Job Opening at Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Faculty of Regional Development[Title]: One Professor or Associate Professor or Lecturer (Native speaker of English, or person with nativelike English proficiency with cultural background of English speaking county) Full-time, Tenured, to teachthe subject, ‘English Language and Communication’[Institution]: Prefectural University of Hiroshima[URL]: https://www.pu-hiroshima.ac.jp/[Department]: Faculty of Regional Development (Hiroshima Campus)[Institute Type]: Prefectural University[Content of Job Information]: The Faculty of Regional Studies, Regional Culture Course, Prefectural
University of Hiroshima invites applications for a full-time, tenured faculty position at the rank of Professor
or Associate Professor or Lecturer, beginning April 2023.
The applicant must have a PhD or Master’s Degree from either a Japanese or foreign university. He or she
may be of any nationality but must be a native speaker of English Language and should have sufficientJapanese language proficiency to engage in normal faculty duties. Candidates with some teachingexperience at the undergraduate as well as the graduate level is preferred.
The candidate’s research focus should be in one (or more) of the following research areas: Cultural Studies,Multiculturalism, focusing on problems concerning gender, sexuality, ethnicity, diversity, interculturalcommunication, etc. Candidates with training in any of the following field are invited to apply: sociology,history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, education, psychology.
In addition to courses in the candidate’s main area of research, teaching responsibilities also include
teaching of English language classes, English seminars, and individual research guidance for graduation
dissertations. The successful applicant may also teach students in the Master’s Degree Program. He or sheshould be also willing to contribute to cooperation in solving regional/local problems.
[Courses to be taught (Undergraduate level)]: English Language and Communication, Research Seminaron English Language and Communication, Graduation Thesis Seminar I, II, Seminar in Solutions ofRegional Problems I, II, Global Communication I, English Presentation I, II, Introduction to Multi-CulturalStudies II, etc.
[Courses to be taught (Graduate level)]: British and American Area Studies I, II, Special Seminar on Britishand American Area Studies.

[Research Field]: Sociology, History, Anthropology, Literature, Linguistics, Education, Psychology etc.
[Job Type] 1. Professor level, 2. Associate Professor level, 3. Lecturer level[Employment Status] Full-time (Tenured)
Work Location [Hiroshima city, Minami ward][Application Documents]: Please send the following application materials before the deadline (Japan-time)of Friday September 30, 2022, with the letters: APPLICATION DOCUMENT INCLUDED in red.
(1) Curriculum Vitae and resume of working history. (Using the form No. 1 downloaded from the HP)(2) A list of publications and books of original researches, and conference presentations and so on, withshort summaries. (Using the form No. 2 downloaded from the HP)(3) Offprints, or copies, of major research publications or books. (no more than five)(4) A statement that explains aspiration and plans in educational and research activities at the Prefectural
University of Hiroshima. (either in English, 3000 words or less, or Japanese, 1000 characters or less).
(5) A list of research funds acquired, with indications of responsibility. (Using the form No. 3 downloaded
from the HP)(6) A document that shows the applicant’s address, phone number, FAX number and email address.
＊Language of application documents can be either in English or Japanese, or both.
＊Additional materials may be required, if necessary.
＊ Use forms downloaded from the HP of Prefectural University of Hiroshima (no English versionprepared)

http://www.pu-hiroshima.ac.jp/[Selection Process]:
The first round of selection will be based on application document screening. Applicants who pass the firstround will be notified the date of an interview and asked to submit a lesson plan (syllabus) of the class (90minutes x 15). In the interview, the applicants are asked to demonstrate the class based on the syllabus andmake a speech about his or her aspiration at PUH. The second interview may be conducted, if necessary.
(Depending on the COVID-19 problem, the interview may be conducted online and the demonstration of
the class may be substituted by online submission of a 15 minutes movie.)[Submission Address/Contact Information]〒734-8558 Soumu-bu, Jinji-gakari, Kenritsu Hiroshima Daigaku,
1-1-71, Ujina-Higashi, Minami-ku,
Hiroshima-Shi, Hiroshima-ken

E-mail：honbusoumu@pu-hiroshima.ac.jp（〒734-8558

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県立広島大学本部総務課総務・人事係）[Notifications]＊Basically, please use email to contact us.
＊Transportation costs will not be provided.
＊The submitted documents will not be returned.
＊The personal information of applicants will not be used other than the purpose of the selection.
＊Our faculty is undertaking initiatives to promote gender equality and diversity. If multiple candidates
are found to have the same aptitude following a fair assessment, efforts will be made to recruit female
candidates.