Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education,
Head of Arts and Sports Sciences: Prof. Etsuro Tetsuya

Job Opening for Tenure Track Teaching Position at Tokyo Gakugei University
Posting Date: July 25, 2024
1. Job Title, Number of Position: Lecturer, one (1)2. Department:
Research Field: Art and Sports Sciences Division, Department of Art and Calligraphy, Art.
Educational Field: Arts and Crafts.
The research and educational organization which you will belong to may be subject to change due toorganizational restructuring.
3. Teaching and Research Field: Sculpture (Mainly wood sculptures and clay human figures).
4. Job Description(1) Teaching the following courses and academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students.
Courses in charge: Seminar in Arts AI, AII, BI, and BII, Basic of Sculpture I and II, Sculpture A,Teaching Study of Drawing and Handicrafts in Elementary Education (undergraduate course), Fine Art
and Crafts Practical Seminar Ⅰ and II, Development of Content Structure and Practice A for Fine Artand Crafts (graduate course), etc.
(2) Graduation research guidance for undergraduate students, and completion research guidance forgraduate students (Thetis or work)(3) Conducting research in the field of Sculpture and Art Education.
(4) University management and administrative duties.
5. Qualifications and Experiences
Applicants:(1) must have a master degree or an equivalent research achievement.
(2) must have a sufficient level of Japanese language proficiency to conduct classes and participate indaily administrative duties of faculty members.
(3) must understand the academic policies of Tokyo Gakugei University and be willing to get involved inrelated duties.
(4) must have research and/or educational achievements required to teach classes in teacher training
courses.
(5) are expected to have teacher’s license of elementary school and “Art” for secondary school.
(6) are expected to have experiences of teaching at elementary or secondary school.
6. Starting Date: April 1, 2025
7. Tenure Track Probationary Period

Five years from the start of the employment. (Until March 31, 2030)
If the tenure is not granted, maximum of three years may be added to the period of employment in orderto provide preparation time for transfer.
8. Trial period: No trial period is set.
9. Working Style, Compensation (salary):(1) Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (equivalent to 38 hours and 45 minutes per week/
7 hours and 45 minutes per day)Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays(2) Annual salary. The annual salary payment regulations of Tokyo Gakugei University shall apply.
(3) Social insurance: When employed, you shall participate in the mutual aid association of MEXT (theMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), pension insurance, employment
insurance and industrial accident compensation insurance.
10. Application Documents
Applicants must submit the following documents:(1) Curriculum Vitae, attached with an applicant’s photograph, phone number, and email address(2) A complete list of previous research achievements:
1. Books published
2. Articles and papers published
3. Art works and educational practice
4. Others*All peer-reviewed/refereed articles and papers must be mentioned.
(3) Five major academic achievements (original or photocopy)(4) A list of publications related to the courses that the applicant will teach (Please use the attachedprescribed format.)(5) A list of educational achievements(6) A list of social contributions and activities in academic associations(7) A statement of research accomplishments as well as resolutions on future research and teachingprospects in approximately 2000 Japanese characters(8) Examples of syllabus for the above-mentioned courses that the applicant will teach
11. Deadline for applications: September 27, 2024
*All the application documents must arrive at Tokyo Gakugei University by the deadline.
12. Selection process:(1) Selection will be conducted in accordance with the selection rules of Tokyo Gakugei University.
(2) Tokyo Gakugei University promotes a gender-equal society in accordance with the legislative intent
of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society. Priority will be given to women if they are recognized ashaving the same competence required for the job based on a fair evaluation.
(3) Tokyo Gakugei University guarantees fair selection for all individuals regardless of nationality orhandicap.

(4) Interviews (including a demo lesson) will be conducted as needed.
(5) The result will be communicated to applicants shortly after the completion of the selection process.
(6) Application materials are not returnable in principle.
(7) Applicants must be responsible for all expenses related to the application and selection processincluding travel and hotel expenses for the interviews.
(8) Applicants who live abroad and have difficulty in submitting necessary documents for application
should contact us using the inquiry information below.
13. Mailing address for application
Prof. Etsuro Tetsuya
Faculty of Education, Arts and Sports Sciences Division,
Tokyo Gakugei University
4-1-1 Nukuikitamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
Postal Code: 184-8501
Please write “Application for Art and Calligraphy Courses” in red on the front of the envelope.
14. Midterm Appraisal/Final Tenure Review
Final Tenure review will be conducted in the final year of the tenure-track period.
Mid-term evaluation will be conducted by the third year. A candidate who demonstrates particularly
outstanding achievements in mid-term evaluation can be granted tenure before the end of their tenure-track
period.
15. Inquiries
Prof. Masahiro Furuse, Head of Art and Calligraphy Department, Art and Sports Sciences Division.
Email: hirofuru@u-gakugei.ac.jp
Please write “Inquiries about Job Opening” in the subject box.
For inquiries about "9. Working Style, Compensation (salary)", please contact:
Personnel Section, Personnel Division, General Affairs Department, Tokyo Gakugei University
Email: jinjika@u-gakugei.ac.jp
16. Others
・Applicants’ data will be used only for the selection process for the position.
・Smoking is prohibited inside the buildings to prevent passive smoking. (Smoking is allowed only inthe designated smoking area outdoors.)