Position Opening for Lecturer or Associate Professor

 

 

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

 　　　　　  Natural and Living Studies Education (Technology and Information)

 

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

 

3. Field of research: Information

 

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) A person who can take charge of operations of Center for Information Technology Services in Naruto University of Education.

(3) The ability to collaborate with teachers at schools 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:

　Fundamental Information Education, Practical Information Education Ⅰ, Basic Seminar in the Practice of Primary and Secondary Education,

   Information Processing,Information Electronics and Computer, Information Communication, and others

Graduate courses:

   Practical Seminar on Subject Teaching for School Support I, Practical Seminar on Subject Teaching for School Support II, Developmental

   Practice of Fundamental Ability as Teacher in School Education Ⅰ, Developmental Practice of Fundamental Ability as Teacher in School

   Education Ⅱ, Seminar on School Subject Content for Teaching ICT Education (Information) A, Seminar on School Subject Content for

   Teaching ICT Education(Information) B, Classroom Instruction and Lesson Design for Teaching ICT Education (Information) A, Classroom

   Instruction and Lesson Design for Teaching ICT Education (Information) B, Studies on Educational Practice I (Information) ,Studies on

   Educational Practice Ⅱ (Information),Studies on Educational Practice I （Technology and Industry), Studies on Educational Practice Ⅱ

（Technology and Industry) , and others

 

6. Date of Employment: April 1, 2022

 

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

                                   (The mandatory retirement age is 65.)

 

8. Application deadline: November 30  (Tuesday), 2021  

                                     (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 A summary of each of them 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:

      Kazuo YAMASHITA, 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 Information ” written on the envelope in red.

 

11. Contact:

      Professor Yousuke ITO, Advanced Practice of School Education (School Subjects Education),

      Natural and Living Studies Education (Technology and Information),Naruto University of Education,

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

      Tel: +81-88-687-6553    E-mail: ito@naruto-u.ac.jp

       Any questions regarding remuneration: 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 to be Held by Independent Administrative Institutions.

   (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.