5/27/2021

To: Directors of related education and research institutes

Dean of Kumamoto University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Toyofumi Mizumoto
Regarding the recruitment of associate professor or lecturer candidates in the field of public policy for theFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kumamoto University
This is to notify you that the Faculty will be recruiting a faculty member as detailed below. We would
greatly appreciate your kind cooperation in forwarding this information to your related organizations.
1. Recruitment position
2. Place of employment

One associate professor or lecturer
The field of public policy for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Kumamoto University
3. Area specialization
Political science
4. Job description[1] Providing lectures at the Faculty of Law (courses for “Theory of publicpolicy” or “Comparative politics” as well as practicums)[2] Providing courses at the Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences
Joint Degree Program, etc.
[3] Providing lectures for liberal arts education[4] Conducting research at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences[5] Carrying out tasks related to university administrative duties (including
social contribution and entrance examinations)
5. Starting date
On January 1, 2022, or as soon as possible thereafter
6. Applicant qualifications [1] Persons who have a master’s degree or higher, or equivalent or higher
ability, and have written two or more articles (academic monographs arealso counted if applicable)[2] Persons who will passionately engage in educational and research activities
at the university[3] Persons who can cooperate with and actively perform administrative dutiesof the university[4] Persons who can teach in English[5] For non-native Japanese speakers, proficiency in Japanese to performtasks at the university is required.
7. Applicant documents (1) CV(1 copy each)
Please clearly state your name, date of birth, current address (including email
address and phone number), educational background, work history,
degrees/qualifications, academic societies that you belong to, and awards andpenalties received (free format). If there are periods which you wish to beconsidered for childbirth, childcare, and other reasons, please provide additionalinformation.
(2) List of publications
Please provide a list of publications, including books, theses, case studies,translations, academic conference presentations, and other researchachievements (making clear titles, date of publication, journals, volume number,

page number, single- or co-authored, peer/non-peer review and other relevant
information). Also please mark your most important publication with a double
circle and second most with a single circle.
For joint research, please clarify your role.
(3) Copies of publications
Please send all of your academic publications (copies are available). For each ofyour most and second most important publications, please attach apanesesummaries in 800 letters. In addition, please provide any evaluation by a third
party if applicable.
(4) Educational experience
If you have experience in teaching, please submit a summary of your educational
experience (including course titles, names of universities/institutions and otherrelevant information).
(5) Statement of purpose
Please submit a brief statement of purpose that describes your academic
background and future research activities and how you can contribute to our
Faculty’s educational activities, in the length of one A4 page.
8. Submission
Please send all documents by registered mail or courier
On the envelope, please write “application documents included” in red(Submitted documents will not be returned.)
9. Address
2-40-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan
To: Assistant to the Dean of the Kumamoto University Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences
10. Submission deadlines Must arrive by 5 pm on Friday, 7/16/2021
11. Job information
Work status: Discretionary work system for professionals
Working hours will be left to the discretion of the employee, with working hours
per day deemed to be 7 hours and 45 minutes.
Term of employment: Not fixed
Trial period: Six monthsWork location: Kumamoto University Kurokami Campus
Work conditions: Duties will include overtime, late-night, holiday hours
Salary: Paid in accordance with the Kumamoto University Regulations on
Salary for Employees Subject to the Annual Salary System (2nd category)Social insurance: Mutual Aid Association of MEXT, Employment Insurance,and Workers’ Accident Compensation Insurance
Employer: National University Corporation Kumamoto University
12. Contact
General Affairs for the Faculty of Law, Administrative Division of Humanities,
Social Sciences and Education, Kumamoto University
TEL: +81-(0)96-342-2316
FAX: +81-(0)96-342-2310
e-mail: jsj-somu@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
13. Other(1) Selection procedure requires an interview and a mock lecture.
(2) Personal data provided in the application documents will be used solely for thepurposes of this selection procedure.
(3) The result will be notified to applicants.
(4) Kumamoto University promotes gender equality. (For details, please visit ourwebsite. http://gender.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/) The selection procedure will beconducted fairly, in accord with the spirit of the Basic Act for Gender-EqualSociety.