Position Opening for Associate Professor or Lecturer

 

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

Mathematics

 

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

 

3.Field of research: Mathematics (Probability, Statistics, and Computer Mathematics)

 

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

　 (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:

　　Probability and Statistics, Advanced Probability and Statistics, Computer Mathematics, Advanced

　　Computer Mathematics, Basic Mathematics, Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession, Graduation

　　Study, and others

　Graduate courses:

　　Seminar on School Subject Content for Mathematics, Seminar on Material Development for

　　Mathematics, Studies on Educational Practice (Mathematics), Practical Seminar on Subject Teaching

　　for School Support, Developmental Practice of Fundamental Ability as Teacher in School Education,

　　Fieldwork for Subject Teaching, and others

 

6. Date of Employment: October 1, 2023

 

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: May 26 (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 publications (books and/or articles); originals, offprints, or photocopies

          For each of them, an abstract in Japanese (approximately 200 characters) is required.

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

         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

           Mathematics (Probability, Statistics, and Computer Mathematics)” written on the envelope in red.

           Electronic submissions will not be accepted.

 

11. Contact:

    Professor Miyo AKITA,

Advanced Practice of School Education (School Subjects Education), Mathematics

  Naruto University of Education,

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

E-mail: akitam[@]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) The application materials will not be returned. If the applicant wishes to have them returned, he or

          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.