29 Aug 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Tamagawa University
- Research Field: Language sciences, Philosophy, Psychological sciences, Management sciences, Religious sciences, Literature, Juridical sciences, Geography, History, Political sciences, Communication sciences, Ethics in natural sciences, Economics, Educational sciences, Ethics in physical sciences, Ethics in social sciences, Ethics in health sciences, Cultural studies, Criminology, Demography, Sociology, Arts, Anthropology
Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Tamagawa University is seeking a full-time faculty member (Associate Professor or Assistant Professor) for its ELF (English as a Lingua Franca) program.
https://www.tamagawa.ac.jp/celf/
Work content and job description
Teaching ELF classes and assisting students' English learning. Developing courses and materials for our ELF program with other ELF faculty members and assisting with committee work to manage parts of the program such as teacher orientation and faculty development. Depending on the applicant's specialty, they may be assigned to teach Summer or Winter sessions and/or courses (esp. linguistics, language teaching) offered by the departments other than Center for English as a Lingua Franca.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
194-8610 Tokyo 6-1-1 Tamagawa Gakuen, Machida
Number of hired
Number of hired: 1 person(s)
Hiring date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting date: 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Where to apply
Website: https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?fn=0&ln=1&id=D126081145&ln_jor=1
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 5 million yen - 9 million yen
Wages description: *The approximate annual salary shows the amount of total salary and bonuses. *Salary and bonuses are in accordance with Tamagawa University's regulations. *Various allowances are not included.
Working hours: 09:00-18:50
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Sundays, national holidays except when classes are scheduled on holidays, 8 days for summer vacation, 11 days for winter vacation
Overtime and other explanations: Specialized work-type discretionary labor system is applied in accordance with the Tamagawa Gakuen Regulations. While giving top priority to the university's class plans, major event schedules, and education/research, employees work at their own discretion. The deemed working hours under the discretionary work system are 6.5 hours per day.
Basic number of hours: 10 sessions per week for each of the spring and fall semesters (50 min per period)
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Specialized work-type discretionary labor system is applied
Contract period: Tenured
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Established Researcher (R3)
Annual salary: 4 million yen - 8 million yen
Wages description: *The approximate annual salary shows the amount of total salary and bonuses. *Salary and bonuses are in accordance with Tamagawa University's regulations. *Various allowances are not included.
Working hours: 09:00-18:50
Break time: 12:00-13:00
Holidays: Sundays, national holidays except when classes are scheduled on holidays, 8 days for summer vacation, 11 days for winter vacation
Overtime and other explanations: Specialized work-type discretionary labor system is applied in accordance with the Tamagawa Gakuen Regulations. While giving top priority to the university's class plans, major event schedules, and education/research, employees work at their own discretion. The deemed working hours under the discretionary work system are 6.5 hours per day.
Basic number of hours: 10 sessions per week for each of the spring and fall semesters (50 min per period)
Employment type: Regular employee
Employment type description: Specialized work-type discretionary labor system is applied
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: 5 years for Assistant Professor (The appointment may be renewed based on a comprehensive evaluation of teaching and research achievements, work performance, contributions to university administration, and the University's organizational needs. Each renewed appointment will be for a three-year term, with a maximum cumulative period of employment of ten years. Any period of continuous employment with the University prior to the start of this appointment will count toward the ten-year limit.)
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Various systems
- Pay increase system: Once a year in April
- Bonus: Twice a year, in June and December
- Retirement allowances: Paid in accordance with the Tamagawa Gakuen Retirement Allowance Regulations for employees who have worked for the company for at least one year.
- Transportation expenses: Actual expense to a maximum of 50,000 yen per month
- Retirement age: 31st March of the Academic year that includes the day on which the employee reaches the age of 65.
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance: available
- Employees' Pension Insurance: available
- Worker's accident insurance: available
- Employment insurance: available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking on the premises (smoking area is set outside of the building)
Additional comments
The candidate who is selected is required to attend the teacher orientation in March, 2027.
CELF office will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, and during the summer vacation period (August 22 - August 31).
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Tamagawa University
- Country: Japan
- City: Tokyo
Contact
City: Tokyo
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