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Sociology
Full-time Position
The Faculty of International Liberal Arts invites applications for a position in Sociology at the Lecturer, Assistant or Associate Professor level, beginning April 1, 2014.
AIU opened in 2004 as the first public ‘university corporation’ in Japan and, in recent years, it has been receiving growing attention from leading companies, other higher educational institutions and the mass media, for its unique education policy. The University is committed to the provision of a full international liberal arts curriculum and all the undergraduate teaching is conducted entirely in English (with the exception of the Japanese language program). All students are also required to spend a minimum of one year studying abroad at one of our 150+ overseas exchange partners. Currently there are about 800 Japan-based undergraduate students and 200 short-term international exchange students from all over the world enrolled in the university. There are also 60 Japanese and international students enrolled in the professional graduate school. For more information please refer to http://web.aiu.ac.jp.
The University operates a two 15-week semester system, and there is an additional 7.5-week Winter program in January-February. Faculty members are expected to teach 5-7 courses per year.
The successful candidate will join our multi-disciplinary Basic Education (BE) program, where s/he will offer Sociology related courses including:
・Sociology
・Sociology of Globalization
・Ideas and Theories in the Social Sciences
There will also be opportunities to teach courses, within the successful candidate’s area of expertise.
The appointment will be made on an initial three-year, fixed-term contract basis, and is renewable upon mutual agreement. A renewed contract will lead to indefinite-term (i.e. de facto tenured) employment. Salary is competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous benefits are also included as part of the remuneration, including partial housing allowance, health insurance, and a research fund allowance.
For the responsibilities, requirements for the position, and application procedure, click here.
To apply: Submit the required application documents to the address below by October 31, 2013. E-mail submissions are acceptable.
Sociology Position Search Committee
c/o Division of Academic Affairs
Akita International University
Yuwa, Akita-city 010-1292 JAPAN
TEL: +81-18-886-5900
FAX: +81-18-886-5910
E-MAIL: f-search@aiu.ac.jp
Your application documents will not be returned and those documents will be used only for selecting a qualified candidate.
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Responsibilities.pdf
Requirements for the position.pdf
Application Procedure.pdf