Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor
• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - International relations
• Others - Others

  International Development, International Cooperation

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 10 million yen

  Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial housing allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor / Master

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  MA or Ph.D. in a field related to international cooperation and development.
  Demonstrated ability to teach courses related to Japan’s international cooperation and development, as well as subjects related to geopolitics
  Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  Ability to teach at a high level in English
  Scholarly promise
  A commitment to liberal arts education and the AIU Mission Statement

• Work experience

  DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  Experience in international cooperation at government agencies, international organizations, etc.
  Teaching experience at the university level
  Scholarly achievement
  Experience working in multicultural and inclusive environments
  Experience living or working in Japan and familiarity with Japanese culture

• Description

  The Global Studies Program is searching for a liberally educated individual with a passion for classroom teaching and scholarly research, who can deliver coursework in international cooperation and development. The successful applicant will teach approximately 18 credits (6 courses) per year. Please note that all courses are taught in English at AIU.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Nontenured - Tenure-track

  The initial appointment is based on a three-year, fixed-term contract. The contract is renewable up to two times, and tenure is possible.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 010-1292 Akita 193-2, Okutsubakidai, Yuwa-Tsubakigawa, Akita-city

  On campus

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : available

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Salary is competitive within Japan and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial housing allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

Application period

• 2024/11/13~2024/12/17 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • EN_GS faculty recruitment ad(Final).pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  Please refer to the description below.
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Please refer to the description below.

  Other online application forms
  To be considered for the position, please complete the online application form and upload the following documents through the URL below.
  Letter of application
  Curriculum Vitae
  PDF copies of up to three recent publications
  Statements of
  - Teaching philosophy and teaching interests
  - Research interests
  Syllabi for two courses that you do or could teach in the areas indicated in the list above

  Names and email contact information for three current references.

• 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

  After the initial screening, a number of candidates will be invited to participate in Zoom interviews. Finalists for the position will then be invited to AIU for an interview, a research presentation, a teaching demonstration, and a chance to see the campus and the community.

• Notification of result

  The entire selection process will take 2-3 months. The result of each screening step will be notified by e-mail.

Contact details

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