Announcement of Position Opening:Law (with fields of expertise in public law and related areas including Japanese administrative law)
Chuo University, comprised of six colleges, is one of the oldest private universities based in Tokyo, Japan. It has established an outstanding record of academic excellence since it was founded in 1885. The Faculty of Policy Studies is a multidisciplinary faculty. The Faculty is currently seeking highly qualified candidates at the rank of associate or full professor with tenure, with fields of expertise in public law and related areas.
Qualifications:
(1) Doctorate Degree (preferably with LL.B or J.D. but not necessary), with fields of expertise
in public law and related areas including Japanese administrative law
(2) A proven record of outstanding achievement in research and teaching
(3) Competency in Japanese and English
Responsibilities include:
(1) Teaching, in Japanese, undergraduate and graduate courses in Japanese administrative law
(2) Teaching, in English, at least one undergraduate course from the lecturer’s fields of expertise
(3) Directing graduate theses and supervising undergraduate theses in legal studies, either in Japanese or in English depending on the student’s language
(4) Supervising a freshman seminar
(5) Performing such administrative duties as may be deemed necessary by the Faculty
The University runs on a semester system. Each class meets once a week and fifteen times per semester, and one session lasts 90 minutes.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with qualification and experience
The starting date: April 1, 2012
Application Deadline: October 31, 2011
Application Procedure: Submit letter of application, detailed CV (written in English), three letters of reference, and four main published works, either by e-mail (in PDF format) to Hiroaki Hayakawa, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University at:
hayakawa@fps.chuo-u.ac.jp
or by airmail to:
Recruiting Committee (Law), Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University
742-1 Higashinakano, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0393, Japan
For general inquiries, contact: hayakawa@fps.chuo-u.ac.jp
The short-listed candidates will be contacted for further information. Interview and/or
seminar presentation may be requested.
Information:
For information about the Faculty of Policy Studies, please access our online website at:
http://www.chuo-u.ac.jp/chuo-u/policystudies/index_j.html (in Japanese)
http://www.fps.chuo-u.ac.jp/e/index.html (in English)