Tokyo Gakugei University, Faculty of Education,
Natural Science Division
Head of the Division: Prof. Kazuhito Dobashi

Job Opening for Tenure Track Teaching Position at Tokyo Gakugei University
Posting Date: April 25, 2024
1. Job Title, Number of Position: Lecturer or Associate Professor, one (1)2. Department:
Research Field: Natural Science Division, Fundamental Natural Sciences, Science Education.
Educational Field: Elementary School Education, Science, Science Education
The research and educational organization which you will belong to may be subject to change due toorganizational restructuring.

3. Teaching and Research Field: Science Education.

4. Job Description(1) Teaching the following courses and academic advising for undergraduate and graduate students
Courses in charge:[Faculty of Education] Methodology of Teaching in Natural Science for Elementary School, Methodologyof Teaching in Natural Science for High-School, Basic Science Curriculum and Teaching Material
Development A, Science research, Pre-and post-practicum guidance, First-Year Seminar in Science
Subjects, Science Education Seminar, Seminar in the Teaching Profession, etc.
[Graduate School of Teacher Education] Advanced Research Development for School Science,
Development of Content Structure and Practice for School Science A, Research Study, Professional
Teaching Practice, etc.
(2) Conducting research in the field of chemistry education(3) Managements and administration on the university academics

5. Qualifications and Experiences
Applicants:(1) must have a doctorate degree.
(2) must have a research achievement in an above-mentioned specialized field.
(3) must have the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in science education and supervise
research of undergraduate and graduate students.
(4) must understand the academic policies of Tokyo Gakugei University and be willing to get involved inrelated duties.

(5) must have research and/or educational achievement required to teach classes in teacher training
courses.
(6) must have a certain degree of Japanese language proficiency sufficient to conduct classes andparticipate in daily administrative duties of faculty members.
(7) are expected to have teacher’s license of elementary school and “Science” for secondary school.
(8) 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 order toprovide 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/ 7hours 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 and email address(2) A complete list of previous research achievements:
1. Books published
2. Articles and papers published
3. Educational practice
4. Others*All peer-reviewed/refereed articles and papers must be mentioned.
(3) Five of original copies of major academic achievements (Duplicate copies are acceptable.)(4) A list of publications related to the courses that applicants teach (Please use the attached standardizedform.)(5) A list of educational achievements(6) A list of social contribution and academic activities(7) A statement of research accomplishments as well as resolutions on future research and teachingprospects in approximately 2000 Japanese characters(8) An example of syllabus for a course (Please select one of the following undergraduate courses)[Faculty of Education] Methodology of Teaching in Natural Science for Elementary School, Methodologyof Teaching in Natural Science for High-School, Basic Science Curriculum and Teaching Material
Development A, Science research, Pre-and post-practicum guidance, First-Year Seminar in Science
Subjects, Science Education Seminar, Seminar in the Teaching Profession*(1) through (8) must be enclosed in one set of paper copies (A4, horizontally printed, single-sided) and a
PDF file on a USB memory device.

11. Deadline for applications: August 31, 2024
*All the application documents must arrive at Tokyo Gakugei University by the deadline.

12. Selection process:(1) Selection is held based on 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 as having
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) Result will be soon informed to applicants after the selection process completes.
(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 submitting necessary documents for application must
contact us using the inquiry information below.

13. Mailing address for application
Prof. Kazuhito Dobashi
Faculty of Education, Natural Science DivisionTokyo Gkaugei University
4-1-1 Nukuikitamachi, Koganei-shi, Tokyo, Japan
Postal Code: 184-8501
Please write “Application for Science Education” in red on the front of the envelope.

14. Midterm Appraisal/Final Tenure Review
A midterm performance evaluation will be held in the third fiscal year of the tenure period, and a tenure
review will be conducted before the end of the fifth fiscal year.
In those cases where the tenure-track researcher delivers superior achievements, the tenure review can be
expedited after the midterm evaluation.

15. Inquiries
Prof. Shu Matsuura, Department of Education, Natural Science Division, Fundamental Natural Sciences,
Science Education
Email: shum00@u-gakugei.ac.jp
Please write “Queries 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. Application documents will bedisposed of appropriately following the Personal Information Protection Law.
Smoking is prohibited on campus to prevent passive smoking.