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The Discovery Program for Global Learners, or “GDP” (short for Global Discovery Program), is an international Bachelor’s program at Okayama University that offers a liberal arts education in natural and social sciences and humanities. https://discovery.okayama-u.ac.jp/en/ Job Description: (1) Teaching: - Teach the following courses for the undergraduates in English: Management courses such as public management under the “Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship” cluster, Research Seminars, and an Interdisciplinary Course. - Advise and mentor undergraduate students and supervise and evaluate their Senior Project (2) Service - Serve on university and departmental committees - Perform other service assignments, such as admissions, student recruitment, and public relations (3) Research - Conduct scholarly research Qualifications: - Ph.D. in management, business management, public management, or a closely related field (ABD with evidence that dissertation is near completion will also be considered) - Evidence of excellence in teaching and mentoring students in English - Professional working Japanese language proficiency - Experience or interest in teaching and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds - Willingness to relocate to Okayama City or its vicinity after appointment Expected Start Date: October 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter Period of Employment: The appointee will be on tenure track. The term of the appointment is five years, during which the appointee shall be considered for tenure following the “Regulations related to the Tenure Track system of the Institute of Global Human Resource Development (Discovery Program for Global Learners)”. See the link below: (Japanese version only) https://discovery.okayama-u.ac.jp/master/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/naiki.pdf Terms of Employment, Salary, and Benefits: - Terms of Employment: As defined by the university regulations (国立大学法人岡山大学就業規則等). - Salary and Benefits: As specified by the university regulations (国立大学法人岡山大学年俸制適用職員給与規則等). *The Regulations (Japanese version only) can be found in the link below: https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/profile/syokisoku.html Application Materials: (1) Cover letter in English, including a description of the candidate’s level of English and Japanese proficiency (2) Curriculum Vitae in English and Japanese (3) Teaching portfolio in English: - A teaching statement (800-1000 words) - Two sample course syllabi (one syllabus must be for public management) - Recent teaching evaluations (if available) (4) Two published writing samples in English (5) A copy of the diploma of the highest degree completed (6) Information sheet in English (7) At least two reference letters in English or Japanese *A full copy of this job announcement can be downloaded from Okayama University’s Faculty Vacancies page. See the links below: (English version) https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/eng/researchers_staff/Employment.html (Japanese version) https://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/society/boshyu-kyoiku.html Application Deadline: March 31, 2025 (Monday). All materials must arrive by 5 pm (JST). All materials must be submitted by email. Submission of Application: Please email items (1)-(6) listed in the Application Materials section to the email addresses below. Email: gdp_soumu@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp Notes: 1. Documents (1)-(5) should be converted to PDF files and sent as separate attachments. Information sheet (6) must be sent as an Excel file. 2. Please use the title “Application for tenure-track position” in the subject line. 3. Reference letters (7) should be sent to the email addresses above directly from the candidate’s references.