Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Hiroshima University
- Department: Institute for Foreign Language Research and Education
- Research Field: Sociology; Ethics in physical sciences; Communication sciences; Ethics in social sciences; Cultural studies; Ethics in health sciences; Economics; Ethics in natural sciences; Demography; Educational sciences; Criminology; Political sciences; Juridical sciences; Geography; Language sciences; Religious sciences; Literature; Psychological sciences; Philosophy; Management sciences; History; Anthropology; Arts
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Hiroshima University hereby invites applications for one position, either at the Associate Professor (primarily responsible for education) or Assistant Professor (primarily responsible for education) level, in the field of Spanish language pedagogy, Spanish linguistics and/or literature, Hispanic socio-cultural studies, or related areas. This international recruitment is conducted in accordance with the University’s policy, “Securing and Developing Excellent University Faculty: Toward a University Where Early-Career Faculty Can Thrive with Confidence.”
Work content and job description
The appointee will be responsible for approximately 640 hours per year, primarily teaching Spanish language courses within general education and designated programs (e.g., Basic Spanish, Intensive Spanish, Spanish Communication Skills Enhancement). This corresponds to a teaching load equivalent to conducting ten classes per week in a single term (8 weeks), with each class counting as 2 hours (including a 90-minute lecture plus preparation and related work).
* Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
* Address
739-0046 Hiroshima Higashi-Hiroshima Katamiyama 1-7-1
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
* Recognised Researcher (R2)
Annual salary: 5 million yen
Wages description: The annual salary system (II) (new system implemented in October 2021) will be applied to the successful candidate. In accordance with the University’s regulations, travel expenses related to relocation upon appointment may be provided. Please inquire for details.
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Days off are, in principle, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Overtime and other explanations: If the discretionary labor system for professional work is applied with the employee’s consent, the employee is deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: 5 years (in case that tenure-track Assistant Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Probationary period: Six months
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 5 million yen
Wages description: The annual salary system (II) (new system implemented in October 2021) will be applied to the successful candidate. In accordance with the University’s regulations, travel expenses related to relocation upon appointment may be provided. Please inquire for details.
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Days off are, in principle, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Overtime and other explanations: If the discretionary labor system for professional work is applied with the employee’s consent, the employee is deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: 5 years (in case that tenure-track Assistant Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Probationary period: Six months
* Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 6 million yen
Wages description: The annual salary system (II) (new system implemented in October 2021) will be applied to the successful candidate. In accordance with the University’s regulations, travel expenses related to relocation upon appointment may be provided. Please inquire for details.
Working hours: 08:30-17:00
Break time: 12:00-12:45
Holidays: Days off are, in principle, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Overtime and other explanations: If the discretionary labor system for professional work is applied with the employee’s consent, the employee is deemed to have worked 7 hours and 45 minutes per day, or 38 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Employment type: Regular employee
Contract period: Tenured-Tenure-track
Contract period description: 7 years (in case that tenure-track Associate Professor gets promoted to tenured Associate Professor)
Probationary period: Probationary period present
Probationary period description: Probationary period: Six months
Various systems
Insurance
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Hiroshima University
- Country: Japan
- City: Hiroshima
Contact
- City: Hiroshima
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