Job type

• Associate Professor
• Lecturer level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified

Wages

• Associate Professor

  Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

• Lecturer level

  Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  5.5million yen or more

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Others

  (1) Specializing in the history of dyeing and weaving, with a focus on the modern era, and conducting research that also includes
  patterns (design) within its scope
  (2) Ability to conduct broad, practical research in Kyoto, a city rich in historical resources and research materials related to crafts
  (3) Possession of a PhD or equivalent qualifications
  (4) Exhibition (planning) experience at museums or similar institutions
  (5) Willingness to take on university management responsibilities in addition to research and education
  (6) Japanese language proficiency sufficient to engage in educational guidance and in university management
  (7) Willingness to promote diversity
  (8) Willingness to reside in a commuting area of the University

• Description

  (1) Specializing in the history of dyeing and weaving, with a focus on the modern era, and conducting research that also includes
  patterns (design) within its scope
  (2) Ability to conduct broad, practical research in Kyoto, a city rich in historical resources and research materials related to crafts
  (3) Possession of a PhD or equivalent qualifications
  (4) Exhibition (planning) experience at museums or similar institutions
  (5) Willingness to take on university management responsibilities in addition to research and education
  (6) Japanese language proficiency sufficient to engage in educational guidance and in university management
  (7) Willingness to promote diversity
  (8) Willingness to reside in a commuting area of the University

Employment Type

• Associate Professor

  Regular employee

• Lecturer level

  Regular employee

Contract period

• Associate Professor

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  Trial period 6 months

• Lecturer level

  Tenured - Non-tenure track

  Probationary period present

  Trial period 6 months

Work location

• 600-8601 Kyoto 57-1 Shimono-cho, Shimogyo-ku

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Bonus : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : available

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Salary: Paid in accordance with the salary regulations for employees of Kyoto City University of Arts.
  Insurance: Obtain Japan Mutual Aid Association of Public School Teachers' insurance, Unemployment insurance, etc.
  The mandatory retirement age is 65.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

• Job content supplemental explanation

  The Faculty of Fine Arts and the Graduate School of Arts is recruiting a full-time faculty member according to the following conditions.
  
  [Areas of responsibility]
  Craft History (Dyeing and Weaving)
  (1) Faculty of Fine Arts: “Introduction to Craft,” “History of Dyeing and Weaving 1-2,” “Special Study on History of Design,” “Curator
  Program (e.g., museum-related training),” “Basic Seminar,” “Survey research and Project management Seminar,” “Seminar,”
  “Foundation Core Courses,” and “Interdisciplinary Seminar”
  (2) Graduate School of Arts Master’s Course: “Special Study on Science of Art,” “Special Seminar 1-4,” and “Joint Seminar1-4”
  (3) Graduate School of Arts Doctoral Course: “Guidance in Specialized Research,” “Specialized Research Seminar,” “General Planning
  and Theory Seminar,” and “Study of Visual Arts Planning”
  (among others)
  
  [Work location]
  Kyoto
  
  [Job title and number of positions]
  One Full-time Associate Professor or Lecturer. This position is open only for female candidates.
  
  [Scheduled start date of employment]
  April 1, 2026. Notice of an unofficial offer will be made in late June, 2025.

Application period

• 2025/01/31~2025/03/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • Call for Faculty Applications（Craft History (Dyeing and Weaving)）161KB.pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Mailing
  Achievements and Activities : Mailing

  Other Mailing Documents
  (1) List of submissions
  (2) Resume including the Awards and Penalties section. Seals and photographs are not required.
  The Awards and Penalties section of the resume should include information not only about
  criminal penalties but also disciplinary actions, including any associated with sexual
  harassment and violence against students. State specific reasons for these disciplinary
  measures. Failure to provide accurate information or engaging in falsification may lead to
  consequences such as employment revocation or disciplinary dismissal if the candidate is
  discovered to have misrepresented their background.
  (3) Confirmation of Disciplinary and Criminal History (Please download the designated form from
  the link below.)
  https://www.kcua.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/0f54e12e34d9f8fa9ca5960018da0e6b.pdf
  (4) Certificate of graduation or completion from the candidate’s final institution of learning. A copy
  is accepted.
  (5) List of achievements
  (6) Books, papers, and other publications from the past five years or earlier, or copies of these
  materials
  (7) A statement outlining the candidate’s aspirations for education and research at the University
  (approximately one A4 page)
  (8) For applications from Japan, a cash-on-delivery Yu-Pack address label or the equivalent by
  other courier services, filled with the recipient’s address, full name, and telephone number for
  returning documents
  Documents submitted will be returned after the screening process for applications from inside
  Japan but not for those from outside Japan.

• Return of application documents

  Others

  Documents submitted will be returned after the screening process for applications from inside Japan but not for those from outside Japan.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  600-8601 Kyoto 57-1 Shimono-cho, Shimogyo-ku
  Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts Kyoto City University of Arts

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  We will interview candidates who have passed the initial screening based on the documents submitted. The University does not reimburse candidates for their travel, accommodation and other expenses.
  Depending on the situation, interviews may be carried out over the Internet.
  Candidates residing outside Japan will be interviewed over the Internet.
  
  

• Notification of result

  The results will be enclosed when the submitted documents are returned after all selections have been made.
  * If you are applying from outside of Japan, we will not return your submitted documents and the results will be sent by email.

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