Job description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
International Christian University (ICU) is a private, 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.
Work content and job description
We are pleased to announce an open search for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Education and Language Education with a particular focus on Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Language Education. The successful applicant is expected to teach general education, foundation, and area major courses in the College of Liberal Arts, as well as courses in the Graduate School. Also, the successful applicant is expected to teach courses in the registered Japanese Language Teacher Training Program.
Assigned department
Existing departments
Department of Education and Language Education
Job type
- Professor level
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Japanese linguistics
- Humanities & Social Sciences - Japanese language education
Wages
Professor level
- Annual Salary : 9 million yen ~
- Salary: In accordance with ICU employment regulations. See URL for details.
- https://www.icu.ac.jp/other/img/announcement_ref.pdf
Associate Professor
- Annual Salary : 7 million yen ~
- Salary: In accordance with ICU employment regulations. See URL for details.
- https://www.icu.ac.jp/other/img/announcement_ref.pdf
Assistant Professor level
- Annual Salary : 5 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
Professor level
- 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.
Associate Professor
- 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.
Assistant Professor level
- 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
Ph.D. / Doctor
Description
- Ph.D. or equivalent in Language Education or a related field is required.
- Language of instruction: Japanese (Sufficient English proficiency for administrative and operational communication on campus is also required.)
- Christian (of any denomination). In exceptional circumstances, a non-Christian who affirms ICU's Christian ideals and commits to realizing them may be considered.
Employment Type
Professor level
Regular employee
Associate Professor
Regular employee
Assistant Professor level
Regular employee
Contract period
Professor level
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Professor: Employment until the mandatory retirement age of 65.
Probationary period absent
Associate Professor
Tenured - Non-tenure track
Associate Professor: Employment until the mandatory retirement age of 65.
Probationary period absent
Assistant Professor level
Nontenured - Tenure-track
Assistant Professor:
Tenure-track position for an initial five-year term. (The term may be shortened to three years, depending on previous experience.) If tenure is approved at the end of the term, the position will be made permanent and promotion to the rank of Associate Professor will be granted.
Probationary period absent
Work location
181-8585 Tokyo 3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka-shi
Compensation
Supplementary explanation of compensation
- Allowances: Available, in accordance with ICU employment regulations. (e.g. commuting allowance.)
- Working hours: In accordance with ICU employment regulations.
- Social insurance: Coverage by Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan (PMAC), workers’ compensation, etc.
- For other information: See the "FAQ for Applicants for Positions as Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor" on the official website.https://www.icu.ac.jp/en/recruit/
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Job content supplemental explanation
Starting Date: April 1, 2028 or September 1, 2028
Application period
2026/11/04~2027/01/15 Deadline for receipt
Applications and supporting materials must be submitted no later than 15:00 January 15, 2027 (JST). (Deadline may be extended until an appropriate candidate is found.)
Application method
Attached documents
- Application Form : Online Submission
- Curriculum Vitae (In English.)
- Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
- List of Academic Publications (In English.)
- (Do not submit actual publications unless requested.)
- Other online application forms
- (In English.)
- Name and contact information of three academic referees and one church minister/leader who can testify to the applicant's commitment to Christianity. We will approach your referees as necessary. (In the case of non-Christian applicants, please include within your cover letter a statement on your affirmation of ICU's Christian ideals and your commitment to realizing them. In this case, a pastoral reference is not necessary.)
- Cover letter describing why you are applying for the position.
⁎ A notification e-mail will be automatically sent after uploading. If online submission is not possible, please write to the contact person below.
File requirements:
- Format : PDF
- Size : Less than 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_coverletter
Personal information will be treated confidentially.
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://faculty-positions.icu.ac.jp/japanese-linguistics-japanese-language-education-20270115
URL of this job posting
https://www.icu.ac.jp/en/recruit/index.html
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
- Register your application online and submit all the application materials online as described above.https://faculty-positions.icu.ac.jp/japanese-linguistics-japanese-language-education-20270115
- After documentary screening, short-listed candidates will be requested to give a lecture and will be interviewed.
Notification of result
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by email.
Contact details
International Christian University
Department of Education and Language Education
Prof. Hiroshi Okawa, Chair, Department of Education and Language Education
led-jpn-search(at)icu.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
For inquiries, please contact the above e-mail address.
