Dongduk Women's University has announced plans to hire over 60 new faculty members as part of its transition to coeducation in 2029, which it describes as a 'second founding' aimed at improving the university's structure and competitiveness.
The university's 'second founding' initiative involves a comprehensive overhaul of its entire structure, including a name change and a complete revision of its internal curriculum. This transformation is timed with the planned coeducation transition in 2029.
University officials believe that significant investment in faculty is essential to expand engineering programs and enhance global evaluation metrics during this rapid transition. This effort goes beyond simply removing gender restrictions, aiming to establish the university as a hub for interdisciplinary talent suited for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The hiring plan includes 41 positions for the 2027 academic year, comprising 21 full-time faculty members across both tenure-track and non-tenure-track roles, as well as 20 foreign faculty members. Additionally, the university plans to recruit 20 research-focused faculty members to boost its international research capabilities.
The primary targets for this large-scale hiring are emerging researchers in AI, AX (AI transformation), engineering, and the arts and culture sectors. The university aims to proactively respond to changes in future industrial structures and leverage the influx of foreign and research-focused faculty to enhance its global research competitiveness.
Im Se-jin, president of Dongduk Women's University, emphasized the importance of investing in talented individuals, stating, 'The key to successfully achieving our 'second founding' and educational innovation lies in securing excellent faculty.'
Applications for the full-time faculty positions for the 2027 academic year will be accepted from October 1 to October 6. Detailed information regarding the hiring fields, qualifications, and required documents can be found on the university's website.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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