Professor or Associate Professor（Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education)）

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

Hiroshima University (HU) herewith makes an open international job offer and seeks to appoint Professor with tenure; Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor on Tenure Track System in the research area of Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education).

Work content and job description

1. Planned responsibilities

(Immediately after hiring)

1. Duties related to research in “2. Field of specialization”.
2. Duties related to teaching the scheduled courses and supervising graduate and undergraduate students under "3. Teaching responsibilities ".
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.

(Scope of changes)
Tasks determined by the university.

2. Field of specialization

Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education)

3. Teaching responsibilities

The following courses are scheduled to be taught.:

1. Undergraduate level (general education courses): Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students, etc.
2. Undergraduate level (discipline specific courses): Fundamental Seminar of Japanese Language Culture, General lesson of Japanese language education II, Seminar of Studies on Teaching Materials for Japanese Language Education for Natives, History of Japanese Language Education for Natives, Methodologies for Studying Japanese Language Culture II, Graduation Thesis Seminar, Graduation Thesis, Introduction of Teaching Practice for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools etc.
3. Graduate level (master’s programs): Special Study in Japanese Language and Culture Education B, Basic Study in Instruction and Evaluation Method Design, Advanced Study in Instruction and Evaluation Method Design, etc.
4. Graduate level (doctoral programs): Special Study, etc. < All in Japanese >

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Assigned department

Existing departments

Academy of Hiroshima University (Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)*The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, will be renamed the “Graduate School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences” on April 1, 2027

Job type

• Professor level
• Associate Professor

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Education on school subjects and primary/secondary education
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Education

Wages

Professor level

Annual Salary : 7 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.

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.

Working hours

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.

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.

Application requirements

Qualifications

Education and Degree Requirements

Ph.D. / Doctor

Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins

Description

Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements:

1. Hold a doctorate or an equivalent degree by the time the appointment begins
2. For professors, the candidate must have published at least one book (single-authored) or 20 papers (including at least five refereed papers). For associate professors, the candidate must have published at least one book (single-authored) or 10 papers (including at least three refereed papers).

In all cases, the candidate must meet the minimum standards for faculty recruitment at Hiroshima University (by field).
3. Be able to provide education and supervise research in the doctoral programs for a position.
4. Be able to teach classes, supervise students and school duties in Japanese
5. It is desirable to have a research record in the history of Japanese language education for native.

Employment Type

Professor level

Regular employee

Associate Professor

Regular employee

Contract period

Professor level

Tenured - Non-tenure track

Probationary period present

Probationary employment period: six (6) months

Associate Professor

Nontenured - Tenure-track

Tenure-track position(s) Period of employment
7years (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

Work location

739-8524 Hiroshima 1-1-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City

Other places of work designated by the University

Compensation

Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

Hiroshima University has been entirely smoke-free from January 2020.

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.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

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: Professor with tenure; Associate Professor with tenure; Associate Professor on Tenure Track System

Hiring date : 2027/04/01

Starting date : 2027/04/01

Application period

2026/08/27~2026/10/28 Deadline for receipt

All application materials must reach us by [5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (Japan time)].

Application method

Attached documents

Application Form : Mailing

(1)Resume ※Use the Form1 posted on the Job posting URL.

Achievements and Activities : Mailing

(2)List of research achievements ※Use the Form2 posted on the Job posting URL.

Other Mailing Documents

1. Five major publications or presentations (Reprints, photocopies, or books)
2. Major educational activities and teaching experience (titles of undergraduate class and graduate teaching experience (number of years, number of students))
3. Major social contributions
4. Major activities in university/institutional management and administration
5. Statement of intent (Please describe your interests in teaching and research as well as your mid- to long-term research plan in approximately 2,000-3,000 words, should you take this position.)

*The application documents listed in (1) to (7) above must be submitted both on paper and electronically (as Word or PDF files, on CD-ROM or USB memory).
However, this does not apply to books among the actual research achievements.

Return of application documents

All application documents will be returned by mail.

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 returned to those applicants in an appropriate manner, after the completion of relevant selection processes.

Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

739-8524 Hiroshima 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-hiroshima

Professor Takeshi Sato, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Precautions :
Print in red “Application documents for faculty open position in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Educational Design for Teacher Educators Program (Japanese Language Education (Secondary Education))” on the envelope containing the application documents and send it by registered mail.

JREC-IN Portal web application: Not available

E-mail Application: Not available

Recruiting Institution's Web application system: Not available

URL of this job posting

https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/employment/kyoinkobo/ningen

Selection / Notification of result

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

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Takeshi Sato

0824246787

tsato(at)hiroshima-u.ac.jp

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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.