Job type

• Lecturer level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education

Wages

• Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~

  Actual salary may vary based on experience and other factors.
  In addition, various allowances will be paid.

Qualifications

• Work experience

  Qualifications:
  All applicants must meet requirements 1) and 2) below.
  1)Those who meet any of the following ① to ④.
  　①Those with a doctoral degree
  　②Completion of required credits in a Ph.D. course and demonstrated research ability.
  　③At least 3 years of an active professional career after obtaining a Master’s degree
  　　 (including university-level teaching experience and publication of at least one article).
  　④Extensive and significant experience teaching university-level ESL courses.
  
  2)Those who meet the following conditions.
  　・Native English speakers or those with advanced English proficiency
  　・If Japanese is not the native language, the applicant must have sufficient Japanese language skills
  　　to carry out school affairs and provide student guidance.
  

• Description

  Conditions:
  ①The university is a Christian institution. Applicants should have an understanding of Christian principles.
  ②Once hired, lecturers must live in or near Nagoya.
  ③Applicants who are able to teach classes at both the Nagoya campus and the Seto campus.
  ④Below is NGU's statement of the ideal candidate profile. We hope each candidate gains a better understanding
  　of what NGU values in the process of recruitment.

Employment Type

• Regular employee

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  The term of office is one year, and a memorandum of understanding will be exchanged at the time of the initial contract, and employment contracts will be concluded every year thereafter. The maximum number of renewals is four times. The university's retirement age is 70 years old.

  Probationary period absent

Work location

• 456-8612 Aichi Nagoya Campus, Nagoya Gakuin University, 1-25 Atsuta-Nishi-machi, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi
• 480-1298 Aichi Seto Campus, Nagoya Gakuin University, 1350 Kamishinano-cho, Seto-City

Compensation

• Various systems

  Pay increase system : YES

  Bonus : YES

  Retirement allowances : YES

  Transportation expenses : YES

  Retirement age : YES

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : YES

  Employees' Pension Insurance : YES

  Worker's accident insurance : YES

  Employment insurance : YES

• Supplementary explanation of compensation

  ◆Details of employment:（According to the university regulations as of April 1, 2025）
  ① 10 classes per week in principle
  ② The basic salary will be 305,000 yen per month. Year-end allowances will be paid in
  June and December, respectively, equal to 2 months and 2.5 months of basic salary. In
  addition, commuting allowance will be paid. Social insurance, labor insurance,
  retirement allowance, office, etc. are the same as for full-time faculty members at
  our university. In addition, other allowances, etc. are in accordance with the
  university regulations.
  ③ An annual amount of 200,000 yen will be provided for personal research expenses.
  ④ The term of office is one year, and a memorandum of understanding will be exchanged at
  the time of the initial contract, and employment contracts will be concluded every
  year thereafter. The maximum number of renewals is four times. The university's
  retirement age is 70 years old.
  

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Hiring date : 2026/04/01

Starting date : 2026/04/01

Application period

• 2025/05/08~2025/06/30 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • ［NGU］Resume‗2026.doc
  • ［NGU］Resume‗2026（Guideline）.pdf
  • ［NGU］Resume‗2026（Sample）.pdf
  • ［NGU］List of publications‗2026.doc
  • ［NGU］List of publications‗2026（Guideline）.pdf
  • ［NGU］List of publications（Sample）.pdf
  • ［NGU］Application Form‗2026.xlsx
  • NGU's statement of the ideal candidate profile.pdf

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Mailing

  ※Please submit by mail.
  Achievements and Activities : Mailing

  ※Please submit by mail.

  Other online application forms
  ・Application Form　
  ※Please submit using the web application function of JREC-IN Portal.

  Other Mailing Documents
  ・Past experiences and aspirations in English education. (Approximately 1 A4 sheet/any format)
  ※Please submit by mail.

• Return of application documents

  Others

  In principle, submitted documents will not be returned. If you wish to have any materials returned, please enclose a self-addressed Letter Pack.

• Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)

  456-8612 Aichi 1-25 Atsuta-Nishi-machi, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi
  President’s Office, Nagoya Gakuin University

  Precautions : ◆Application Materials:
  ※Please submit (1) to (3) by mail, and (4) by data.
  (1) Resume with photo on the Nagoya Gakuin University form D.
  (2) List of publications on the Nagoya Gakuin University form.
  (3) Past experiences and aspirations in English education. (Approximately 1 A4 sheet/any format)
  (4) Application Form　※Please submit using the web application function of JREC-IN Portal.
  ※Please use the university designated form which can be downloaded from either the “Faculty and Staff Recruitment” page on our university’s website or from the job posting “Nagoya Gakuin University (ESL position)” on the JREC-IN Portal.
  ※Additional documents such as a list of achievements or published books/articles may be requested if necessary.
  ※In principle, submitted documents will not be returned. If you wish to have any materials returned, please enclose a self-addressed Letter Pack.
  
  ◆Where to submit documents:
  ＜Address for sending documents (1) to (3) (inquiries) ）＞
  President’s Office, Nagoya Gakuin University, 1-25 Atsuta-Nishi-machi, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, 456-8612.
  TEL:(052)684-4022, FAX:(052)684-4023, E-mail:gakujika@ngu.ac.jp
  Please write: “Application for 『ESL position』” on the envelope.
  
  ＜Where to submit document (4) Application Form＞
  We request that you submit your application form via the “JREC-IN Portal Web Application” function. However, if this is difficult due to special circumstances, you may submit your materials via email to the President’s Office at Nagoya Gakuin University (Email: gakujika@ngu.ac.jp). Please observe the following instructions:
  ・The email subject line should read: “(ESL position) Faculty of Foreign Studies Application Form Submission (Your Name)”
  ・Your attached application form must be password protected. Use your email address (only the section before the @ mark) as the password.
  

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  ※A screening process will be conducted based on the submitted documents, followed by interviews (which will include a mock lesson).
  ※Interviews are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 2nd (applicants selected for interviews will be contacted individually).
  ※Transportation expenses incurred to attend the interview are to be borne by the applicant.
  

• Notification of result

  We will notify you by letter.

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