A Limited-Contract Teaching Position
A Limited-Contract Teaching Position (International Relations),
Department of International Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts
The Department of International Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts, of Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, located on the Kyotanabe Campus in southern Kyoto Prefecture, will have an opening for a five-year limited contract position, beginning in April 2024.
Application handbook
| Field of specialty | International Relations (International Relations including Japan, Japanese Studies and International Relations, or related fields) |
|---|---|
| Position available | Assistant Professor (One) |
| Official title | Assistant Professor (Five-year limited contract) |
| Contract Period | Five years beginning April 1, 2024. Non-renewable contract. * The full term may not be given in cases where a candidate has been employed on contract with The Doshisha, without a break of at least 6 months, since April 2013, and whose term of employment would thereby exceed the maximum number of years permitted on contract. |
| Affiliation | Department of International Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts |
| Duties and the courses to be taught | International Studies content courses (Introduction to International Relations, Minority and Japanese Society, etc.). Senior Seminar (Supervision of Graduation Research and Thesis) |
| Qualifications | ・Sympathetic understanding of Christianity and the founding principles of Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts. ・Ph.D in related field, or equivalent. ・Native English ability, or the ability to lecture and teach in English. ・Sufficient Japanese proficiency for education and general administrative tasks. ・Teaching experience in ESL or EAP would be looked on favorably. |
| Salary and benefits | (1) Basic pay: To be calculated according to the candidate’s age as of April 1, 2024, in accordance with the Doshisha salary scale. Bonus, Retirement pay and other special allowances, such as Commuting Expenses, Extra Classes, Family Allowance and Housing Allowance will be offered in accordance with The Employee Handbook for Doshisha Non-Renewal Faculty Members. (2) Health Insurance. (Shigaku-Kyosai.) (3) Initial relocation expenses will be paid in accordance with the Doshisha rules of Arriving-in Relocation Expenses. ※Retirement age at Doshisha Women’s College is fixed at 65 years old. |
| Expected starting date | April 1, 2024 |
| Required documents |
* Forms in Japanese for (1)~(3) and the directions for (1)(2) can be downloaded below. (1) One (1) resume (*Use the official form; the applicant’s name must be handwritten).
(2) List of publications and presentations (*Use the official form)
(3) Photograph (*4.5cm×3.5cm, attached to the official form) (4) Three (3) academic publications or dissertations (1 off-print or copy of each) |
| Deadline |
Application materials must be sent postmarked on or before Tuesday, August 22, 2023 |
| Interview date | Sunday, September 24, 2023 * Applicants to be interviewed will be notified on September 15 (Friday) after 3 P.M. * Applicants who pass the initial screening will be interviewed and asked to give a 15 minute demonstration class. |
| Send applications to |
Department of International Studies * Send application materials via registered mail (kakitome) or simplified registered mail (kan’i-kakitome) clearly marked “Application Documents Five-year limited contract (International Relations)”in red. For additional information, contact the Department of International Studies at Tel：0774-65-8602
* Application materials will be handled carefully, with full discretion, and will be disposed of after the selection process has been completed. Personal information will not be used for purposes other than the selection, in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Law of Japan. |