Detailed information

Update Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/16 End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/30
Update Now recruiting
Date of update : 2025/04/16
End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/30

Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo

Date of publication : 2025/04/16

ELF(English as a Lingua Franca) program full-time teaching position(Assistant Professor)※We consider Lecturer level as equivalent to Assistant Professor(講師)

D125041070

Private university

Tamagawa University

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics

Lecturer level : Regular employee - Nontenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    Tamagawa University is seeking a full-time faculty member(Assistant Professor) for its ELF (English as a Lingua Franca) program.

    https://www.tamagawa.ac.jp/celf/

  • Work content and job description

    Teaching ELF classes and assisting students' English learning. Developing courses and materials for our ELF program with other ELF faculty members and assisting with committee work to manage parts of the program such as teacher orientation and faculty development. Depending on the applicant's specialty, they may be assigned to teach Summer or Winter sessions and/or courses (esp. linguistics, language teaching) offered by the departments other than Center for English as a Lingua Franca.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Center for English as a Lingua Franca

Job type

  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics

Wages

  • Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 8 million yen

    *The approximate annual salary shows the amount of total salary and bonuses.
    *Salary and bonuses are in accordance with Tamagawa University's regulations.
    *Various allowances are not included.

Working hours

  • Working hours :09:00-18:50

    Break time :12:00-13:00

    Holidays : Sundays, national holidays except when classes are scheduled on holidays, 8 days for summer vacation, 11 days for winter vacation

    Overtime and other explanations : Specialized work-type discretionary labor system is applied in accordance with the Tamagawa Gakuen Regulations. While giving top priority to the university's class plans, major event schedules, and education/research, employees work at their own discretion. The deemed working hours under the discretionary work system are 6.5 hours per day.
    Basic number of hours: 10 sessions per week for each of the spring and fall semesters (50 min per period)　

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

  • Description

    1. Minimum Qualification: Ph.D. in applied linguistics or related field or equivalent in research and teaching experience.
    2. Understanding of the concepts of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), World Englishes (WE), or English as an International Language (EIL).
    3. Expert user of English with an ability to conduct ELF classes in English for students of various levels of proficiency.
    4. Experience in teaching English at college level, preferably in Japan and/or to Japanese-speaking students.
    5. Experience in learning a second/foreign language to advanced level preferred.
    6. High proficiency in Japanese preferred.

Employment Type

  • Regular employee

    Specialized work-type discretionary labor system is applied

Contract period

  • Nontenured - Non-tenure track

    5 years for Assistant Professor

    Probationary period absent

Work location

  • 194-8610 Tokyo 6-1-1 Tamagawa Gakuen, Machida

Compensation

  • Various systems

    Pay increase system : Once a year in April

    Bonus : Twice a year, in June and December

    Retirement allowances : Paid in accordance with the Tamagawa Gakuen Retirement Allowance Regulations for employees who have worked for the company for at least one year.

    Transportation expenses : Actual expense to a muximum of 50,000 yen per month

    Retirement age : 31st March of the Academic year that includes the day on which the employee reaches the age of 65.

  • Insurance

    Employees' Health Insurance : available

    Employees' Pension Insurance : available

    Worker's accident insurance : available

    Employment insurance : available

  • Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace

    No smoking on the premises (smoking area is set outside of the building)

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Hiring date : 2025/09/01

    Starting date : 2025/09/01

Application period

  • 2025/04/16~2025/06/30 Deadline for receipt

    When the position has been filled.

Application method

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing

    Other online application forms
    1. A cover letter briefly outlining your teaching and research activities, experience in learning foreign language(s) and understanding of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Emphasis will be placed on the cover letter during the screening process.
    2. CV (with photo) including a list of academic and educational activities including but not limited to publications, conference presentations, services to professional organizations, and VISA status. (The qualifications 1-6 above have to be outlined in the cover letter or in the C.V.)
    3. A copy of three representative publications (offprints/photocopies possible). At least one has to be a refereed publication.
    4. Two letters of reference (in English or Japanese)
    【For applications by e-mail】
    Please send your application documents(応募書類) to the Tamagawa University ELF Center email address(below). Please ensure that all documents submitted via email are password protected, and send the password in a separate email to maintain security and confidentiality.
    　

    Other Mailing Documents
    1. A cover letter briefly outlining your teaching and research activities, experience in learning foreign language(s) and understanding of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Emphasis will be placed on the cover letter during the screening process.
    2. CV (with photo) including a list of academic and educational activities including but not limited to publications, conference presentations, services to professional organizations, and VISA status. (The qualifications 1-6 above have to be outlined in the cover letter or in the C.V.)
    3. A copy of three representative publications (offprints/photocopies possible). At least one has to be a refereed publication.
    4. Two letters of reference (in English or Japanese)

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

  • Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

    194-8610 Tokyo 6-1-1 Tamagawa Gakuen, Machida
    Center for English as a Lingua Franca, Tamagawa University

JREC-IN Portal web application
Not available
E-mail Application
Accept
celf_recruit@tamagawa.ac.jp
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available

URL of this job posting

Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    We may ask the candidates for additional materials if necessary. Successful candidates will be invited to an interview. (Online interview may be conducted with applicants outside of Japan.) Applicants are responsible for transportation expenses for interviews.

  • Notification of result

    The result of your application will be conveyed by email. Application materials will not be returned.

Contact details

Tamagawa University

Center for English as a Lingua Franca

Faculty of ELF Center (Recruitment Staff)

celf_recruit@tamagawa.ac.jp

Notes

The candidate who is selected is required to attend the orientation.
CELF office will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, and during the summer vacation period (August 24 - August 31).

Back
About JREC-IN Portal
Outline Usage notice Regulation Global Privacy Policy Privacy policy
List of research fields List of job types Requests and Inquiries Links Sitemap Help Recruiting Institutions sign-up/sign-in