application documents

    Others

    *In principle, the submitted documents will not be returned. Personal information within the application documents will not be used for purposes other than selection and will be responsibly disposed of after the selection.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    604-8456 Kyoto Nakagyo-ku, Nishinokyo, Tsubonouchi-cho 8-1
    Hanazono University, General Affairs Department

    Precautions : The documents should be sent by registered mail, and『教員 応募(教育学部:国語教育)書類』should be marked in red on the envelope.) Only postal applications will be accepted.

  • * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    (1)First Screening: Document screening
    (2)Second Screening: A mock class for about 10 minutes and an interview

  • Notification of result

    *The date and time of the second screening and the form of the mock class will be announced to the candidates.
    *The candidates will be notified about the results of the screening(s) by mail.

Contact details

Hanazono University

General Affairs Section

human resources person

0758230578

jinji@hanazono.ac.jp

Notes

Hanazono University promotes gender equality.

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