Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2025/04/02 End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/30
Ended
Date of update : 2025/04/02
End date of accepting applications : 2025/05/30

Work location : Chugoku district - Hiroshima

Date of publication : 2025/03/28

Guidelines for Applicants for Full-time Teachers(Professor, Associate Professor, Lecturer or Assistant Professor) Career education, Career development

D125031748

Public university

EIKEI UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA

Research field : Others - Others - Career education, Career development

Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent

Assistant Professor level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Tenure-track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Eikei University of Hiroshima aims to foster a cadre of young people by enhancing interdisciplinary skills and knowledge to overlook societies, identify problems, find solutions collaborating with others, and create new values, and contribute locally and globally.

    https://www.eikei.ac.jp/
  • Work content and job description

    〇Courses to be taught
     <Major Subjects>
    Career development subjects(Career planning,Career design, Entrepreneurship, etc.)
    The subject was designed in 2025, piloted outside the regular courses in 2026, and will be offered in the regular courses from 2027.

    <Common subjects for all teachers>
    Project Based Learning Exercise Courses (Introduction to Project Based Learning, Project Based Learning Exercise I A and I B, Project Based Learning Exercise II, Degree Project)
    Experience and practice program subjects (Domestic volunteer Program, Domestic internship
    Program A/B, Volunteer Abroad Program, Internship Abroad Program, Short-term Study Abroad program)

    〇Internal operations (operations related to academic affairs, entrance examinations,
    student recruitment, employment support, etc.)
    〇Regional/industry-academia collaboration work (various extramural collaboration courses,
    open lectures, etc.)

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of Social System Design / Social System Design Course

Job type

  • Professor level
  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level
  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Others - Others

    Career education, Career development

Wages

  • Professor level

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 10 million yen

    Starting salary will be determined based on education and work experience.

  • Associate Professor

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 10 million yen

    Starting salary will be determined based on education and work experience.

  • Lecturer level

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 10 million yen

    Starting salary will be determined based on education and work experience.

  • Assistant Professor level

    Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 10 million yen

    Starting salary will be determined based on education and work experience.

Working hours

  • Professor level

    Working hours :09:00-18:00

    Break time :12:30-13:45

    Holidays : Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)

    Overtime and other explanations : Annual paid leave (20 days per calendar year), special leave (marriage, childbirth, bereavement, etc.)

  • Associate Professor

    Working hours :09:00-18:00

    Break time :12:30-13:45

    Holidays : Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)

    Overtime and other explanations : Annual paid leave (20 days per calendar year), special leave (marriage, childbirth, bereavement, etc.)

  • Lecturer level

    Working hours :09:00-18:00

    Break time :12:30-13:45

    Holidays : Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)

    Overtime and other explanations : Annual paid leave (20 days per calendar year), special leave (marriage, childbirth, bereavement, etc.)

  • Assistant Professor level

    Working hours :09:00-18:00

    Break time :12:30-13:45

    Holidays : Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)

    Overtime and other explanations : Annual paid leave (20 days per calendar year), special leave (marriage, childbirth, bereavement, etc.)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor / Master

  • Description

    【Eligibility for Application】
    A person who meets all of the following requirements
    (1) Professor: A person with a doctoral degree or equivalent research achievement.
      Associate Professor: A person with a master's degree or equivalent research achievement.
      Lecturers: A person with a master's degree or equivalent research achievement.
      Assistant Professor:A person with a master's degree or equivalent research achievement.
    (2) Those who can promote education and research activities based on the educational philosophy of the university.
    (3) Applicants must be able to give classes in Japanese and English.
    (4) Those who can manage interactive classes based on active learning pedagogy (Project Based Learning Exercises, group work, etc.).
    (5) Those who can conduct education in cooperation with various domestic and international entities such as companies, international organizations, universities, NPOs, and local governments.
    (6) Those who can conduct classes in collaboration with faculty members in other fields and external practitioners.
    (7) Those who can actively engage in self-development, class improvement, open class, and overall curriculum improvement based on the university's basic FD (faculty development) policy.
    (8) National Qualified Career Counsellor, GCDF/CDA or other career counsellor, preferably with a skill level qualification such as the Career Consulting Skills Test Level 1.
    (9) Experience working in the career field in the private sector or other companies is desirable.
    (10) Those who do not fall under any of the disqualification clauses stipulated in each item of Article 9 of the School Education Law.

Employment Type

  • Professor level

    Regular employee

    Full-time

  • Associate Professor

    Regular employee

    Full-time

  • Lecturer level

    Regular employee

    Full-time

  • Assistant Professor level

    Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Professor level

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    ○In principle, the tenure-track system will be used.In addition, depending on the outcome of the review, those recognised as professors may be subject to a mandatory retirement age from the date of their appointment.
    <Tenure track system>
    The term of office is within five years, and if you pass the tenure review, you will move to a mandatory retirement system.
    In principle, you can take your first review after the two-year anniversary of your date of hire.
    If you do not pass the first review, you may take the screening again in the year following the year in which you took the first review.

    Probationary period absent

  • Associate Professor

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    ○In principle, the tenure-track system will be used.
    <Tenure track system>
    The term of office is within five years, and if you pass the tenure review, you will move to a mandatory retirement system.
    In principle, you can take your first review after the two-year anniversary of your date of hire.
    If you do not pass the first review, you may take the screening again in the year following the year in which you took the first review.

    Probationary period absent

  • Lecturer level

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    ○In principle, the tenure-track system will be used.
    <Tenure track system>
    The term of office is within five years, and if you pass the tenure review, you will move to a mandatory retirement system.
    In principle, you can take your first review after the two-year anniversary of your date of hire.
    If you do not pass the first review, you may take the screening again in the year following the year in which you took the first review.

    Probationary period absent

  • Assistant Professor level

    Nontenured - Tenure-track

    ○In principle, the tenure-track system will be used.
    <Tenure track system>
    The term of office is within five years, and if you pass the tenure review, you will move to a mandatory retirement system.
    In principle, you can take your first review after the two-year anniversary of your date of hire.
    If you do not pass the first review, you may take the screening again in the year following the year in which you took the first review.

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 730-0016 Hiroshima 1-5, Nobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : available

    Bonus : available

    Retirement allowances : available

    Transportation expenses : available

    Retirement age : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

    Others : JAPAN MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    There is no smoking area on campus.

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    It shall conform to the employment rules and regulations of public university corporation,Eikei University of Hiroshima.
    ※Annual salary system may possibly be apply.

    1)Allowances
    ①Salary will be determined according to personal history(academic background and work experience,etc.)
    ②Bonus worth 4.4 months'salary will be provided annually(as of 2022 fiscal year record)
    ③Others(Regional/urban allowance,family allowance,commuting allowance and housing allowance)will be provided when it meets the requirement.

    2)Working hours etc.
    ①There will be 5 working days per week(7 hours and 45 minutes of working hours per day)
    ②Holidays will be Saturdays,Sundays,year-end and New Year holidays(December 29th-January 3rd)
    ③20 paid holidays and special leave(marriage,childbirth,bereavement etc.)per year will be granted

    3)You will be subscribed of Mutual Aid Association for Public Schools and Hiroshima Prefectural Faculty Members Association.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/09/01

    Starting date : 2025/09/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    Scheduled date of employment: September 1, 2025 (Mon.) or as soon thereafter as possible(The date of arrival will be agreed with the successful candidate. However,must be in place by January 1,2026.).

Application period

  • 2025/03/28~2025/05/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • 01_Eikei University Full-time Faculty Application Guidelines(Career education, Career development).pdf
    • 02_Course Outline.pdf
    • Notes on Preparation of Application Documents.pdf
  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Mailing
    Achievements and Activities : Mailing

    Other Mailing Documents
    (1) Application form (Form No. 1): 1 copy
    (2) Curriculum vitae (Form No. 2): 1 copy
    (3) Education and Research Achievement Report (Form No. 3): 1 copy
    (4) Books or major papers (reprints or copies are acceptable)
    Please circle the number on the Education and Research Achievement Form in (3).
    (5) Aspirations for education and research at the university (A4, 1 page maximum, any
    format) 1 copy
    (6) A proposal for the Project Based Learning Exercise (A4, about 1 page, any format)
    (7) Status of Acquisition of Research Funds (External Funds) (Form No. 4) 1 copy
      (If there is no acquisition record, it is not necessary.
    (8) Either of the following documents (1) or (2), and (1) should be written on the application form)
    (i) Names and contact information for two people who can provide information on the applicant.
    (ⅱ) Letter of recommendation (optional format; specify the recommender's affiliation and
    position) 2 copies
    For both (ⅰ) and (ⅱ), applicants from fields other than the applicant's specialty are
    acceptable.
    ◎ Upon preparation of (2) and (3) above, please refer to the attached "Notes on Preparation
    of Application Documents".
    ◎ Additional materials may be requested when necessary.
      Please download the designated form from the university website.

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    730-0016 Hiroshima 1-5, Nobori-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi
    Eikei University, Academic Planning Division

    Precautions : The application documents should be sent by registered mail or international courier service with "Application for faculty position in Career education, Career development" written in red on the envelope.

  • * Out of application period.

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E-mail Application
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Recruiting Institution's Web application system
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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    (1)Documents will be reviewed and interviews will be conducted in accordance with the
    University's faculty selection criteria.
    (2) The date of the interview will be announced separately to those who are eligible for the interview.
    (3) In addition to the interview, the applicant will be asked to give a mock lecture in English (the applicant will be asked to submit the syllabus in English) on the subject to be assigned. (3) In addition to the interview, the applicant will be asked to give a mock lecture in English on the subject to be assigned (an English syllabus will be required), and to give a presentation on his/her aspirations for education and research at the university. If necessary, a second interview will be conducted.
    (4) The interview may be conducted online.
    (5) Expenses for the interview (including the second interview) will not be paid.

  • Notification of result

    We will contact you by mail regarding the results of the selection process.

Contact details

EIKEI UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA

Academic Planning Division

Strategic Planning Section

0822256312

academic-planning@eikei.ac.jp

Notes

Things to keep in mind
(1) In principle, application documents will not be returned.
(2) The personal information provided in the application documents will be used only for the purpose of selection.
(3) Candidates will be required to submit documents proving the degree they hold (or, for those with other educational backgrounds, documents proving the graduation (completion) of their final educational background).

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