Detailed information
Work location : Tohoku district - Akita
Date of publication : 2025/01/17
Openings for Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer, Assistant Professor (Graduate School of International Resource Sciences, English Education or Linguistics)
D125010807
Akita University
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education | Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics
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
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Graduate School of International Resource Studies invites applications for faculty positions to promote English language education.
https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/shigen/other/koubo.html -
Work content and job description
The duties for this position include:
1. English education subjects: I-EAP (Intensive English for Academic Purposes); practical courses in debate, discussion, and presentation skills.
2. The successful candidate will assist in coordinating the faculty’s English program.
3. Familiarity with CALL and learner management software, especially MOODLE, is preferred.
4. Teaching duties will amount to at least six 90-minute courses per semester, to be taught exclusively in English.
5. Guiding and assisting students in academic matters, including advising students in connection with Resource Science Fieldwork Abroad, a mandatory four-week practical program.
In combination with courses taken before departing and after returning to Akita, this program prepares students for an independent graduation research project that they undertake in the
fourth and final year;
6. Other university administrative duties, including entrance exam preparation and administration of various university committees, among other duties as required.
7. Conduct academic research and apply for outside funding, such as Kakenhi. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Graduate School of International Resource Sciences, Akita University
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics
Wages
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Professor level
Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
Annual salary system (annual salary is determined based on years of experience and performance according to the University's payment standards)
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Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
Annual salary system (annual salary is determined based on years of experience and performance according to the University's payment standards)
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Lecturer level
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
Annual salary system (annual salary is determined based on years of experience and performance according to the University's payment standards)
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Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~
Annual salary system (annual salary is determined based on years of experience and performance according to the University's payment standards)
Working hours
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Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, Holidays based on National Holiday Law, December 29 to January 3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for specialized work applied (based on the University's labor-management agreement)
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Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, Holidays based on National Holiday Law, December 29 to January 3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for specialized work applied (based on the University's labor-management agreement)
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Lecturer level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, Holidays based on National Holiday Law, December 29 to January 3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for specialized work applied (based on the University's labor-management agreement)
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Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:15-13:00
Holidays : Saturday, Sunday, Holidays based on National Holiday Law, December 29 to January 3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary labor system for specialized work applied (based on the University's labor-management agreement)
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Master
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Description
[Minimum requirements]
Candidates should possess the following:
1. At least an MA in TESL/TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or a related field mentioned above.
Preference is given to candidates with experience in program coordination or curriculum development.
2. Sufficient teaching achievements in giving lectures in English at the university level.
3. Native or near-native fluency in English.
4. Have at least conversational Japanese ability if you are a foreign national..
Employment Type
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Professor level
Regular employee
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
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Lecturer level
Regular employee
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Contract period
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Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5-year fixed-term which may be renewed once
Probationary period absent
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Associate Professor
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5-year fixed-term which may be renewed once
Probationary period absent
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Lecturer level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5-year fixed-term which may be renewed once
Probationary period absent
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
5-year fixed-term which may be renewed once
Probationary period absent
Work location
- 010-8502 Akita 1- 1 Tegata-Gakuen-machi
Compensation
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Salary and benefits will be based on the Akita University salary scale.
1)Salary
a)Annual salary system (paid based on the university's payment standard)
b) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association, Employment Insurance and Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance.
2)Working hours:
a)According to the Employment Regulations of Akita University and other official regulations.
*The discretionary labour system is applied.
* De facto working hours: 7 hours and 45 minutes per day
3)Holidays
a)Saturdays and Sundays, National holidays, Annual leaves, and Summer and New Year's holidays based on the university's regulations.
b)others (e.g., bereavement leave, parental leave, nursing care leave)
Application Considerations
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Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)
In the case of applicants residing overseas, or under certain circumstances, applicants residing in Japan may also be screened through an online interview.
Number of hired
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Job content supplemental explanation
[Research fields]
TEFL/TESOL, Linguistics, or other related fields in department of Resource Policy and Management (Literature, History, Anthropology, Geography, Management, Economy and so on) .
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2025/09/01
Starting date : 2025/09/01
Application period
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2025/01/17~2025/02/28 Deadline for receipt
Application method
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Application documents (specified forms)
- Openings for Faculty Positions.pdf
- 履歴書（Form1）.docx
- 教育研究業績書（Form2）.xlsx
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Attached documents
Application Form : MailingAchievements and Activities : MailingOther Mailing Documents
Documents to be submitted:
（1） Curriculum Vitae including date of birth, e-mail address, current address, a recent photograph, and the list of teaching experience.
（2） A list of academic achievements and research publications arranged chronologically in the following categories: books, academic papers,
reports/notes, reviews, and others. Three of the most representative/relevant publications should be marked.
（3） A copy of the Ph.D. / MA, TESL/TESOL
（4） A list of research grants obtained, classified according to the funding source.
（5） Copies of the three most representative publications, accompanied by abstracts, on a separate A4 sheet.
（6） Description of achievements in teaching and research
（7） Plans and Ideas for English Teaching at Faculty of International Resource Sciences, Akita University.
（8） If available, copies of language proficiency certificates (English/Japanese and other languages).
（9） Contact information for two references (names, addresses, phone, and email).
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
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Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
010-8502 Akita 1-1 Tegata-Gakuen-machi, Akita,
Prof. Fumiaki Inagaki, Graduate School of International Resource Sciences of Akita UniversityPrecautions : Be sure to put ‘Position in TESOL’ in the ‘subject’ field. No telephone or fax inquiries will beaccepted.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
First screening: all application documents will be carefully reviewed.
Second screening: the short-listed candidates will be asked to give an oral presentation and will be interviewed during the second screening (after mid-May 2025).
The second screening is planned to be a face-to-face interview, for which the interviewee will cover travel expenses, however,
an online interview via Zoom is acceptable. -
Notification of result
The schedule of the interview will be notified to the applicants. Travel expenses for the interview must be borne by the applicant.
The final selection result will be notified to the applicant by mail.
Contact details
Akita University
Faculty of International Resource Sciences
fumiaki.inagaki
fumiaki.inagaki@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp
Notes
1)Akita University especially welcomes applications from young scholars.
2)Akita University is promoting gender equality, and we are actively promoting female faculty members,For more information about our university's "Gender Equality Initiatives," please refer to https://www.akita-u.ac.jp/honbu/danjyo/.
