Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Part-Time EFL Instructor
Work content and job description
90-minute English classes (e.g., Presentations, Writing) or International Collaborative Learning, offered Monday–Thursday. Positions available on one day/week or multiple days/week; max of 8 koma/week.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Yokohama National University, International Strategy Office, English Education Section
Job type
Lecturer (part-time)
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Linguistics
- Others - Others
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) or related discipline
Wages
- Wage per class Amount: 8600 yen ~ 11400 yen
- Range of 8,600-11,400 yen per koma taught, plus commuting expenses within the Tokyo/Yokohama metropolitan area. One koma is 90 minutes. This works out to approximately 160,000 yen per koma for each semester or 320,000 yen per koma a year before taxes. Transportation expenses covered for local commutes only.
Working hours
- Working hours: 10:30-16:10
- Overtime and other explanations:
- Mon., Tue., Thu.: 10:30–12:00, 13:00–14:30, 14:40–16:10
- Wed.: 13:00–14:30, 14:40–16:10
- All courses are conducted in person on campus. Instructors available only one day per week or only one to two class periods per day are welcome to apply.
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Master
M.A. degree, M.A. equivalent, or higher in TEFL, TESOL or related discipline focusing on L2 learning and pedagogy
Description
Applicants must fulfill the following qualifications:
- Available to teach on campus at least one day Monday–Thursday.
- Hold an M.A. or equivalent in TESOL or a related field with a focus on L2 learning and pedagogy.
- Possess sufficient Japanese proficiency for general administrative tasks.
- Have no history of disciplinary action for sexual violence, etc. Providing false information may lead to employment cancellation or disciplinary measures.
Employment Type
Part-timer
Contract period
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
Contract: Until March 31, 2028; after that, may be renewable on an annual basis, depending on availability of classes and mutual agreement, up to the end of the academic year in which the employee turns 65.
Probationary period absent
Work location
240-8501 Kanagawa Yokohama National University, Tokiwadai 79-8, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama
Compensation
Application Considerations
Number of hired
2 person(s)
Description
Title of position: Part-Time Lecturer (several positions open)
Job content supplemental explanation
Positions begin the first lecture day after April 1, 2027.
Application period
2026/08/20~2027/01/18 Deadline for receipt
Applications may close early once suitable candidates are identified. Early submission is encouraged.
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form: Online Submission
The following documents should be combined into one PDF file and submitted electronically to the address given below.
- Resume or CV, including photo taken within three months. For university level teaching experience, include information on specific courses taught, number of students in each class, and the number of koma taught.
Achievements and Activities: Online Submission
- List of educational and research achievements and activities
Other online application forms
- List of days and times available to teach.
- Applicants who pass the initial document screening round will be asked to submit a sample course syllabus and sample teaching material. Applicants proceeding to the interview round will be asked to present a sample lesson as part of the interview.
- Applicants who are offered teaching positions will be asked to submit proof of final degree earned and current visa status (for non-Japanese nationals). Application materials will be used only for recruitment and administered in keeping with university rules.
- Contact from the university, both during the application process and after employment, is made in Japanese.
- If false information is found in documents related to employment, it may result in cancellation of employment or disciplinary action.
IMPORTANT
- You can apply either via the JREC-IN Portal or by email, with the subject line, "Application for part-time position" to ynuenglish@ynu.ac.jp.
- Convert all materials to a single PDF-formatted document.
JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
E-mail Application
Accept
y nuenglish(at)ynu.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Applicants who pass the initial screening will be asked to submit additional documents and will receive detailed information to prepare for an on-campus interview, with travel expenses borne by the applicant. Those not yet contacted remain under consideration.
Notification of result
Results will be sent to the email address listed on your resume/CV.
Contact details
Yokohama National University
International Strategy Office
English Education Section
y nuenglish(at)ynu.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
