Detailed information
Work location : Kyushu and Okinawa district - Fukuoka
Date of publication : 2024/11/28
Job Announcement for Associate Professor of English (Linguistic Education)
D124111991
Kyushu University
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Job Announcement for Associate Professor of English (Linguistic Education)
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Work content and job description
Job Description:
(1)Research in Linguistic Education.
(2)Teaching approximately five 90-minute EFL (English as a Foreign Language) classes per week per semester primarily to undergraduate students, i.e., equivalent to 10 classes per year.
(3)Curriculum development, and teaching materials development.
(4)Administrative/management duties, including entrance examinations.
(5)Possible future opportunities to teach undergraduate/graduate content courses. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Kyushu University, Faculty of Languages and Cultures (FLC), Department of Linguistic Environment, Section of Linguistic Education.
Job type
- Associate Professor
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
Wages
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Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
Annual Salary: Commensurate with age and qualifications, based on the guidelines for the Kyushu University Salaries.
Working hours
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Working hours :08:30-17:30
Break time :12:00-13:00
Holidays : Days off: Every Saturday and Sunday, national holidays, and other days as specified.
Overtime and other explanations : Working hours: Kyushu University allows the employee to engage in his/her work while leaving it to his/her discretion to decide the means and the allotment of time for performing the work and regarding them as having worked for the prescribed number of working hours (7 hours and 45 minutes), irrespective of how much time he/she has actually spent on his/her work. However, this shall be based on the consent of the individual.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Required Qualifications:
(1)A doctoral degree in English Education or a relevant field.
(2)Previous experience of teaching English at the university level in Japan.
(3)Fluency in English and Skills to teach EFL classes in English.
(4)Skills to teach Academic Writing in English.
(5)Ability to conduct above duties in Japanese.
Employment Type
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Regular employee
Contract period
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Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period absent
Work location
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819-0395
Fukuoka
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
Kyushu University Ito Campus
Kyushu University Ito Campus
Compensation
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Measures against passive smoking: No smoking on the premises
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Terms of Employment:
(1)Annual Salary: Commensurate with age and qualifications, based on the guidelines for the Kyushu University Salaries.
(2)Working hours: Kyushu University allows the employee to engage in his/her work while leaving it to his/her discretion to decide the means and the allotment of time for performing the work and regarding them as having worked for the prescribed number of working hours (7 hours and 45 minutes), irrespective of how much time he/she has actually spent on his/her work. However, this shall be based on the consent of the individual.
(3)Days off: Every Saturday and Sunday, national holidays, and other days as specified.
(4)The employee enrolls in the health insurance, pension insurance, mutual retirement pension program, and employment insurance.
(5)Measures against passive smoking: No smoking on the premises.
(6)Questions about employment terms should be directed to Personnel Section: jbsjinji@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
Start of Appointment: April 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/04/01
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
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2024/11/28~2025/01/05 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- 公募用履歴書様式（日本語）.docx
- 公募用履歴書様式（英語) .docx
- 公募用業績目録様式（日本語）.docx
- 公募用業績目録様式（英語）.docx
- 英語准教授公募要項 20241127 最終版.pdf
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Attached documents
Other online application forms
10.Application documents:
(1)A full curriculum vitae. Each job experience item must contain specific information as to whether the position was full-time or part-time.
(2)A list of research and teaching achievements. Publications must be labeled as refereed or non-refereed.
(3)Copies of three major research publications (Mark the corresponding items in the list) along with an abstract of each item (either approx. 200 words in English or 400 characters in Japanese).
(4)Statement of aspiration for research and teaching (approx. 500 words in English together with a Japanese version of approx. 1000 characters).
(5)Photocopy of highest degree certificate.
(6)Two references (names and e-mail addresses)
*The submitted documents shall be used solely for the purpose of this selection. All documents should be submitted in a single PDF form to JREC-In Web Portal. -
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
Selection Process:
(1)After the first stage of reviewing the application materials, shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview (either in person or online).
(2)You may be asked to give a demo lesson during the interview.
(3)No travel expenses for the interview will be borne by Kyushu University.
(4)After the final selection has been made, applicants will be informed of the result via email. -
Notification of result
After the final selection has been made, applicants will be informed of the result via email.
Contact details
Kyushu University
Faculty of Languages and Cultures
Toshiya TANAKA
0928025740
toshiyat@flc.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Notes
Kyushu University employs faculty members in accordance with the principles of the Basic Act for a Gender-Equal Society (1999), the Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (1970), the Act for Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities (1960), and the Act on the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (2013). Kyushu University established the System of Employment of Faculty Members with Accompanying Spouse in July 2017.
If you have received disciplinary action in the past due to incidents including sexual harassment and sexual violence against students, work colleagues or administrative staff, please make sure to include the details and specific reasons for the disciplinary action in your curriculum vitae or similar documents. Providing false information may result in consequences such as revocation of employment or disciplinary action.
