Job type

• Lecturer level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~ 6 million yen

  ①Monthly salary of 450,000 yen, allowances for teaching additional classes, attending educational training,
  and commuting
  ②Employees' pension insurance, health insurance and others

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Master

• Work experience

  Experience teaching English at university level

• Description

  ①Master’s degree in ESL/EFL or related fields
  ②Native or near-native speakers of English
  ③Experience teaching English at university level
  ④Working level of the Japanese language (preferred)
  ⑤Passion for teaching English and related tasks

Employment Type

• Others

  Contract lecturer（特任講師）(full-time, fixed-term, non-tenure track)

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028 (three years). After completion of this term, the contract may be
  renewed up to twice on a yearly basis.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 185-8502 Tokyo 1-7-34 Minami-cho, Kokubunji-shi

Compensation

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  Social security/insurance is provided.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Application period

• 2024/06/06~2024/08/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing

  Please use designated formats that are downloadable from the following site.
  　　 https://www.tku.ac.jp/gakumu/kyouin-jinji-shorui/
  
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing

  Please use designated formats that are downloadable from the following site.
  　　 https://www.tku.ac.jp/gakumu/kyouin-jinji-shorui/
  

  Other online application forms
  Send all application materials via JREC-IN. See "Other Mailing Documents" below for details.
  *Use PDF files for all the application materials. Zip them and upload one zipped file.
  Don’t use a password on any of the files. Use postal mail if you have material that cannot be uploaded.

  Other Mailing Documents
  ①CV(履歴書)and a list of publications and other achievements (教育研究業績書) .
  Please use designated formats that are downloadable from the following site.
  　　 https://www.tku.ac.jp/gakumu/kyouin-jinji-shorui/
  ②One offprint/copy of three major academic publications.
  ③A statement of purpose in English (maximum one page on A4/letter size paper) describing your teaching
  philosophy.
  ④A statement of purpose in Japanese (maximum one page on A4/letter size paper) describing which methods
  you think are effective for teaching English to native speakers of Japanese.
  ⑤Your interest in teaching part-time: Part-time positions might be available if you are not selected as a full-time contract lecturer. Please mention the following two points in your cover letter. Note that your answers will NOT affect the selection process for the contract lecturer position.
  (1) Whether or not you are interested in teaching English part-time at Tokyo Keizai University.
  (2) If “Yes,” please specify your available teaching schedule by choosing Pattern A, B, or both. (Pattern A: 2 classes on Monday mornings and 2 classes on Thursday mornings, for a total of 4 classes per week; Pattern B: 2 classes on Tuesday mornings and 2 classes on Friday mornings, for a total of 4 classes per week).

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  185-8502 Tokyo 1-7-34 Minami-cho, Kokubunji-shi,
  Prof. Motohiro ENOKI Dean of the Center for General Education Tokyo Keizai University

  Precautions :
  ①Send all application materials by Letter Pack Lite or Letter Pack Plus of Japan Post if you live in Japan. Please write “Application materials for Contract Lecturer of English” in red on the package. Applicants residing overseas should use an available registered mailing method.
  ②Alternatively, applicants can send all application materials electronically via JREC-IN.
  ③Submitted materials will not be returned.
  ④All information in the application will be kept confidential. None of the submitted materials will be used for
  purposes other than those mentioned above.
  ⑤Questions regarding the application should be sent via email to <gakumu@s.tku.ac.jp>. Please note that
  we won’t be able to respond to your emails between Thursday, August 8 and Sunday, August 18, 2024.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  Document screening will take place in September 2024. Interviews will be held with selected candidates in early October 2024 in Tokyo at Tokyo Keizai University, Kokubunji Campus. Candidates residing abroad can be interviewed via Zoom. The interviews will be both in English and Japanese, and include a 15-minute mock teaching lesson designed for first year students. Interviewers will act as first year students.
  ※The above schedule is subject to change.
  ※Please bring a photocopy of your highest diploma to your interview. If you have any TESOL certificate(s),
  please bring a photocopy of the certificate(s) as well.

• Notification of result

  In the case of electronic application: JREC-IN will notify you.
  By mail: We will contact you using the contact information you submitted.

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