Background of the recruitment and description of the project
School of Foreign Studies, Department of International and Cultural Studies
Work content and job description
Responsibilities:
- Teach Writing I and II, Reading I and II, Writing for Business Purposes, Information Literacy and Research Practice, Oral Communication and other required English language courses in the Department of International and Cultural Studies.
- Teach School of Foreign Studies common courses, Liberal Education courses, and Graduate School courses.
- Teach a total of 7 classes per week (90 minutes per class), in some cases including Graduate School courses in the evening.
- In addition to teaching, carry out duties related to entrance exams, department activities, and other aspects of university administration.
Assigned department
Existing departments
School of Foreign Studies, Department of International and Cultural Studies
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
Research field
Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
Wages
Associate Professor
Annual Salary: 5 million yen ~ 8 million yen
Approximate annual compensation (as of April 1, 2023) includes base salary, regional allowance, and seasonal bonuses. Starting salary will be calculated based on types of work experience and duties prior to employment. In addition, adjustments to regular salary, allowance for dependents, housing allowance, etc. will be paid according to prescribed standards.
Lecturer level
Annual Salary: 4 million yen ~ 7 million yen
Approximate annual compensation (as of April 1, 2023) includes base salary, regional allowance, and seasonal bonuses. Starting salary will be calculated based on types of work experience and duties prior to employment. In addition, adjustments to regular salary, allowance for dependents, housing allowance, etc. will be paid according to prescribed standards.
Working hours
Associate Professor
- Working hours: 08:45-17:30
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Days off are Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end / New Year holidays.
- Overtime and other explanations: Working hours and break times are provided for reference only. Under the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, deemed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Work on weekends and holidays will sometimes be expected for duties related to entrance exams etc.
Lecturer level
- Working hours: 08:45-17:30
- Break time: 12:00-13:00
- Holidays: Days off are Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and year-end / New Year holidays.
- Overtime and other explanations: Working hours and break times are provided for reference only. Under the Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work, deemed working hours are 7 hours and 45 minutes per day. Work on weekends and holidays will sometimes be expected for duties related to entrance exams etc.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. degree, or equivalent research achievements
- High level of English ability, sufficient to teach in English at the university level
- High level of Japanese ability, sufficient to carry out university duties in Japanese
- English language teaching experience in Japan at the university level
- Experience with Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Project-Based Learning (PBL), and/or similar applied-English teaching methods is ideal.
- Candidates who, in addition to language-teaching, have research and/or teaching experience in fields related to the Diploma Policy of the Department of International and Cultural Studies, including but not limited to International Relations, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, Intercultural Communication, Gender studies, Media Studies, Literature, will be given special consideration.
- Strong motivation towards both academic and teaching achievements
- Ability and motivation to contribute to departmental and university-level management duties
- After appointment, the applicant must reside in Aichi Prefecture or nearby and be able to commute to Nagakute Campus, located in Nagakute City.
Employment Type
- Associate Professor: Regular employee
- Lecturer level: Regular employee
Contract period
Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
The probationary period is 6 months, under the same working conditions as tenured employment thereafter.
Lecturer level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period present
The probationary period is 6 months, under the same working conditions as tenured employment thereafter.
Work location
480-1198 Aichi 1522-3 Ibaragabasama, Nagakute
Compensation
Various systems
- Pay increase system: Salary increases for faculty and staff over the age of 55 are limited to cases of especially outstanding work performance.
- Bonus: Available
- Retirement allowances: Available
- Transportation expenses: Available
- Retirement age: Retirement age is 65 years of age.
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: Available
- Employees' Pension Insurance: Available
- Worker's accident insurance: Available
- Employment insurance: Available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on campus.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date
2028/04/01
Starting date
2028/04/01
Application period
2026/11/12~2027/05/14 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
履歴書・業績リスト作成要領_英語版（Instructions for Curriculum Vitae and Research Achievements form）.pdf
Attached documents
- Application Form: Online Submission
- Achievements and Activities: Online Submission
- Other online application forms
Submit all application documents online via the JREC-IN Portal web application system.
Application Documents
- Curriculum vitae, in Japanese or English, using the online form on the JREC-IN Portal. (Please refer to the attached guidelines.)
- Complete list of research publications and presentations, in Japanese or English, using the online form on the JREC-IN Portal. (Please refer to the attached guidelines.)
- Documents about the applicant (please combine them into a single PDF file):
- A) Typed essays in both Japanese (approximately 2000 characters) and English (approximately 1000 words) describing the characteristics of the applicant’s teaching practices, as well as their goals for English language education in the Department of International and Cultural Studies
- B) List containing the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of two academic colleagues who have consented to serve as references
- C) A single-page document containing the contact information (full name, address, postal code) of the applicant, for the purpose of relaying the final results of the application
- Three major research publications (please combine them into a single PDF file): Research publications in languages other than Japanese or English should be accompanied by a Japanese summary (about 600 characters.)
- Certification documents (please combine them into a single PDF file):
- A) Copy of highest degree earned, or other proof of highest educational attainment (documents in languages other than English or Japanese should be accompanied by a Japanese translation)
- B) If the applicant is not a native Japanese speaker: any available proof of Japanese language ability, such as a research paper written in Japanese or a JLPT certificate.
Other Mailing Documents
- 1 Please submit all of the above application materials via the “Online Submission” page for this position on the official JREC-IN website.
JREC-IN Portal Web Application: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop
Submissions via email attachment or in-person delivery will not be accepted.
- 2 Application materials (1) and (2) will each be completed using the appropriate “JREC-IN Form” and then uploaded on the submission page.
- 3 Application materials (3), (4), and (5) will each be combined into a single PDF file, and then uploaded to the “Documents other than JREC-IN Forms” section of the online submission page. However, within the application materials (4) category, published monographs alone may be submitted physically by post. In that case, please contact the APU Academic Affairs staff (School of Foreign Studies) by email beforehand.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
480-1198 Aichi 1522-3 Ibaragabasama, Nagakute
Aichi Prefectural University Administrative Division, Academic Affairs Department Academic Affairs Section (attn: School of Foreign Studies)
Precautions
- Monographs sent by post must be sent by registered mail with “Application for Department of International and Cultural Studies English Teaching Position 2027A” written in red on the front of the envelope.
- Monographs sent by post must be received by the application deadline.
- If you would like monographs sent by post returned to you, please include a courier shipping label (cash on delivery) with your name and address filled in. (limited to within Japan)
JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
Online Submission
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available
URL of this job posting
https://www.puc.aichi-pu.ac.jp/saiyou.html
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
During the screening process, the selection committee may contact applicants and may ask finalists to come to Aichi Prefectural University for on-campus interviews, which may include a teaching demonstration. Travel expenses for such interviews must be paid by the applicant.
Notification of result
Notification will be sent by mail in early October 2027 (tentative).
Contact details
Aichi Prefectural University
Aichi Prefectural University Administrative Division, Academic Affairs Department Academic Affairs Section (attn: School of Foreign Studies)
NAKASHIMA Kei
0561768824
gaigo-t(at)bur.aichi-pu.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- During the screening process, the selection committee may contact applicants and may ask finalists to come to Aichi Prefectural University for on-campus interviews, which may include a teaching demonstration. Travel expenses for such interviews must be paid by the applicant.
- If the applicant expects to be absent from his / her main address for an extended period, please include additional addresses and contact information as necessary.
- In principle, application materials will not be returned, and Aichi Prefectural University will bear responsibility for disposing of them in a proper manner.
- Personal information received through this application process will not be used for any other purposes.
- Retirement age at Aichi Prefectural University is 65 years. Rules of employment can be viewed at:https://www.puc.aichi-pu.ac.jp/files/20260401_kyoshokuin_shugyo.pdf
- This job opening announcement appears in the Japan Research Career Information Network: (JREC-IN):https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop
- Working conditions can be viewed on the Japan Research Career Information Network (JREC-IN) website:https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop
- Work duties and work location, including any possible future changes, are delineated by the following:
- Work duties: those duties assigned to a faculty member by the Aichi Prefectural Public University Corporation
- Work locations: assigned by the Aichi Prefectural Public University Corporation
