Job type

• Lecturer level
• Assistant Professor level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
• Others - Others

  English language education(TESOL)

Wages

• Common to all Job Types

  Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Master

  Master’s degree or above in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or related fields

• Description

  1) Master’s degree or above in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, or related fields
  2) English teaching experience at university (experience at a Japanese university preferred)
  3) Publications and/or presentations in related fields are preferable.
  4) A level of English proficiency to be able to teach English language classes effectively; For candidates whose first language is not Japanese, proficiency in Japanese sufficient to perform university duties
  5) Understanding of and enthusiasm to pursue J. F. Oberlin University’s mission and educational philosophy
  6) The applicant must be able to work on J.F. Oberlin University Machida Campus.

Employment Type

• Common to all Job Types

  Regular employee

  Full-time

Contract period

• Common to all Job Types

  Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  3-year contract, non-renewable.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 194-0294 Tokyo 3758 Tokiwa-machi, Machida-shi,

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : available

  Bonus : available

  Retirement allowances : available

  Transportation expenses : available

  Retirement age : available(retirement age for full-time educational staff: 70)

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : available

  Employees' Pension Insurance : available

  Worker's accident insurance : available

  Employment insurance : available

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  [Details of salary, working hours, holiday, period of employment and insurance, accommodation, etc.]
  Pay follows J. F. Oberlin University regulations and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
  

Application Considerations

• Others

  As a general rule, the final interview is face-to-face, but there is a possibility that the first interview will be conducted online（Zoom） for those living overseas or in remote areas of Japan.

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2025/04/01

Starting date : 2025/04/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  [Content of work]
  Teaching duties: Six required or elective English language courses for first year students and above (Eigo IA, IIA, Eigo Enshu, etc.).
  * In principle, the language of instruction is English.
  
  Other duties: Administer the English language program and manage part-time faculty, carry out entrance exam interviews and demo-lessons for Open Campus and at high-schools, etc.
  
  [Address of work location and other information]
  Machida Campus; 3758 Tokiwa-machi, Machida-shi, Tokyo
  
  
  [Available positions (Job title, number of positions, etc.)]
  Position: Full-time Instructor; 3-year contract, non-renewable.
  
  
  [Starting date]
  April 1, 2022
  

Application period

• 2024/06/13~2024/07/31 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • J.F. Oberlin University CV .doc

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission

  (in English and *Japanese) listing educational (from senior high school) and professional experience, etc., with a photo taken within the last six months (a digital version is acceptable)
  *For the Japanese CV, please use the form on the web page.

  Other online application forms
  2) A list of all publications and other research and educational achievements
  3) Copies of three academic publications with abstracts (up to 200 words).
  4) A statement of your teaching philosophy (approximately 350 words);
  5) Degree certificate (copies are acceptable)
  6) Two professional references (Name, affiliation, and contact details)

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  1) After the initial screening of the application documents, short-listed applicants will be invited to the first interview (in person).
  2) Those who successfully pass the first interview will move on to the final interview (in person).
  1st interview: September:
  Final interview: Early to mid-October:
  * Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse travel expenses incurred by interviews.

• Notification of result

  Contact by e-mail to the contact address entered in the application form
  Only the final screening results may be notified by phone.

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