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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Recruitment Information for Project Associate Professor
(Fixed-Term Project Academic and Administrative Staff)
Project Associate Professor. One position.
1 October 2021 to 30 September 2024
Your employment agreement may be renewed. If the agreement is renewed, it will be done every three years. Renewal of the agreement will be determined by the following factors: All relevant factors, such as progress of the work assigned to you, your performance, work record, and attitude, your medical conditions, budget status, and/or the amount of the work at the end of the term.
6 months from the date of employment
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo (3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)
Center for Global Communication Strategies (CGCS), College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
* Your affiliation may be changed subject to necessity of the business.
- 1) Teaching responsibilities: Seven 105-minute (or 90-minute) classes per week, including classes for English language courses in the Junior Division of the College of Arts and Sciences (first- and second-year undergraduate students), and English language courses, content-based courses and thesis writing in the Senior Division (third- and fourth-year students). The University of Tokyo has two 13-week semesters per year.
- 2) Other duties relating to the operation of the Department of English Language.
Discretionary work system for professional work applies and working hours will be deemed as 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.
Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3)
Annual Paid Leave, Special Leave, etc.
Annual Salary System applies and monthly paid salary will be around JPY 600,000 including performance / achievement allowance. (The salary will be decided taking your qualifications, capacity, experience etc. into account. Commuting Allowance (basically up to JPY 55,000)
You will be automatically enrolled in the insurance from the Mutual Aid Association of MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) and Employment Insurance.
- 1) Native speaker of English, or with an equivalent level of proficiency.
- 2) Specialist in humanities or social sciences.
- 3) Ph.D. or equivalent academic qualification in the relevant field.
- 4) Previous experience of teaching English at universities preferred.
- 5) Ability to teach Advanced Academic Writing preferred.
- 6) Elementary knowledge of Japanese preferred.
- 1) Cover letter.
- 2) CV.
- 3) List of publications (by category: books, articles, etc.).
- 4) Three major publications (1 copy of each; photocopies are accepted).
- 5) Description of the applicant's approach to teaching of English (approx. 500 words in English on A4 or letter-size paper).
- 6) Contact details for two academic referees.
Upload the electronic file of above documents using the link below.
https://webfs.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp/public/hcA4QAPIZA9ApC8BHEh5YEpp-JcpELh0tz1-F3aXwvVL
* Please contact us if you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt email from the University a few days after you have uploaded the files.
Applications must arrive by 11 June 2021 (Fri). After screening of application materials, interviews of selected applicants will be conducted. The interviews will be conducted in a remote environment.
Prof. Tsuneaki Kato
Chair, Department of English Language
College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo
3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902
TEL: +81 3 5454 6278 e-mail: tiger[at]eigo.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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The University of Tokyo
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We welcome proactive application from women in accordance with “The University of Tokyo, Declaration for Promoting Gender Equality (March 3, 2009) .”
