Position Opening for Lecturer or Associate Professor

 

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

　　　　　  Home Economics Education

 

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

 

3. Field of research: Childcare , Home management

 

4. Qualifications:

(1) Doctoral degree 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) In principle, Teacher’s license for primary school, for Home economics at junior high school or at senior high school in Japan

(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: Introduction to Child Care and Education , Family Studies, Introduction to Family Resource Management , Home

                                        Economics Education in Elementary Schools , Teaching Materials in Home Economics Education in Secondary 

                                        Schools , Practical Seminar for the Teaching Profession , Graduation Study, and others

Graduate courses:   Classroom Instruction and Lesson Design for Teaching of Life Design (Home Economics),Seminar on Material

                                 Development for Teaching of Life Design (Home Economics),Seminar on School Subject Content for Teaching of Life

                                 Design (Home Economics), Studies on Educational Practice Ⅰ･Ⅱ (Home Economics), and others

                                 NB: All of the above classes are taught by multiple teachers.

 

6. Date of Employment: April 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:October 3 (Mon.), 2022

                                     (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:

　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 Childcare , Home management” written on the envelope in red.

 

11. Contact:

   Professor Takako HAYAMI, Home Economics Education, Naruto University of Education,

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

　Tel: +81-88-687-6573   E-mail: thayami@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.