Job type

• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Others - Others

  Humanities and/or social sciences, with reseach specialization related to Japanese culture, art, or society

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen

  Salary will be determined in accordance with the employment and salary regulations of Aoyama Gakuin School Corporation, based upon the hired applicant’s academic background and employment history.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

  Doctoral candidates expecting to recieve their PhD's by the start date of April 1, 2025, are welcome to apply.

• Description

  Applicants are expected to satisfy all of the following conditions:
  1) Be a native speaker or possess native-level fluency in the English language
  2) Have earned a PhD by the starting date of April 1, 2025, preferably in a field related to Japanese studies
  3) Have published at least two pieces of original research (academic papers or books, not including master’s or doctoral theses) related to Japanese studies
  4) Be capable of teaching the assigned courses and participating in the other departmental duties described above, including providing support for annual entrance examinations (these departmental duties require business level Japanese language skills).
  5) Understand the founding spirit of Aoyama Gakuin University, as an institution established based on Christian faith
  Note: While not a requirement, previous experience teaching in English at a college or university level is an advantage.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  One year (renewable for a total of four times, through 2029)

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 150-8366 Tokyo 4-4-25, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku

Compensation

• Various systems

  Transportation expenses : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

Application Considerations

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

  Online interviews are possible under exceptional circumstances

Number of hired

2 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

• 2024/06/13~2024/08/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • agu25_jokyo_additional_instructions_.pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  ・Prepare the documents listed below as PDF files and upload them together to JREC-IN Portal Web in a single compressed zip folder.
  ・Prepare each PDF with the understanding that they will be printed on size A4 paper
  ・Save files using the file naming format prescribed under each item, replacing the example’s “LastNameFirstInitial” with the submitter’s own last name and first name initial, written in half-width English alphabet. (For example, a Curriculum Vitae submitted by an individual named Jane Doe should have a file name of “agu_DoeJ_1_.pdf,” while one submitted by Hanako Aoyama should be “agu_AoyamaH_1_.pdf”)
  
  1) Curriculum Vitae (in either English or Japanese)
  While any format is permissible, please include the following information:
  ・Academic background
  ・Occupational background (including academic positions)
  ・Contact information, including phone number(s) and e-mail address
  ・Names of two references, along with their positions/occupations and contact information (phone number and e-mail address)
  ・List of accomplishments, including any publications, presentations, and awards granted
  ・List of academic societies you belong to, along with any relevant service work performed therein
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_1_.pdf
  
  *In the case that you wish to prepare your “List of accomplishments” (gyōsekihyō) as a separate document, please number your Curriculum Vitae file name as “_1a_,” and your List of Accomplishments file name as “_1b_”.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  To be included in Currivulum Vitae

  Other online application forms
  2) Copies of two of your major publications (scanned photocopies acceptable)
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_2a_.pdf
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_2b_.pdf
  
  3) Summaries of the above two publications in English, limited to 500 words each and saved as a single file.
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_3_.pdf
  
  4): Statement of Teaching Philosophy
  In a brief English-language essay, describe your philosophy and methods for teaching topics related to Japanese studies in English, and to a group of primarily Japanese undergraduate students, in a practical and effective way that improves both their academic mindset and English-language skills (approximately 1000 words, within 2 pages).
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_4_.pdf
  
  5) Two sample course plans
  Find instructions in the attached file, AGU25_jokyo_sample_course_plans_.pdf
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_5_.pdf
  
  6) Verification of academic degree
  Provide documentation certifying the receipt of your PhD (such as a copy of an official degree verification certificate, an official university transcript, or diploma), which has been printed within 90 days before submission. In the case that your PhD will be granted by April 1, 2025, but has not been granted at the time of application, please provide a document verifying your current enrollment status and date of expected completion.
  *Addendum (June 19): If your graduate institution does not issue an official document verifying a date of expected completion, submit instead a letter of verification written by your PhD advisor (on one A4 size paper), which includes their name and contact information.
  File name: agu_LastNameFirstInitial_6_.pdf

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  1. First round: review of documents
  Results will be sent via email to the address provided on the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae in mid to late September.
  Applicants who successfully pass the first round of selections will be informed of further details regarding the second round.
  
  2. Second round: interview and teaching demonstration (mock class)
  Planned to be held either online or in person at Aoyama Gakuin University's campus, in late September or early October. If held in person, expenses for domestic transportation and lodging in Tokyo will be provided by the university.
  
  Further inquiries:
  As a rule, all inquiries should be sent to the Academic Affairs division (gakumubu kyōmuka) via email, using the following address and format.
  Address: ao-bunka@aoyamagakuin.jp
  Subject line: Jokyo: YOUR NAME HERE

• Notification of result

  First round results will be sent via email to the address provided on the applicant’s Curriculum Vitae in mid to late September. Applicants who successfully pass the first round of selections will be informed of further details regarding the second round at that time.

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