Job Announcement for Associate Professor or Lecturer, Social Studies Education (Geography) [Female Only].

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Iwate University

Research Field

Demography
Juridical sciences
Geography
Sociology
Psychological sciences
Political sciences
Philosophy
Religious sciences
Management sciences
Language sciences
Literature
Communication sciences
Ethics in health sciences
Arts
Ethics in social sciences
Anthropology
History
Criminology
Economics
Ethics in physical sciences
Cultural studies
Educational sciences
Ethics in natural sciences

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Japan

Application Deadline

10 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

See description

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

[Background of the recruitment and description of the project]
* Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Iwate University, Faculty of Education, Social Studies Education

[Work content and job description]
[Job description (work / duties after recruitment, subject responsible for, etc.)]

The appointee will teach classes in the following general and specialized areas.

【Specialized Education】
Human Geography A･B, Special Seminar in Human Geography A1~3･B1~3（or Physical Geography A･B, Special Seminar in Physical Geography A1~3･B1~3）, Regional Geography, Field Work and Practice in Geography A1~3･B1~3, Social Studies for Elementary School Education, Practical Seminar about the Teaching Profession etc.

【General Education】
Community and Life, Basic Seminar (For first-year students) etc.

【Graduate Courses(Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Major of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies)】
Advanced Geography（Temporary）, Special Seminar in Geography 1･2（Temporary） etc.

* Assigned department
Existing departments

[Work location]
* Address
020-8550 Iwate 18-33 Ueda 3-chome Morioka

[Number of hired]
Number of hired:1 person(s)
Hiring date:2024-10-01 00:00:00
Starting date:2024-10-01 00:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation:※The date of hire and start date will be October 1, 2024 or April 1, 2025.

Affiliation:Iwate University, Faculty of Education, Social Studies Education

Official title:【Female only】Associate Professor (full-time position) or Lecturer (tenure track)

Specialty: Geography

Requirements
Additional Information
Benefits

[Compensation]
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:6 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances: Paid in accordance with the University's regulations.
(Annual salary system. (However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement))
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Holidays :Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary work system for professional work based on the employment regulations for employees of Iwate University, a national university corporation (It is regarded as having worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.)
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Tenured
Contract period description:*retires at the end of the year in which he/she turns 65 years old
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary:5 million yen - 7 million yen
Wages description:Salary and allowances: Paid in accordance with the University's regulations.
(Annual salary system. (However, retirement allowance will be paid at the time of retirement))
Working hours:08:30-17:15
Holidays :Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays
Overtime and other explanations:Discretionary work system for professional work based on the employment regulations for employees of Iwate University, a national university corporation (It is regarded as having worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day.)
Employment type:Regular employee
Contract period:Nontenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description:For lecturers (tenure-track faculty): 5 years. However, a mid-term evaluation will be conducted by the day on which three years have passed from the date of employment. The tenure review will be conducted at least 7 months prior to the expiration date of the tenure as a tenure-track faculty member. Tenure will be granted to an Associate Professor (Associate Professor, no tenure) when it is judged that the candidate has achieved the required goals for an Associate Professor. If the candidate receives a particularly excellent evaluation in the mid-term evaluation, the eligibility for the grant of tenure may be discussed at that time.
Probationary period:Probationary period absent

[Various systems]

[Insurance]
Others:Social insurance: Unemployment insurance, workers' accident compensation insurance, and membership in the Mutual Aid Association of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

[Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace]
No smoking on the premises

[Supplementary explanation of compensation]

Additional comments

(1) In addition to research achievements, the decision on who to hire will also take into consideration educational abilities, social contribution achievements, and organizational management achievements of the university or other organizations.

(2) Please include in your curriculum vitae any cell phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc. so that we can contact you promptly.

(3) Personal information contained in the application form will be used for the selection of successful applicants and necessary post-employment procedures, and will not be used for any other purpose.

(4) After employment, you will be engaged in work related to educational training and training of in-service teachers as a teacher in the Faculty of Education.

(5) In addition to undergraduate specialized courses, you will also be responsible for general education courses. Specifically, after being hired, you will be assigned to a subject committee related to your field of expertise and be in charge of the subjects under the committee's jurisdiction.

(6) Iwate University is promoting diversity and is taking the following measures to increase and retain diverse researchers.

【Efforts to Promote Employment of Young Faculty Members】
･Up to 1,000,000 yen for start-up expenses (research expenses) will be provided.
Tenure-track faculty members (Lecturers and Assistant Professors) will receive a research grant of 1,000,000 yen in a lump sum for 2 years from the date of hire.

【Efforts to Promote Employment of Female Faculty Members】
･Up to 1,000,000 yen of retention fund (research expenses) will be provided.
Female Professors/Associate Professors assigned to the university will receive 500,000 yen per year for 2 years as research expenses.
Female Lecturers and Assistant Professors assigned to the university will receive 200,000 yen in a lump sum as research expenses for 2 years from the date of hire.
･Any maternity, childcare, or family care leave taken before or after childbirth will be taken into consideration during the selection process (regardless of gender, please specify the period of leave in your resume).
･Various support for work-life balance:
Dual residence allowance system, next generation development support (support for balancing childbirth and childcare) and family caregiver support, on-campus childcare center, on-campus childcare space, etc.
･Career support for female researchers:
Research supporters / assistants assignment system, buyout system dedicated for female researchers, overseas dispatch program for female researchers global career development, etc.
*Support will be provided as needed through the initiative project for realizing diversity in
the research environment (female leader development type) subsidized by the MEXT funds

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Iwate University

Country

Japan

City

Iwate

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Where to apply

Website

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D124020024&ln_jor=1

Contact

City

Iwate

STATUS: EXPIRED