Work location : Kanto district - Tokyo | Kanto district - Saitama
Date of publication : 2024/05/27
D124051837
Rikkyo University
Research field : Others - Others - Applied Linguistics, or English Language Teaching (in particular, those who specialize in CLIL, curriculum development, materials development, or language testing and assessment) | Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics | Humanities & Social Sciences - English linguistics | Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
Professor level : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent
Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
The Center for Foreign Language Education and Research (FLER) at Rikkyo University is seeking applicants for Professor or Associate Professor (English Language Education) starting April 1, 2025.
FLER is organized by a group of practitioner-researchers conducting cutting-edge research and having extensive experience of teaching, curriculum development, and program management. We are inviting a new member with significant research achievements and broad teaching experience to join our team and work together to advance our English language program.
Work content and job description
1) Teaching university-wide English language courses (in principle, 8 classes per year)
2) Development of the university-wide English language curriculum, material development
3) Management of the English Language Program, Center for the University-wide Curriculum
4) Responsible for duties related to the university’s entrance exam
5) Responsible for duties determined in FLER Faculty Meetings
Assigned department
Existing departments
Center for Foreign Language Education and Research
Job type
Research field
Applied Linguistics, or English Language Teaching (in particular, those who specialize in CLIL, curriculum development, materials development, or language testing and assessment)
Wages
Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 10 million yen ~ 10 million yen
Based on the rules of Rikkyo University.
Outline: The base salary is graded based on the number of years of experience (or passed) after graduating from a university or college. For example, for a faculty member in his/her twentieth year after graduating from a university, the total annual salary is around ten million yen, including base salary, bonuses and other benefits.
Working hours
Common to all Job Types
Working hours :08:50-18:50
Overtime and other explanations : Teach any of the 1st to 5th period classes
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
1) PhD in the field of Applied Linguistics/English Language Teaching, or those who have equivalent teaching and research in the relevant area;
2) Extensive knowledge of recent language teaching theories and approaches, such as CLIL and CEFR;
3) Expertize in English language curriculum development;
4) Extensive experience and high management skills applicable to administering the English language program;
5) Able to teach various types of courses through English and have sufficiently high Japanese language proficiency to perform a variety of administrative work; and
6) Teaching and administrative experience as a full-time academic lecturer at the university level.
Employment Type
Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Contract period
Common to all Job Types
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Probationary period absent
Work location
Office: Center for Foreign Language Education and Research, Ikebukuro Campus Teaching: Ikebukuro Campus
Teaching: Niiza Campus
Compensation
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Worker's accident insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Application Considerations
Number of hired
2 person(s)
Description
A small number of English professor or associate professors' positions
Starting date : 2025/04/01
Application period
2024/05/27~2024/08/05 Deadline for receipt
All documents must arrive no later than noon on Monday, August 5, 2024.
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Other online application forms
1) Rikkyo CV (Word format)
・Use the Rikkyo CV (no other formats will be accepted).
・Must include contact information (including telephone number and email address).
・Download the Rikkyo CV, Sample - Rikkyo CV and follow the instructions carefully to complete the CV.
・Complete it either in Japanese or English.
2) ID photo (either JPEG, PNG, GIF format)
3) 3 major research publications related to Applied Linguistics and/or English Language Education (PDF format)
・Preferably include a research paper published on or after January 1, 2019.
・At least one must be written in English.
・In case of no abstract, an abstract in English should be attached to the published articles/items (free format, approximately 300 words).
4) A syllabus for a one-semester CLIL course satisfying the following conditions (PDF format):
・Target students: Those whose level is CEFR B1
・Course contents: Download the Global Studies Course List and select one CLIL course from the list
・Class size: approximately 20 students
・Lesson time & number of lessons: Rikkyo University lessons are 100 minutes, and meet once a week for 14 weeks per semester
・A4 size, 1 page, written in English
5) Teaching plan of the course based on the 4) syllabus (PDF format)
・Select a lesson from other than the first or the last
・A4 size, up to 3 pages, written in English
6) Essay in the following questions (PDF format)
・“How should the university's English education in the future be?” and “How can I contribute to its realization?”
・The essay should reflect your research and teaching experience.
・Write either in English (approx. 800 words) or in Japanese (approx. 1500 characters).
7) Names and contact information of 2 referees
・Provide the names and contact information of two referees who can assess the candidate's educational experience and research accomplishments.
*Letters of recommendation will be requested after passing the document screening.
8) Certificate of your highest degree (PDF format)
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
* Out of application period.
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
After the documents screening, those who pass the screening process will be interviewed.
Notification of result
・Those selected in the first screening will be contacted via email by Monday, September 2.
・The interview is scheduled to take place either on Wednesday, September 11 or on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the Ikebukuro Campus. In addition, applicants will be asked to give a 20-minute model lesson in English based on the submitted syllabus and teaching plan.
Contact details
Rikkyo University
Center for Foreign Language Education and Research
Hiring Section
fler-saiyo(at)rikkyo.ac.jp
* Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
*We cannot answer any questions regarding the selection process and the reasons for acceptance or rejection.
*During the screening process, we may ask for additional documents.
*Personal information in the application documents will be used only for selection purposes and not any other purposes.
*Travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.