Professor or Associate Professor, Think Tank Unit, Integrated Initiative for Designing Future Society, Kyushu University Application Guidelines
Editing and Design
１. Number of positions: Professor or Associate Professor
２. Duties: Education and research
３. Affiliation: Think Tank Unit, Integrated Initiative for Designing Future Society, Kyushu University
４. Duties: The following are the main duties of the position “Integrated Knowledge Education”
(1) Educational program design in the “Platform for the Design of Integrated Knowledge Education”
(2) Education and university education reforms using micro-credentials
As a practical researcher with experience in editorial thinking and design thinking.
(3) I will work on education using micro-credentials and university education reform, design programs related to comprehensive knowledge education, and take on the role of coordinating and implementing these
programs.
(4) Management of the “Integrated Knowledge Education Design Platform
The project will take the lead in management and management assistance in the progress of the project.
(5) Practice of the “Integrated Knowledge and Education for the Future Perform research, education, and management tasks as directed by the Think Tank Unit Leader.
５. Starting date: As soon as possible after October 1, 2025
６. Type of employment:
Employment Status
(1) Employment under the status of fixed-term faculty member of the University (basic annual salary schedule for education) under the professional duties type discretionary labor system.
(2) Employment will expire at the end of March 2030 (the last day of March 2030); however, depending on research and teaching performance during this period, the faculty member may be promoted to a nontenured position.
However, depending on research and teaching performance during this period, there may be cases in which a non-tenured faculty member is appointed.
The retirement age of Kyushu is 65 years old.
７. Qualifications
Applicants must have an understanding of the “Kyushu University VISION 2030” and a deep interest in comprehensive knowledge-based education (comprehensive knowledge-based education design platform) and meet the following conditions
(1) Experience and knowledge to work proactively on program development and curriculum design related to education.
(2) Deep understanding and practical experience in editing and design.
(3) Ability to construct creative outputs based on various ways of thinking, including interdisciplinary perspectives and the ability to integrate knowledge.
(4) Knowledge of education, including microcredentialing, is desirable.
(5) Experience in interdisciplinary research and industry-academia collaborative projects is desirable.
(6) A Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience is desirable.
8. Documents to be submitted:
(1) Curriculum vitae (with photograph, academic and professional background, and contact information and e-mail address)
(2) Record of Achievements
・Educational achievements (classes taught, student guidance, development of educational programs, etc.)
・Research achievements (categorized as academic papers, international conference proceedings, books, reviews, patents, awards, invited lectures, and others)
・Research achievements (academic papers, international conference proceedings, books, review articles, patents, awards received, invited lectures, etc.)
・Activities in society, etc. (academic associations to which you belong, and your history as an officer or committee member of those associations, and your history as a member of international conferences)
(3) Summary of past work (2000 words or less)
(4) Reasons for applying and aspirations for activities (about 2000 characters)
9.Submission Method:
Please send your application to the following e-mail address with the subject line “Application for Professor or Associate Professor, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University”.
Please contact us at the email address below with the subject line “Application for Professor or Associate Professor, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University. We will send you the URL for the shared folder, and you can submit a set of documents (1) to (5) as a single PDF file.
Please upload all documents (1) to (5) as a single PDF file.
10.Application deadline: Friday, May 23, 5:00 p.m.
11.Selection Process: Screening of documents will be conducted. Selection will be made on the basis of documents, followed by an interview (presentation on research and education).
(Travel and other expenses related to the selection process are to be borne by the applicant.) Interviews may be conducted online.
12. Application documents and contact information
Submission of Application Documents and Inquiries
744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395
Co-Creation Planning Section, Social Co-Creation Division, Planning Department, Kyushu University
Phone: 092-802-2447
E-mail: kisykikaku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
13. Working conditions:
(1) Work place: Kyushu University (Ohashi Campus: 4-9-1 Shiobaru, Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka)
(2) Working hours, rest periods, and overtime: 7 hours and 45 minutes of work are considered to be worked under the discretionary labor system for specialized work.
(3) Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 through January 3
(4) Wages: The annual salary system (introduced on April 1, 2020) is applied. The amount of annual salary will be determined based on experience and other factors in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the University.
The amount of annual salary will be determined based on experience and other factors in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the University.
(5) Insurance: Employment insurance, workers’ accident compensation insurance, health insurance, and employee pension
(6) Measures to prevent passive smoking: No smoking on the premises
14. Remarks:
(1) For more information on the FS Headquarters, please visit
https://in2fs.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/
(2) Kyushu University selects faculty members in accordance with the spirit of the Basic Law for a Gender-Equal Society (1999 Law No. 78).
(See Gender Equality Promotion Office, https://danjyo.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/).
(3) Kyushu University has established the “Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 84 of 1970),” the “Act on Employment Promotion, etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960),” and the “Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 84 of 1970)”. Kyushu University selects faculty members in accordance with the purpose of the Basic Act for Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 84 of 1970), the Act on Employment Promotion, etc. of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 1960), and the Act on Promotion of Elimination of Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (Act No. 65 of 2013).
Selection of faculty members will be conducted in accordance with the purpose of the Act.
(4) Kyushu University has introduced a spouse-at-home employment system from July, 2017.
(5) In the event that a faculty member has been subjected to disciplinary action in the past due to sexual violence, including sexual harassment, against students, the content of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons for it shall be reported to the faculty member’s supervisor.
If you have been subjected to disciplinary action in the past due to sexual violence, including sexual harassment, against students, please be sure to include the details of the disciplinary action and the specific reasons. False statements may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
If any false statements are made, the applicant may be subject to cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
(6) Data submitted will not be used for any purpose other than selection.
(7) Salary and other rules
Salary regulations for employees of Kyushu University:
(https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/information/rule/rulebook/pdf/2635/1/2004syuki014.pdf)
Detailed regulations concerning the application of the annual salary system salary (basic annual salary for education) of Kyushu University National University Corporation:
(https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ja/university/information/rule/rulebook/pdf/2707/1/2019syuki042.pdf)