Detailed information
Work location : Chugoku district - Hiroshima
Date of publication : 2025/03/14
Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, (Japanese Language Education (Second Language Acquisition / Second Language Learning))
D125030942
Hiroshima University
Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Japanese language education | Humanities & Social Sciences - Educational psychology | Humanities & Social Sciences - Experimental psychology
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period present
Job description
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Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor/Assistant Professor on Tenure Track System in the research area of Japanese Language Education (Second Language Acquisition / Second Language Learning).
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Work content and job description
Field of specialization
Japanese Language Education (Second Language Acquisition / Second Language Learning).
Teaching responsibilities
The following courses are scheduled to be taught.
(1)Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introductory Seminar for First-Year Student, etc.
(2)Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Acquisition and Teaching of Japanese as a Second Language, Psychology of Second Language Learning, Fundamentals of Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, etc.
(3)Graduate level (master’s programs): Advanced Studies on Psychology of Language Education, Seminar on Psychology of Language Education, Research Methodology in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, Research Project on Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, etc.
(4)Graduate level (doctoral programs): Research in Special Topics, etc.
Note: The subjects you are responsible for may be changed or added.
Planned Responsibilities
(Immediately after hiring)
(1)Duties related to research in “7. Field of Expertise”.
(2)Duties related to teaching the scheduled courses and supervising graduate and undergraduate students under "8. Scheduled Courses".
(3)Duties related to the administration and management of the entire university, graduate schools, faculties, centers, etc. (participation in various meetings, activities as a member of various committees, etc.).
(4)Duties related to student admissions (exam supervision, question creation, grading, interviewers, etc.).
(5)Other duties as directed by the head of the educational and research organization.
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Tasks determined by the university. -
Assigned department
Existing departments
Academy of Hiroshima University (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Japanese language education
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Educational psychology
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Experimental psychology
Wages
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Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~
(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment. -
Assistant Professor level
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
(1)The annual salary system (II) which was enforced in October 2021 will be applied to the successful candidates.
* The approximate annual salary is based on a standard career history and may vary depending on education, degree, work experience, etc.
(2)Successful candidates may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred for the trip from their home or former place of work to the new place of work to assume their post in accordance with the relevant regulations of Hiroshima University. For more information, please contact us.
※Hiroshima University has introduced a system whereby researchers' personnel expenses are paid out of direct expenses such as competitive research grants and joint research grants, and the obtained research financial resources can be used to improve the treatment of researchers themselves (additional Salary) and to improve the research environment.
Working hours
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Associate Professor
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
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Assistant Professor level
Working hours :08:30-17:00
Break time :12:00-12:45
Holidays : Holidays are Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in principle.
Overtime and other explanations : If you are agreeable to the application of the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, you are deemed to work for 7 hours and 45 minutes a day.
Application requirements
Qualifications
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Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
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Description
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:
(1)Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
(2)Have research achievements in the relevant fields (Second Language Acquisition / Second Language Learning of Phonetics and Vocabulary) is desirable.
(3)Be able to supervise graduate students in a master’s and/or doctoral program(s) in preparation of thesis/dissertation
(4)Have experience in teaching Japanese
(5)Be able to teach classes and supervise students in both Japanese and English
Employment Type
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Associate Professor
Regular employee
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Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Contract period
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Associate Professor
Nontenured - Tenure-track
Tenure-track position(s) Period of employment
7 years (in case that tenure-track Associate Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
(1)Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion either to associate professor.
(2)Granting a candidate for tenure is subject to two reviewing process: an intermediate and final review. If a candidate is not granted tenure in final review, he/she will be dismissed from the university upon completion of the term of appointment.
(3) If a candidate has taken a leave because of some life events such as delivering a baby, child-raising and caregiving, he/she may extend the term of appointment up to certain period according to the length of such leave.Probationary period present
Probationary employment period: six (6) months
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Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Tenure-track
Tenure-track position(s) Period of employment
5 years (in case that tenure-track Assistant Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
(1)Tenure-track faculty members will undergo a tenure review at least six (6) months or more in advance of the expiration date of appointment, and those who have successfully passed the review process will be granted tenure along with promotion either to associate professor.
(2)Granting a candidate for tenure is subject to two reviewing process: an intermediate and final review. If a candidate is not granted tenure in final review, he/she will be dismissed from the university upon completion of the term of appointment.
(3) If a candidate has taken a leave because of some life events such as delivering a baby, child-raising and caregiving, he/she may extend the term of appointment up to certain period according to the length of such leave.Probationary period present
Probationary employment period: six (6) months
Work location
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739-8524
Hiroshima
1-1-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima
Other places of work designated by the University
Compensation
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Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.
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Supplementary explanation of compensation
Evaluation
We conduct individual performance evaluations for all Hiroshima University faculty members after their employment, numerically rate their performance, and salary and benefits are commensurate with performance indicators.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
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Description
(Depending on the result of the performance reviews of the applicant at the time of employment, he/she may be decided on any of the following titles: Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor/Assistant Professor on Tenure Track System)
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2026/04/01
Starting date : 2026/04/01
Application period
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2025/03/14~2025/05/12 Deadline for receipt
All application materials must reach us by [5:00 pm on Day of week, May 12, 2025(Japan time)].
Application method
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Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission(1)Resume（※Use the Form1 posted on the Job posting URL.）Achievements and Activities : Online Submission(2)List of publications and oral presentations（※Use the Form2 posted on the Job posting URL.）Other online application forms
(3)Five major publications or presentations (Reprints, photocopies, or books)
(4)Major educational activities and teaching experience
(5)Service to the department and university (If you have experience)
(6)Statement of intent (Please describe your interests in teaching and research as well as your mid- to long-term research plan in approximately 1,000-1,500 words, should you take this position.)
Please send all application documents to the following mail address
E-mail: ryota@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Professor Ryota Nagata, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Please save the files in cloud system such as Dropbox, Google drive, One Drive, etc.
Then, send an email indicating the link in the body of the document.
* Please send an e-mail titled “Application documents for faculty open position in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences（Teaching Japanese as a Second Language Program (Second Language Acquisition / Second Language Learning)）”
*If you do not receive a receipt mail by one week after the application deadline, please contact to Prof. Nagata.
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Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used or provided to any third party for purposes other than the necessary procedures related to personnel affairs, salary, and welfare. Application documents of applicants whom we have decided not to employ will be discarded in an appropriate manner, after the completion of relevant selection processes.
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* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
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Selection
(1)Selection will be made based on all application documents submitted.
(2)Interviews will be conducted as needed. As a general rule, we will conduct simulated lessons in English. In such cases, please note that travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants who pass the initial document review will be informed of interview date, time and format.
(3)Hiroshima University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. -
Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of selection results by e-mail or mail.
Contact details
Hiroshima University
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Prof. Ryota Nagata
0824246866
ryota@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Notes
(1)The retirement age is 65 years old.
(2)All the faculty members of Hiroshima University belong to the "Academy", which is the single university-wide faculty organization, and each faculty as a member of the Academy of the University is appointed to educational and/or research organizations such as an individual undergraduate school, graduate school, research center and institute.
(3)Faculty members may also be assigned to teaching and/or research activities in other organizations of Hiroshima University and university-wide projects.
(4)For each specialized field of faculty, Hiroshima University has defined Minimum standards for hiring new faculty (“the minimum standards”). We use the minimum standards for the initial screening process of the applicants, and only those who have cleared the minimum standards will qualify as the candidates for the post concerned. The minimum standards used for this international job offer can be viewed by URL of the Job posting.
The extended application period began on March 14, 2025.
