Jobs

Faculty Positions

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

Field College Position Courses to be Taught, etc. Documents
English Center for Language Education Part-Time Lecturer English Recruiting Information
Chinese Center for Language Education Part-Time Lecturer Chinese Recruiting Information
Thai Center for Language Education Part-Time Lecturer Thai Recruiting Information
English Center for Language Education Lecturer English Recruiting Information
Chinese Center for Language Education Lecturer Chinese Recruiting Information
Global Economy Asia Pacific Studies Fixed-term faculty member(Assistant Professor)

(1) Language of instruction for subjects to teach:
Japanese (J)

(2) Subjects to teach:
・The candidate must be able to teach the undergraduate subject “American Economy” and the Liberal Arts subject “World Economy and Global Issues”.
・In addition to these subjects, the candidate will be asked to teach several subjects from among the Liberal Arts subject “Introduction to Economics” and the undergraduate subjects
“Analysis of Global Economy”, “Econometrics”, “Development Economics”, and “APS Field Study ”.
* “American Economy” will cover North America or Central and South America. It would be a plus if this course could also be taught in English.
* Depending on the candidate’s knowledge and experience, they may be asked to teach subjects other than those listed above.

Recruiting Information
Management1 (Japanese) The College of International Management

(1) Type of Employment: Fixed-term faculty member(Tenure Track, under age 65 at the time of appointment)
Position: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor
(2) Type of Employment: Tenured Faculty member
Position: Associate Professor or Professor
(3) Type of Employment: Specially appointed faculty member(under age 70 at the time of appointment)
Position: 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 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.

  • Can teach "Advanced OB", "Negotiation Skills", and/or "Logic and Critical Thinking".
  • Candidate is required to be able to teach in Japanese.
  • 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 English.
    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.
Recruiting Information
Management2 (English) The College of International Management

(1) Type of Employment: Fixed-term faculty member(Tenure Track, under age 65 at the time of appointment)
Position: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor
(2) Type of Employment: Tenured Faculty member
Position: Associate Professor or Professor
(3) Type of Employment: Specially appointed faculty member(under age 70 at the time of appointment)
Position: 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 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.

  • Can teach "Sustainability Management", "Brand Management","Negotiation Skills", and/or "Logic and Critical Thinking".
  • Candidate is required to be able to teach in 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.
Recruiting Information

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 (NB: external link)

> Recruitment of Tokutei Shokuin (PDF)

> Specialist Contract Employee Recruitment (PDF)

> Recruitment of Contract Staff (PDF)

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