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Ended
Date of update : 2025/04/24 End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/26
Ended
Date of update : 2025/04/24
End date of accepting applications : 2025/06/26

Work location : Kanto district - Saitama

Date of publication : 2025/04/24

Dokkyo University Opening for a full-time position in the Interdepartmental English Language Program (Associate Professor or Lecturer)

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Private university

Dokkyo University

Research field : Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Associate Professor : Regular employee - Tenured - Non-tenure track - Probationary period absent

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

Job description

  • Background of the recruitment and description of the project

    The Interdepartmental English Language Program is a coordinated program emphasizing “English for General Academic Purposes” (EGAP). Students taking classes in the program are enrolled in the following faculties and departments: Faculty of Foreign Languages (Depts. of German and French), Faculty of Economics (Depts. of Economics, Management Science, and Economics on Sustainability), and Faculty of Law (Depts. of Law, International Legal Studies, and Policy Studies).

    https://www.dokkyo.ac.jp/research/common_curriculum/

  • Work content and job description

    The successful candidate will belong to the Department of International Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, teaching Interdepartmental English Language Program courses to students in any or all of these departments. The course load will be five or more classes per semester. Teachers are expected to be involved in the development and coordination of the program curriculum and of events organized by the university, the faculty, and the department. We seek to hire cooperative teachers who understand the goals and objectives of the program and who will participate actively to achieve them.

  • Assigned department

    Existing departments

    Department of International Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, Dokkyo University

Job type

  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer level

Research field

  • Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Wages

  • Common to all Job Types

    Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~

    Salary will be paid in accordance with the regulations stipulated by Dokkyo University. (For full-time lecturers: annual salary of 7.2 million yen or more including tax; subject to variation based on years of experience and other conditions)
    Allowances, including those for dependents, housing, extra classes, and entrance examination duties, as well as individual research funds (¥410,000/year) will be provided.

Working hours

  • Common to all Job Types

    Working hours :09:00-17:30

    Break time :00:00-00:00

    Overtime and other explanations : Working hours: Opt-in discretionary work system for professional work (Working hours are deemed to be 6 hours and 20 minutes a day.)

Application requirements

Qualifications

  • Education and Degree Requirements

    Ph.D. / Doctor

    Ph.D. or the equivalent in research experience

  • Work experience

    At least two years of experience teaching English at the tertiary level

  • Official qualification in specific field, etc.

    Specialization in teaching English as a second / foreign language or applied linguistics
    Experience with curriculum development and management is preferred
    Experience in using CALL classrooms / ICT is preferred
    English ability sufficient for teaching in English (Applicants who have graduated from a university or graduate school in an English-speaking country, or who have studied there as regular degree-seeking students)
    Japanese ability sufficient for handling university-related administrative matters

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

  • 340-0042 Saitama Soka, Gakuen-cho 1-1 Dokkyo University

Compensation

  • Supplementary explanation of compensation

    Commuting allowance will be covered in accordance with the regulations stipulated by Dokkyo University (including an upper-limit).
    Retirement age: 70
    Enrollment in health insurance, workers’ compensation, and unemployment insurance programs

Application Considerations

Number of hired

    1 person(s)

    Starting date : 2026/04/01

Application period

  • 2025/04/24~2025/06/26 Deadline for receipt

Application method

  • Application documents (specified forms)

    • 2025rirekisyo.docx
    • 2025rirekisyo_sample.pdf

  • Attached documents

    Application Form : Online Submission
    Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

    Other online application forms
    Application Method: All the application materials must be submitted as a single PDF file. Please include a table of contents for the PDF file in (1) below (Cover letter).

    Materials: For (2) and (3) below, download the Word version of the CV forms from the Dokkyo University website or use the ones attached to this website, and type in the information:
    (1)Cover letter (including phone number and e-mail address), a list of relevant courses taught and textbooks and ICT/LMSs used, and a table of contents for the PDF file.
    (2)Curriculum Vitae (with photo attached)
    (3)List of publications and research / educational activities. If applicable, please include a list of any external research grants obtained (e.g., Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research).
    (4)Three representative research publications (besides master’s thesis). For each publication, include a summary in both English (approx. 250 words) and Japanese (approx. 800 characters).
    (5)An essay in both English and Japanese describing your views about college English education. The essays should be approximately one page of A4 sized paper each.
    (6)Copy of the applicant’s final degree certificate / diploma
    (7)Copy of official certificate of English or Japanese proficiency (TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS, Japanese Language Proficiency Test, etc.)

  • Return of application documents

    We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

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Selection / Notification of result

  • Selection

    Short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview (including teaching demonstration) in both English and Japanese on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Please note that transportation expenses will not be reimbursed.

  • Notification of result

    Successful candidates will be notified directly.

Contact details

Dokkyo University

Dokkyo University Interdepartmental English Language Program

TERAKAWA Kaori

0489461642

kterakawa(at)dokkyo.ac.jp

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