Offer No.: 4892
Institution: Faculty of Humanities
City: Toruń
Position: assistant (lecturer) - teaching staff
Discipline: The Field of the Humanities - Literary Studies, The Field of the Humanities - Linguistics
Posted: 2026-05-07
Expires: 2026-06-08
Keywords: Japanese, teaching Japanese
Description (field, expectations, comments):
The competition is open to persons who meet the conditions set out in Article 113 of the Act of 20 July 2018 - Law on higher education and science (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1668) and the following qualification criteria:
Requirements:
- a Master’s degree (or equivalent) of studies within the humanities or social studies;
- Japanese native speaker;
- required knowledge of English and/or Polish at least at level B2;
- experience in teaching practical Japanese at the university level
Expectations:
- active involvement in teaching Japanese;
- participation in projects organised by the Department of Oriental Studies;
- engagement in activities aimed at improving students’ language competences, including support in preparation for national examinations, speech contests, translation of students’ texts as well as assistance with student exchange programmes and study visits to Japan;
- teaching courses for first- and second-cycle (BA and MA) students in the field of Japanese Studies, including the development of speaking and writing skills as well as advanced translation training;
- active participation in the organisational life of the University community, including activities for the Department of Oriental Studies (e.g. meetings, seminars, lectures);
- continuous improvement of teaching qualifications.
Required documents:
- Cover letter
- Personal questionnaire for the person applying for employment (download here)
- Professional curriculum vitae
- Copy of higher education diploma
- Information about scientific, didactic and organizational achievements (abstract comprising candidate's most important areas of research, and scientific, educational, and other achievements)
- Declaration of consent to the processing of personal data contained in the job offer for the needs of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of The Council od 27 April 2016 (L119/1) (download here)
- Declaration under art. 113 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym (o niekaralności) (Art. Paragraph 113 (1) of the Higher Education Act (of no criminal record)) (download here)
- Declaration that Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will be my primary employer once I have won the contest (download here)
Additional information: The competition procedure: Stage 1 - qualification of candidates on the basis of submitted documents Stage 2 - interview with selected candidates is conducted also in a foreign language The documents in electronic format should be sent until 8.06.2026, 12:00 through https://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/ (ofer 4892); link: http://www.umk.pl/en/jobs/?task=offer&action=one&id=4892 Contact: zwojcik@umk.pl The competition’s results shall be announced until 3.07.2026. The expected date of work commencement: 1.10.2026 The University does not provide accommodation.
Please be informed that the person selected through the competition will be obliged to submit a certificate from the National Criminal Register with regard to offences specified in Chapters 19 and 25 of the Penal Code (including offences against sexual freedom and morality), in Article 189a and Article 207 of the Penal Code and in the Act on Counteracting Drug Addiction of 29 July 2005 (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 1939 and of 2022, item 2600), or for the corresponding offences defined in foreign law. The obligation to verify applies to a person whose tasks will be related to the protected activity referred to in Article 21. of the Act of 13 May 2016 on counteracting the threat of sexual offences and the protection of minors (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 560).
Pursuant to art. 24 paragraph 6 of the Act of June 14, 2024 on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928), information on the internal reporting procedure at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is available at: https://www.umk.pl/en/contact/internal-reporting/
If you wish to apply for this position, please do so online by clicking on the "Apply" button below (email address required).
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Documents should be delivered by 8.06.2026, 12:00.
marked: Application form for job offer no. 4892