Detailed information

Ended
Date of update : 2025/12/05 End date of accepting applications : 2026/02/09
Ended
Date of update : 2025/12/05
End date of accepting applications : 2026/02/09

Work location : Kanto district - Ibaraki

Date of publication : 2025/12/10

Job Opening: Full-time Spanish Language Instructor (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor/Associate Professor)

D125120433

National university

University of Tsukuba

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Center for Education of Global Communication (CEGLOC) at the University of Tsukuba is seeking a native Spanish speaker (or equivalent level) for a faculty position.

  • Work content and job description

    (1) Teaching 8 classes (75 minutes each) per week of common courses (Spanish) at CEGLOC
    (2) Various duties related to CEGLOC education
    (3) Duties related to overseas language training (study abroad programs)
    (4) Duties related to university-wide entrance examinations

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    The Center for Education of Global Communication (CEGLOC)

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Assistant Professor level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Unspecified

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 9 million yen

    •¥4,000,000 ~ ¥7,000,000 (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor)
    •¥7,000,000 ~ ¥9,000,000 (Specially Appointed Associate Professor)
    Core annual salary system applies (the above salary amounts include bonuses but exclude other allowances).
    For details regarding salary and treatment, please refer to the University of Tsukuba Regulations (available at the URL below):
    https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/about/disclosure-ho-kisoku/s-02/

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :08:30-17:15

    Break time :12:15-13:15

    Holidays : •Holidays: Sundays, Saturdays, national holidays, December 29 through January 3

    Overtime and other explanations : •Working Hours: Discretionary work system (deemed working hours of 8 hours per day; flexible adjustment of start/end times and break periods is left to the employee's discretion)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor / Master

    Master's degree or higher; Doctoral degree preferred by start date

  • Work experience

    (1) Native Spanish speaker or equivalent Spanish language proficiency
    (2) Experience in teaching Spanish at university level (or equivalent level)
    (3) Sufficient Japanese language ability to perform required duties

  • Official qualification in specific field, etc.

    Spanish Language Education and related fields in Spanish Education

Employment Type

  • Common to all Job Types

    Regular employee

    Full-time

Contract period

  • Common to all Job Types

    Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    3 years, plus 2 additional years based on a renewal assessment (non-tenure track) * For candidates with previous employment history at the University of Tsukuba (e.g. teaching part-time), the term may be shortened in accordance with the regulations of the university.

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 305-8577 Ibaraki 1-1-1Tennoudai University of Tsukuba Center for Education of Global Communication

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Bonus : available

    Transportation expenses : available

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Other: Participation in National Public Service Mutual Aid Employment insurance available

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2026/06/01

    Starting date : 2026/06/01

  • Job content supplemental explanation

    (1) Teaching 8 classes (75 minutes each) per week of common courses (Spanish) at CEGLOC
    (2) Various duties related to CEGLOC education
    (3) Duties related to overseas language training (study abroad programs) and DELF DALF
    (4) Duties related to university-wide entrance examinations
    (5) The employment start date will be June 1, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application period

  • 2025/12/10~2026/02/09 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    (1) Curriculum Vitae (Form No. 3)
    (2) List of Research Achievements (Form No.4)
    Include 3-5 research achievements from the past 5 years
    (3) List of Educational/Practical/Professional Achievements (past 5 years) (Form No. 5)
    (4) Plans and Aspirations for Education and Research (Form No. 6)
    (5) Complete List of Research Achievements (Designated Form)
    (6) Copies of publications listed in (2) (photocopies acceptable)
    (7) Abstracts of publications listed in (2) (either in English or Japanese; within 800 characters in Japanese or
    400 words in English; free format)
    (8) Consent form for handling and transfer of personal data under EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Required for residents in the European Economic Area member states and the UK)
    (9) Self-Declaration Form for Specific Categories (University designated form)
    (10) Document including the following (free format):
    a) Applicant's phone number and email address
    b) Contact information for two references (name, affiliation/title, phone number, email address)

    Note: Forms (1)-(5), (8), and (9) must use the designated formats.
    Forms and sample entries can be downloaded from:
    https://www.jinsha.tsukuba.ac.jp/jobs/application-documents

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Document screening followed by an interview including research presentation and teaching demonstration. The interview will be conducted online.

  • Notification of result

    We will inform you of the result by email.


Contact details

University of Tsukuba

Center for Education of Global Communication

Yuichi ONO

0298532420

ono.yuichi.ga(at)u.tsukuba.ac.jp

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

Notes

•The University of Tsukuba conducts personnel selection in accordance with the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society and the principles of the University of Tsukuba Diversity Basic Philosophy and Plan.
•The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities/corporations/government agencies, etc. or persons who fall under any of the specific categories.

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