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Employment Type: Fixed Term, Tenure-track, or Tenured Faculty
Position: Assistant Professor (Fixed-Term), Associate Professor (Tenure-Track or Tenured), Professor (Tenured)

* The university operates an Assistant Professor system to hire and develop faculty members who have recently earned their doctorate or are about to do so. After appointment as an Assistant Professor, an internal review will be conducted based on achievements in teaching, research, etc. If the review determines that the candidate meets the internal review criteria, they will be promoted to a fixed-term Associate Professor. This fixed-term Associate Professor position is subject to the tenure-track system, allowing for conversion to a tenure-track faculty position in accordance with the [Tenure-Track System] outlined below.

[About the Tenure-Track System]
For term-limited faculty hired under the tenure-track system, the university conducts an internal review around the third year of appointment, evaluating achievements in teaching, research, university administration, etc. If the review finds that the faculty member meets the evaluation criteria stipulated in university regulations, they are reappointed with a change in position to a tenure-track faculty position, which provides employment without a fixed term until retirement.

(1) Language of the subjects taught:
Japanese (J) and English (E)

(2) Regarding Assigned Courses
Candidates must be able to lecture in Japanese or English on at least two of the following undergraduate courses in the IR field: "Globalization and Law," "International Law," "Human Rights Theory," "Conflict and Development," "Globalization and Regionalism," "International Conflict Resolution," and "Post-Cold War Conflict and Geopolitics."

* Depending on knowledge and experience, you may be assigned to teach other courses besides those listed above.

Employment Type: Fixed-term, Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty
Position: Assistant Professor (Fixed-term), Associate Professor (Tenure-track, or Tenured)

* The university operates an Assistant Professor system to hire and develop faculty members who have recently earned their doctorate or are about to do so. After appointment as an Assistant Professor, an internal review will be conducted based on achievements in teaching, research, and related areas. If the review determines that the candidate meets the internal review criteria, they will be promoted to a fixedterm Associate Professor. This fixed-term Associate Professor position is subject to the Tenure-Track System, allowing for conversion to a tenure-track faculty position in accordance with the Tenure-Track System outlined below.

[About the Tenure-Track System]
For term-limited faculty hired under the tenure-track system, the university conducts an internal review around the third year of appointment, evaluating achievements in teaching, research, university administration, and other areas. If the review finds that the faculty member meets the evaluation criteria stipulated in university regulations, they are reappointed with a change in position to a tenure-track faculty position, which provides employment without a fixed term until retirement.

(1) Language of the subjects taught:
Japanese (J). Ability to lecture in English (E) is preferred

(2) Regarding Assigned Courses
Candidates capable of teaching at least two of the following undergraduate CSM field subjects primarily in Japanese: "Sociology," "Religion and Society," "Social Theory," "Social Research Methods," "Field Studies." Ability to teach in English is also preferred.

* Depending on knowledge and experience, you may be assigned courses beyond those listed above.

Employment Type: Fixed-term, Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty
Position: Assistant Professor (Fixed-term), Associate Professor (Tenure-track, or Tenured)

* The university operates an Assistant Professor system to hire and develop faculty members who have recently earned their doctorate or are about to do so. After appointment as an Assistant Professor, an internal review will be conducted based on achievements in teaching, research, and related areas. If the review determines that the candidate meets the internal review criteria, they will be promoted to a fixedterm Associate Professor. This fixed-term Associate Professor position is subject to the Tenure-Track System, allowing for conversion to a tenure-track faculty position in accordance with the Tenure-Track System outlined below.

[About the Tenure-Track System]
For term-limited faculty hired under the tenure-track system, the university conducts an internal review around the third year of appointment, evaluating achievements in teaching, research, university administration, and other areas. If the review finds that the faculty member meets the evaluation criteria stipulated in university regulations, they are reappointed with a change in position to a tenure-track faculty position, which provides employment without a fixed term until retirement.

(1) Language of the subjects taught:
English (E). Ability to lecture in Japanese (J) is preferred.

(2) Regarding Assigned Courses
Candidates must be able to teach the undergraduate course "Introduction to Culture and Sociology" in English, and at least two of the following CSM field courses: "Education and Society," "Media and History," "Religion and Society," and "Field Study" in English. Ability to teach in Japanese is also desirable.

* Depending on knowledge and experience, you may be assigned courses beyond those listed above.

(1) Type of Employment: Fixed-term faculty member (Tenure Track)
Position: Associate Professor or Professor

(2) Type of Employment: Tenured Faculty member
Position: Associate Professor or Professor

(3) Specially-Appointed Faculty member (applicants must be 70 years of age or younger at the time of appointment)
Position: Professor

* The type of employment and position will depend on teaching and research achievements and work history. The candidate will be notified of the type of employment and position when the hiring decision is made.

• Able to teach subjects related to entrepreneurship and innovation—such as Entrepreneurship, Startups and Business Development, and Venture Entrepreneurship—as well as subjects in technology management, including Management Information System, Product Development, and Technology Management.
• Able to teach in Japanese or English.
• Other subjects to teach will be decided upon consultation with the successful candidate and in consideration to their professional experience, research fields, interests, and educational needs of the university.
• Duties include generating research publications, supervising students' research and projects, and providing service to the school.
• Candidate is expected to be able to communicate and interact in Japanese.

At APU, undergraduate subjects are offered in both English and Japanese, and graduate subjects are offered entirely in English. Official business on campus is conducted in either English or Japanese.

Type of Employment: Fixed-term faculty member
Position: Assistant Professor

Type of Employment: Fixed-term faculty member (Tenure Track)
Position: Associate Professor

* Assistant professors will be on non-tenure-track employment at the time of appointment but this may be converted to tenure track. Please see below for more details.

[The Tenure Track System]
Fixed-term faculty members hired under the APU tenure-track system as an Associate Professor are subject to an internal review of their performance in education, research, and university administration around the third year after their appointment. As a result of the review, if the faculty member meets the review criteria in accordance with university regulations, their position type will be changed to a tenured position until retirement under a new contract.

[Assistant Professors]
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University offers an Assistant Professor position to individuals who have recently obtained or are about to obtain their Doctoral degree with the aim of nurturing new faculty members. Following their term as Assistant Professor, an internal review will be conducted on the faculty member's achievements in education and research. As a result of the review, if the faculty member meets the review criteria in accordance with university regulations, they will be promoted to the position of a fixed-term Associate Professor. The tenure-track system applies to such fixed-term Associate Professors, so they will be able to change their position type to a tenure position in accordance with the "The Tenure Track System" above.

• Can teach "Environmental Economics," "Environmental Policy and Governance," "Introduction to Sustainable Development," "Climate Change".
• Can teach major seminars and instruct graduation thesis.
• Candidate is required to be able to teach in both Japanese and English.
• Other subjects to teach will be decided upon consultation with the successful candidate and in consideration to their professional experience, research fields, interests, and educational needs of the university.
• Duties include generating research publications, teaching, and providing service to the school.

At APU, undergraduate subjects are offered in both English and Japanese, and graduate subjects are offered entirely in English. Official business on campus is conducted in either English or Japanese.

Type of Employment: Fixed-term Faculty member
Position: Associate Professor, Assistant Professor

* Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University operates an assistant professor system as a position for development for those employed as faculty members shortly after obtaining a PhD or directly before obtaining a PhD. After being appointed as an Assistant Professor, internal reviews will be conducted regarding achievements in areas such as teaching and research. If the screening conditions are met according to university regulations following the review, the candidate will be promoted to the position of Fixed-term Associate Professor. As the Tenure Track System applies to the Fixed-term Associate Professor position, position changes to a tenured faculty member are possible in accordance with the [Tenure Track System] described below.

[Tenure Track System]
Fixed-term faculty members hired under the APU tenure-track system are subject to an internal review of their performance in education, research, and university administration around the third year after their appointment. As a result of the review, if the faculty member meets the review criteria in accordance with university regulations, their position type will be changed to a tenured position until retirement under a new contract.

(1) Language of instruction for subjects to teach:
English (E) and Japanese (J), or English (E)

(2) Subjects to teach:
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching intercultural education, multicultural cocurricular education, global education, first-year education, and leadership education.

* Based on the candidate’s knowledge and experience, responsibilities may include subjects other than those listed above.