Jobs

Faculty Positions

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is looking for faculty members to support new academic endeavors.
The positions available are shown below.

Asia Pacific Studies(APS)

Field International Relations
Position

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.

Courses to be Taught, etc.

(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.

Field Culture, Society and Media (Japanese)
Position

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.

Courses to be Taught, etc.

(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.

Field Culture, Society and Media (English)
Position

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.

Courses to be Taught, etc.

(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.

Staff Positions

APU has about 200 staff of 11 different nationalities actively supporting students from 84 countries and regions across the world. This is your opportunity to join our leading international campus in the picturesque tourist destination of Beppu City, Oita Prefecture.

> Recruitment of Permanent Staff

> Recruitment of Tokutei Shokuin

> Specialist Contract Employee (URA) Recruitment

> Specialist Contract Employee Recruitment

> Recruitment of Contract Staff

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