Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Position                     

Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Department             

Undergraduate

Position type             

Full-time

Location                   

Tokyo (Sangen-jaya station)

Work hours             

37.5 hours per week

Report to                 

Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost

Visa Requirement   

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is able to sponsor a visa for this position.

Salary & Benefits

Salary commensurate with experience.

11 days paid vacation in the first fiscal year (July-June) increasing to 20 days after 6 years of employment, plus 5 paid “personal and sick days” each year. In addition, approximately two weeks company-wide break over Christmas/New Year, Japanese social insurance and pension, commuting allowance, and tuition benefits for Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) programs.

About Temple University, Japan Campus

Based in Philadelphia, Temple University is a public Carnegie-designated R1 research university that ranks in the top 500 of all universities worldwide according to Times Higher Education (2023). It is ranked in top 50 of all U.S. public universities by U.S. News and World Report. With over 33,000 students worldwide, Temple maintains a multi-campus system extending from Pennsylvania to Rome to Japan.

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is the oldest and largest branch campus of a foreign university in Japan, offering a dynamic, multicultural academic environment in both Tokyo and its newly-opened Kyoto campus. As part of Temple University, TUJ delivers world-class, American-style education to a diverse student body representing over 90 countries. With record-high undergraduate enrollment and a growing portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs, TUJ is a leader in international education. TUJ offers undergraduate programs to a broad mix of approximately 3500 Japanese and non-Japanese degree-seeking students who will earn their Temple University degrees through the Japan campus. Every semester, additional undergraduate students from Temple’s main campus and other universities converge at TUJ for study abroad experiences.

The new Kyoto campus, launched in January 2025, expands TUJ’s reach into the Kansai region, offering undergraduate studies, Temple’s Honors Program, the Global Leadership Academy, as well as innovative graduate programs like the hybrid Master of Science in Communication Management. TUJ is committed to academic excellence, cross-cultural exchange, and community engagement—making it an exciting and meaningful place to build your career in higher education.

TUJ’s strategic priorities and key objectives are accessible at: Strategic Priorities & Key Objectives. TUJ is expanding, financially healthy, and has just hired over 50+ new full-time faculty members in the last two years, with more additional lines currently advertised this academic year. Faculty and staff are international, with over 100 full-time faculty joined by experienced administrators and many part-time adjunct faculty from the professions, business, and the arts. TUJ faculty and staff enjoy the vibrancy and safety of Japan while taking advantage of the affordable cost of living and close proximity to travel destinations within Japan and throughout Asia.

Overview of position

Reporting to TUJ’s Provost, the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs (APFA) at the Japan Campus of Temple University is a new leadership position that will play a critical role in fostering TUJ’s uniquely diverse and vibrant faculty community. The Associate Provost is tasked with overseeing the full faculty life cycle, from hiring to onboarding to promotion to retirement, collaborating with both Academic Chairs/Directors and Human Resources to foster faculty talent. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to design, evaluate, and streamline initiatives and processes that support well-being and achievement at all stages of a faculty member’s career.

Key Responsibilities

• Early Career Development: The rapid growth of TUJ’s faculty body provides the APFA with a unique opportunity to shape formative experiences for new faculty at TUJ. The APFA will enhance existing hiring and onboarding processes to help new faculty build a strong foundation and trajectory for a successful career at TUJ.
• Renewal and Promotion Review: The APFA will provide information, clarity, and guidance as a neutral party for both candidates and reviewers during the contract review and rank promotion process. At TUJ, adjunct faculty are also ranked and eligible for promotion.
• Visiting Faculty: The APFA will play an integral role in Temple University’s Provost’s Visiting Faculty Program, which provides Temple Main Campus faculty members with a unique opportunity to live, teach, and research at TUJ for semester or a year. Launched in 2023, this highly competitive program has already hosted over two dozen Main Campus visiting faculty members at TUJ. A faculty exchange program with Temple’s Rome Campus is also in development.
• Faculty Personnel Records: The APFA will work closely with Academic Chairs/Directors and the Academic HR Specialist to ensure the accurate maintenance of faculty personnel records, e.g. teaching loads, annual review, promotion and review clocks and outcomes, offer letters and contracts. The APFA will serve as the Provost’s designee for the review and approval of faculty contracts, stipends, and payments.
• Faculty Professional Development: The APFA will serve as a thought-partner and collaborator for the Provost, Academic Chairs/Directors, the Director of Teaching Practices, and the Director of Research in identifying and exploring professional development initiatives for faculty.

• Strategic Planning and Cross-Campus Integration: The APFA will support long-term faculty planning in collaboration with the President and Provost, including forecasting faculty needs based on enrollment growth, new programs, and accreditation requirements. This may also include developing dashboards or annual reports on faculty trends, retention, promotion outcomes, and instructional capacity. The APFA will also serve as a key academic liaison across TUJ’s current and future campuses.
• Quality Assurance: Support the Provost in preparing documentation for accreditation and other quality assurance reviews and helping lead special initiatives related to faculty affairs and new program launches.
• Teaching: it is anticipated that the APFA will also hold a faculty title and teach two or three courses per year in their area of expertise.

TUJ is in a period of unparalleled growth; this new position will provide the inaugural APFA with an incredible opportunity make a lasting impact on TUJ and the careers of our faculty.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• PhD or other terminal degree
• Five years of full-time faculty employment or Associate Professor rank
• Experience in faculty development or in an academic leadership role that entails hiring, mentoring, and reviewing faculty.
• Strong leadership, communication, and management skills in a fast-paced, multicultural environment. Desire and ability to collaborate across the institution, including with administration, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow multiple projects through to completion with high attention to detail and timelines.
• Experience working with employment contracts, legally binding agreements, and sensitive HR information.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin immediately with a planned start date in July 2026.

Required application materials to be submitted:

1. Letter of application detailing interest in and qualifications for the position
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. contact information for three references

Temple University, Japan Campus is committed to equal opportunity employment, and to increase diversity and inclusivity in both its community and curricula. All qualified applicants shall receive full and equal consideration for employment. The university does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law. Candidates who can contribute to the institution's goals are strongly encouraged to apply.