Teaching Position in Japanese Language Program Instructor (Tenured)

Job description

Background of the recruitment and description of the project

International Christian University (ICU) is a private and bilingual university that provides a first-class liberal arts education in a culturally and religiously diverse international community of students, faculty and staff. ICU’s educational mission is based on Christian and democratic principles. ICU has approximately 3,000 students and over 150 faculty members from Japan and overseas. The university is located on a wooded campus in the suburbs of Tokyo.

https://www.icu.ac.jp/en/

Work content and job description

ICU operates on a trimester system and offers two tracks to help students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds acquire the Japanese communication skills necessary for academic and daily life at the university: “Japanese as a Foreign Language Track” and “Japanese as a First or Heritage Language Track”. Students enroll in courses according to their linguistic background, proficiency, and learning needs.

We are pleased to invite applications for two full-time teaching positions in the Japanese Language Program (JLP) at the College of Liberal Arts, as follows.

Assigned department

Existing departments

Japanese Language Program (JLP)

Job type

• Lecturer level
• Others: Instructor (Tenured)

Research field

Humanities & Social Sciences - Japanese language education

Wages

Common to all Job Types

Annual Salary : 6 million yen ~

Salary: in accordance with ICU employment regulations. See URL for details.

https://www.icu.ac.jp/other/img/announcement_ref.pdf

Working hours

Common to all Job Types

Working hours :09:00-18:00

Overtime and other explanations : In accordance with ICU employment regulations, the professional discretionary work system is applied. 8 hours of work per day. The class schedule is from 8:45-19:30.

Application requirements

Qualifications

Education and Degree Requirements

Master

Description

1. A master’s degree or higher in Japanese language education or a related field.
2. At least five years of Japanese language teaching experience at institutions of higher education.
3. Qualified to teach courses related to Japanese language education in a Registered Japanese Language Teacher Training Program.
4. Sufficient proficiency in Japanese to perform the duties of the position, as well as sufficient proficiency in English to provide guidance to students and participate in meetings conducted in English. There are no restrictions regarding first language or nationality.
5. The ability to understand ICU’s mission, share the JLP’s educational and administrative policies, and contribute as a team member
6. An understanding of and active support for the purpose of ICU as expressed in the following statement from the University Regulations:

“The aims of International Christian University … are to create an academic climate of freedom and reverence based on Christian ideals and to nurture conscientious and honorable individuals endowed with an international liberal education and the judgment to play a positive role as citizens of a democratic society.”

7. Holding, or expecting to obtain, the national qualification of Registered Japanese Language Teacher is desirable.

Employment Type

Common to all Job Types

Regular employee

Contract period

Common to all Job Types

Tenured - Non-tenure track

Employment until the mandatory retirement age of 65.

Probationary period absent

Work location

181-8585 Tokyo 3-10-2, Osawa, Mitaka

Compensation

Supplementary explanation of compensation

1. Salary: In accordance with ICU employment regulations. See URL for details.https://www.icu.ac.jp/other/img/announcement_ref.pdf
2. Allowances: Available, in accordance with ICU employment regulations (e.g., commuting allowance).
3. Working hours: In accordance with ICU employment regulations.
4. Social insurance: Coverage by Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan (PMAC), workers’ compensation, etc.

Application Considerations

Number of hired

2 person(s)

Starting date : 2028/04/01

Application period

2026/10/30~2027/03/31 Deadline for receipt

Applications must be submitted online no later than 10:00 am (JST) on Wednesday, March 31, 2027.

(The deadline may be extended until an appropriate candidate is found.)

Application method

Attached documents

Application Form : Online Submission

(1) Curriculum Vitae

CV should be written in both English and Japanese. The format is free. Click the link below to download an optional template.

https://www.icu.ac.jp/other/img/BIO_JLP_template_202804.doc

Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

(2) List of Academic Publications and Other Scholarly Achievements

Do not submit actual publications unless requested.

Other online application forms

In addition to (1) Curriculum Vitae and (2) List of Academic Publications, please submit the following materials online.

(3) Name and contact information of three academic referees.

For candidates selected for an interview, ICU will contact the three referees directly to request letters of recommendation. If a letter is written in Japanese, an English translation must be attached.

(4) A statement describing your views on the following three topics

The essay should be written in both English and Japanese.

The format is free.

• i) Japanese language education in liberal arts education
• ii) The relationship between teaching and research
• iii) Your contribution to ICU as a Christian

Note: If you are not a Christian, please describe how you would contribute to ICU’s Christian ideals.

(5) An essay describing why you are applying for the position.

The essay should be written in both Japanese and English.

Approximately 1200 characters in Japanese and 600 words in English. The format is flexible.

(6) Lesson plan for a Japanese as a foreign language class

The plan should be written in Japanese.

*A notification e-mail will be automatically sent after uploading. If you experience any problems with online submission, please contact the person listed below by email. Please note that the automated notification email cannot accept replies.

File requirements:

• Format: PDF
• Size: Maximum 3 MB per file
• Combine the documents into one file if possible.
• File name: Family name_All (e.g., Smith_All)

*If it is not possible to combine the documents into one file, name the files as follows.

• Family name_CV
• Family name_publication
• Family name_references
• Family name_statement
• Family name_essay
• Family name_lesson

Personal information contained in the application materials will be used solely for the purpose of this selection process.

Return of application documents

We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

JREC-IN Portal web application

Not available

E-mail Application

Not available

Recruiting Institution's Web application system

Accept

https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/5243fb51371041

URL of this job posting

https://www.icu.ac.jp/en/recruit/

Selection / Notification of result

Selection

1. Register your application online and submit all the application materials online as described above.

https://business.form-mailer.jp/fms/5243fb51371041

2. Candidates who pass the initial screening will be invited to complete a teaching demonstration component and attend an interview in May 2027.

Notification of result

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by email.

Contact details

International Christian University

Japanese Language Program (JLP), College of Liberal Arts

Ms. Ikumi Ozawa, Director, Japanese Language Program

jlp-search(at)icu.ac.jp

• Please change (at) to @ and send it.

Notes

For inquiries, please use the above email address.