Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Fukuhara Gakuen is a comprehensive educational institution that manages a total of 7 schools, including 2 universities, 1 junior college, 1 high school, and 3 attached kindergartens.
By gaining trust from society as a community-based educational institution, we aim to enrich the management resources of our schools and improve the employment satisfaction of each faculty member.
https://www.fukuhara-gakuen.jp/
Work content and job description
Research field: English (TESOL, English Linguistics, English/American Literature, or other ESL fields)
Content of job information: All subjects related to English (e.g., EnglishⅠ・Ⅱ, English CommunicationⅠ・Ⅱ, English Workshop) and other related subjects
Assigned department
Existing departments
Career and General Education Center, Kyushu Kyoritsu University
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Lecturer level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - English literature and literature in the English language
- Humanities & Social Sciences - English linguistics
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
Wages
Professor level
Annual Salary : 5 million yen ~
Salary and treatment are subject to Fukuhara Gakuen Labor Regulations, Fukuhara Gakuen Payroll Rules, and Fukuhara Gakuen Contract Employee Regulations.
Associate Professor
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~
Salary and treatment are subject to Fukuhara Gakuen Labor Regulations, Fukuhara Gakuen Payroll Rules, and Fukuhara Gakuen Contract Employee Regulations.
Lecturer level
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~
Salary and treatment are subject to Fukuhara Gakuen Labor Regulations, Fukuhara Gakuen Payroll Rules, and Fukuhara Gakuen Contract Employee Regulations.
Working hours
Professor level
- Working hours :08:30-17:00
- Break time :12:15-13:00
- Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, summer holidays, new year holidays
- Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (Deemed working hours: 7 hours 45 minutes/day)
- (Standard working hours shall be from 8:30 am to 17:00 pm (including 45-minute rest break))
Associate Professor
- Working hours :08:30-17:00
- Break time :08:30-13:00
- Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, summer holidays, new year holidays
- Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (Deemed working hours: 7 hours 45 minutes/day)
- (Standard working hours shall be from 8:30 am to 17:00 pm (including 45-minute rest break))
Lecturer level
- Working hours :08:30-17:00
- Break time :08:30-13:00
- Holidays : Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, summer holidays, new year holidays
- Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary Labor System for Professional Work (Deemed working hours: 7 hours 45 minutes/day)
- (Standard working hours shall be from 8:30 am to 17:00 pm (including 45-minute rest break))
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor / Master
- As for Professor, applicants at least must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent work of the research fields
- As for Associate Professor or Lecturer, applicants at least must hold a Master's degree or equivalent work of the research fields
Work experience
- Applicants must be native speakers of English, or persons who have an equivalent level of proficiency.
- For non-native speakers of Japanese, they must have enough sufficient Japanese proficiency to carry out general administrative tasks and teaching duties
- Applicants who have teaching experience and research experience in the teaching subjects are desirable
- Applicants who have experiences in teaching at the University level are desirable
Official qualification in specific field, etc.
- TESOL or other certification holders are desirable
Description
- Applicants must have understanding and enthusiasm to the educational policies of Career and General Education Center, Kyushu Kyoritsu University
- Applicants must have understanding and enthusiasm to the management policies of Kyushu Kyoritsu University
Employment Type
- Professor level: Contract employee
- Associate Professor: Contract employee
- Lecturer level: Contract employee
Contract period
Professor level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
From April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028
After employment, there is a possibility of contract renewal by one-year employment period (under the review based on renewal conditions)
The total employment period is limited to 5 years and will not be renewed after that.
Probationary period absent
Associate Professor
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
From April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028
After employment, there is a possibility of contract renewal by one-year employment period (under the review based on renewal conditions)
The total employment period is limited to 5 years and will not be renewed after that.
Probationary period absent
Lecturer level
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
From April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028
After employment, there is a possibility of contract renewal by one-year employment period (under the review based on renewal conditions)
The total employment period is limited to 5 years and will not be renewed after that.
Probationary period absent
Work location
807-8585 Fukuoka 1-8 Jiyugaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
Compensation
Various systems
- Pay increase system : available
- Bonus : available
- Retirement allowances : available（Paid in accordance with the Gakuen regulations.）
- Transportation expenses : available（For commuting distances of 2 km or more, up to ¥50,000 per month.）
- Retirement age : available（However, this does not apply if the employment period is fixed.）
Insurance
- Employees' Health Insurance : available（Private School Mutual Aid）
- Employees' Pension Insurance : available（Private School Mutual Aid）
- Worker's accident insurance : available
- Employment insurance : available
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
Smoking is not allowed indoors or on site.
Application Considerations
Number of hired
2 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/04/01
Starting date : 2027/04/01
Application period
2026/10/22~2026/11/30 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Application documents (specified forms)
Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission , Mailing
- Resume (Fill in the attached format in Japanese and attach your photo on it; with a clip)
- All materials must be written in Japanese.
- Submissions may be made either online or by mail.
- For electronic submissions, please attach a Word file (PDFs are not accepted) (no seal required).
- For mail-in submissions only, please also submit a Word file (PDFs are not accepted) saved on a CD or USB flash drive.
Achievements and Activities : Online Submission , Mailing
- List of research and education achievements (Fill in the attached format in Japanese; with a clip)
- All materials must be written in Japanese.
- Submissions may be made either online or by mail.
- For electronic submissions, please attach a Word file (PDFs are not accepted) (no seal required).
- For mail-in submissions only, please also submit a Word file (PDFs are not accepted) saved on a CD or USB flash drive.
Other online application forms
- Printouts of five major publications related to teaching subjects(PDFs accepted)
- Letter of recommendation (if possible)
- Essays on overview of applicant's past educational policy (around 500 characters in Japanese)
- Essays on overview of applicant's past research work (around 500 characters in Japanese)
- Essays on aspiration of applicant's educational policy after hiring (around 500 characters in Japanese)
- Essays on aspiration of applicant's research work after hiring (around 500 characters in Japanese
- All materials must be written in Japanese.
- Submissions may be made either online or by mail.
- For online applications, please submit your resume, statement of academic and research achievements, and the documents listed in items ④, ⑤, ⑥, and ⑦ above as Word files (PDFs are not accepted); there is no need to mail them.
- Letters of recommendation will be accepted only by mail.
- For online submissions, please enter 「九州共立大学共通教育センター外国人専任教員（英語）応募用」 in the email subject line.
- For electronic submissions, entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date (submissions received after 5:00 p.m. will not be accepted, so please submit well in advance).
Other Mailing Documents
- Printouts of five major publications related to teaching subjects(copies accepted)
- Letter of recommendation (if possible)
- Essays on overview of applicant's past educational policy (around 500 characters in Japanese)
- Essays on overview of applicant's past research work (around 500 characters in Japanese)
- Essays on aspiration of applicant's educational policy after hiring (around 500 characters in Japanese)
- Essays on aspiration of applicant's research work after hiring (around 500 characters in Japanese
- All materials must be written in Japanese.
- Submissions may be made either online or by mail.
- In addition to submitting all documents in hard copy, applicants must also submit digital files (Microsoft Word files) of their resume, statement of academic and research achievements, and the documents listed in items ③, ④, ⑤, and ⑥ above. Please save the above files on a data storage medium, such as a CD or USB flash drive, and submit them.
- Letters of recommendation will be accepted only by mail.
- Applicants must send their applications through registered mail or simple registered mail; applicants must write「九州共立大学共通教育センター外国人専任教員（英語）応募用」in red on the front of the envelope
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
Submitted materials are not returned in principle. If the applicants require the return of materials, please enclose a reply envelope with a stamp and address.
Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
807-8586 Fukuoka 1-8 Jiyugaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi
学校法人福原学園 九州共立大学 総務課
Precautions
Any omissions of the submitted materials render the application as unacceptable.
URL of this job posting
https://www.kyukyo-u.ac.jp/introduction/teacher/
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
1st selection: Document review
2nd selection: Demonstration lesson in English and interview in Japanese (Only applicants who passed the 1st selection will be notified)
Notification of result
We will notify on dates of 2nd selection to applicants who passed the 1st selection by email. Please set the receive permission of the domain, @fains.jp
Contact details
Kyushu Kyoritsu University
Fukuhara Gakuen University Consortium General Affairs Division
Takesita
0936933380
jinji(at)fains.jp
Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
Transportation expenses related to the 2nd selection will not be covered.
Internal Consultation Office (Fukuhara Gakuen)
Internal Audit Office
Email: soudan-info(at)fains.jp
Please replace "(at)" with "@" when sending an email.
External Consultation Office
Guidance Section, Employment / Equal Opportunity Division, Fukuoka Labour Bureau
Tel: 092-411-4894
※Consultations regarding sexual harassment during job hunting and other employment-related activities are available through the following offices.
