Position Opening for Lecturer or Associate Professor

 

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

　　　　　    Social Studies

 

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

 

3. Field of research: Jurisprudence

 

4. Qualifications:

　 (1) Doctorate or the equivalent research achievements in the field concerned, and educational abilities

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

 　(2) The ability to collaborate with teachers at schools for educational research

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

　       NB: The ability to take charge of teaching Practical Exercises of Education Act holding additional

           post of Advanced Practice of School Education (School Management and Education). And the 

           ability to take charge of teaching Education Act in the training program for teachers.

　 (4) Japanese ability necessary to perform duties at Naruto University of Education, irrespective of the 

          successful candidate’s nationality

 

5. Courses to teach:

　 Undergraduate courses:

　　Constitution of Japan, Introduction to Jurisprudence, Special Lecture on Jurisprudence,

　　Jurisprudence Practice, Graduation Study, and others

　 Graduate courses:

　　Education of Social recognition (Law), Fieldwork for Subject Teaching,

　　Studies on Educational Practice I （Law）

　　Practical Exercises of Education Act (School Management and Education) and others

 

6. Date of Employment: April 1, 2025

 

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

 

8. Application deadline: August 20 (Tue.), 2024

　　　　　　　　　　(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) Five principal publications (books and/or articles); originals, offprints, or photocopies

         For each of them, an abstract in Japanese (approximately 400 characters) is required.

   (4) Teaching and research plans at Naruto University of Education in Japanese (approximately 1,500

         characters)

         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 with “Application for the position of 

            Jurisprudence” written on the envelope in red. (Letter Pack Plus by Japan is also available.) 

            Electronic submissions will not be accepted.

 

11. Contact:

      Professor Nobuko AOBA,

   Advanced Practice of School Education (School Subjects Education), Social Science Education

    Naruto University of Education,

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

 Tel: +81-88-687-6369　E-mail:aoba[@]naruto-u.ac.jp

 Any questions regarding remuneration: Tel: +81-88-687-6036・6345   E-mail: jinji[@]naruto-u.ac.jp

 *Delete the brackets [] in the email addresses above when sending emails.

 

12. Additional information:

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

     (2) 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

          Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc.

     (3) In principle, the finalists will be invited for an interview with a teaching demonstration at the 

          university. The 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.