Position Opening for Lecturer or Associate Professor

 

1. Affiliation: Advanced Practice of School Education (School Management and Education),

                    Early Childhood Education

 

2. Job type and the number of positions: One full-time Lecturer or Associate Professor

 

3. Field of research:Early Childhood Development Support 

 

4. Qualifications:

　   (1) Master or doctorate degree, or the equivalent research achievements in the field concerned.

　   (2) The ability to guide educational practicum and research related to childcare and welfare, including developmental support

 　　　NB: Full-time work experience at the field of early childhood education is expected.

　　　  NB: The successful candidate is expected to teach the Ph.D. program at the Joint Graduate School in the near future.

　   (3) The ability to collaborate with educators at the field of early childhood education for educational research　

      (4) Active participation in university operations and professional contributions to society

      (5) Japanese ability necessary to perform duties at Naruto University of Education, irrespective of the successful candidate’s nationality 

 

5. Courses to teach:

　Undergraduate courses:

　Understanding and Support of the Child, Social Welfare, Social Care for Children and Families Ⅰ，Early Childhood Education and Care Practice, Practice Teaching Day Nursery I・II,

   Practice Teaching  Welfare Facilities, Childcare Practicum Instruction, Early Childhood Education Seminar II, and others　

　Graduate courses:

　Developmental Psychology and Childcare in Infancy to Childhood, Field studies on early childhood education I & II, Developmental Practice of Fundamental Ability as

   Teacher in School Education I & II,   Practical Seminar for Professional Teacher Collaboration I & II, and others

 

6. Date of Employment: April 1, 2024

 

7. Length of Contract: The initial contract is for five years, with the possibility of tenure. 

                                　(The mandatory retirement age is 65.)

 

8. Application deadline:July 28 (Fri.), 2023 

                                 　(The required documents must arrive at the university by 17:00 on the day.)

 

9. Documents to submit:

       (1) CV/resume (using the designated form with the applicant’s photo attached)

       (2) List of professional achievements (using the designated form)

       (3) Three principal works: books or publications
            NB:   Original, offprint, or photocopy is required.

            In addition, the summary in Japanese (approximately 200 characters) is required.

      (4) Teaching and research plans at Naruto University of Education in Japanese (approximately 1,000 characters)

           (If you have any work experience in early childhood education or related research achievements in collaboration with early childhood educators, please include them.)

            NB:   The forms designated by the university (CV/resume and List of Achievements) can be downloaded at the university website (http://www.naruto-u.ac.jp/staff.html).

　

10. Mailing address:

　Hidekazu SAKO, President,

　Naruto University of Education,

　748 Nakashima, Takashima, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, 772-8502, Japan

　NB: The application documents should be sent by registered mail (electronic submissions will not be accepted),

    with “Application for the position of Early Childhood Development Support” written on the envelope in red.

 

11. Contact:

    Professor Akiko SHIOJI 

   Early Childhood Education, Advanced Practice of School Education (School Management and Education)  

　Naruto University of Education,

　748 Nakashima, Takashima, Naruto-cho, Naruto City, 772-8502, Japan

　Tel: +81-88-687-6296   E-mail: shioji@naruto-u.ac.jp

　Any questions regarding remuneration, etc. should be addressed to the personnel department:

   Tel: +81-88-687-6036   E-mail: jinji@naruto-u.ac.jp

 

12. Additional information:

    (1)It is suggested that the successful applicant should dwell in the vicinity of Naruto after employed.

　(2) The application materials will not be returned. If the applicant wishes to have them returned, he/she must request so beforehand. The personal information the university has acquired in the selection           process will be treated confidentially according to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information.

　(3)In principle, finalists will be invited for an interview with a teaching demonstration at the university. Finalists’ expenses for travel and accommodation for the interview will not be reimbursed.

　(4)The university has a policy for recruitment in which the decision is not to be influenced by applicants’ nationality or gender. In cases where two or more finalists are equal in qualifications and                         achievements, the university will give preference to female applicants.

　(5)Even if the successful candidate is a local government employee prior to employment at the university, the university will not count his or her years of service as a local government employee in the               calculation of his or her retirement allowance from the university.