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Ended
Date of update : 2025/08/26 End date of accepting applications : 2025/10/31
Ended
Date of update : 2025/08/26
End date of accepting applications : 2025/10/31

Work location : Kinki district - Nara

Date of publication : 2025/08/26

Nara Women’s University Faculty of Letters Full-time instructor (lecturer) (Linguistics, Literature, English Education, Comparative Cultural Studies, Cross-cultural Communication, Area Studies or related fields of study )

D125081461

National university

Nara Women's University

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - English literature and literature in the English language | Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics | Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education | Humanities & Social Sciences - Cultural anthropology and folklore | Humanities & Social Sciences - Area studies

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period present

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    National university

  • Work content and job description

    [Classes to teach]
    Teaching responsibilities—Specialized subjects in Faculty of Letters, such as “English Communication A/B” and other courses focusing on intercultural understanding.
    University common subjects, such as “Practical English” and “Presentation English.”

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Division of Humanities and Social Sciences　Research Group : Language and Culture

Job type

  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - English literature and literature in the English language
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Cultural anthropology and folklore
  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Area studies

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~ 8 million yen

Working hours

  • Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Saturday, Sundays and public holidays in principle

    Overtime and other explanations : Based on the Discretionary Labor System for professional work by consent, it is regarded that working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes irrespective of how much time the employee actually spends on his/her work.

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Master

  • Description

    Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements
    (1)Has to be a native speaker of English. Japanese proficiency relevant to the institution’s administrative activities is preferred.
    (2)Has to hold a Master’s degree or higher
    (3)Has to be able to teach specialized subjects and supervise students in research at undergraduate level
    (4)Has to be able to advise and assist international students and students who wish to study abroad

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    Contract 5 years (no renewal)

    Probationary period present

    6 months

Work location

  • 630-8506 Nara Kitauoya-Nishimachi,Nara-shi

Compensation

Application Considerations

  • Considerations for conducting interviews (e.g., those who live far away, such as overseas)

    Online interviews can be arranged for applicants living overseas.

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2026/04/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    [Field of specialization]
    Linguistics, Literature, English Education, Comparative Cultural Studies, Cross-cultural Communication, Area Studies or related fields of study

Application period

  • 2025/08/26~2025/10/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • Curriculum vitae.xlsx
    • List of publications and presentations.xlsx

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Mailing
    (1)Curriculum vitae (Please include contact information, academic history after high school, employment history, academic memberships and social activities, and licenses and certifications. If you have taught at university level, list subject classes in employment history. Use the specified form.)
    Achievements and Activities : Mailing
    (2)List of publications and presentations (monographs, published papers, conference presentations, list of acquired external research funds, other works, should be itemized and listed. Published papers should be marked “peer-reviewed” or “not peer-reviewed.” Use the specified form.)

    Other Mailing Documents
    (3)Statement of intent or short essay about how you would like to instruct and teach students at Nara Women University. Please describe your past experience in education—especially on teaching classes in English at Japanese universities, research, social contributions—academic societies and public committees, etc. (approximately 1000 words in English or 2000 letters in Japanese)
    (4)Reprints or photocopies of up to 3 major publications and their summaries (approximately 400 letters in Japanese or 300 words in English).

  • Return of application documents

    Others

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly. If you wish your application documents to be returned, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    630-8506 Nara Kitauoya-Nishimachi,Nara-shi
    Faculty of Letters, Educational Affairs Division, Nara Women's University

    Precautions : ・Write in red “Application (Department of Language and Culture)” or ｢言語文化学領域教員公募書類在中｣on the envelope.
    ・Mail your application documents by registered mail (書留).

    Written inquires may be sent via email to suga@cc.nara-wu.ac.jp, Nara Women’s University, Faculty of Letters, Professor Ayumi Suga.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Selection procedure: 1st round—Review of application material (early November)
    2nd round—Interview of short-listed candidates (mid or late November)
    *We may ask candidate to perform a simulated lesson.
    *Travel expenses will not be reimbursed. (Online interviews can be arranged for applicants living overseas.)

  • Notification of result

    Results will be notified after the selection is made.

Contact details

Nara Women's University

Division of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ayumi Suga

suga(at)cc.nara-wu.ac.jp

* Please change (at) to @ and send it.

Notes

・Personal information obtained from application documents will not be used for any other purpose than selecting a candidate for this position.
・Nara Women’s University promotes gender equality and is committed to positive action to boost employment of female faculties.

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