Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Center for Education of Global Communication (CEGLOC) at the University of Tsukuba is seeking a native English speaker (or equivalent) for a faculty position.
Work content and job description
- Teaching 8 classes (75 minutes each) per week of common courses (English) or free elective courses (English) at CEGLOC (360 hours per year)
- Various duties related to CEGLOC education (e.g., Academic Writing Support Desk, international co-learning courses, study abroad programs)
- Duties related to university-wide entrance examinations (English subject)
Assigned department
Existing departments
Center for Education of Global Communication
Job type
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor level
Research field
Humanities & Social Sciences - Foreign language education
Wages
Common to all Job Types
Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~ 9 million yen
¥4,000,000 ~ ¥8,000,000 (Specially Appointed Assistant Professor)
¥7,000,000 ~ ¥9,000,000 (Specially Appointed Associate Professor)
Core annual salary system applies (the above salary amounts include bonuses but exclude other allowances). For details regarding salary and treatment, please refer to the University of Tsukuba Regulations (available at the URL below):
https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/about/disclosure-ho-kisoku/s-02/
Working hours
Common to all Job Types
Working hours :08:30-17:15
Break time :12:15-13:15
Holidays : Sundays, Saturdays, national holidays, December 29 through January 3
Overtime and other explanations : Discretionary work system (deemed working hours of 8 hours per day; flexible adjustment of start/end times and break periods is left to the employee's discretion)
Application requirements
Qualifications
Education and Degree Requirements
Ph.D. / Doctor
Ph.D. (An applicant must hold a doctoral degree by the start date of employment)
Work experience
- Native English speaker or an individual with equivalent English language proficiency
- Experience in teaching English at university level (or equivalent level)
- Sufficient Japanese language ability to perform required duties
Official qualification in specific field, etc.
English Language Education, English Linguistics, and related fields
Employment Type
Common to all Job Types
Regular employee
Full-time
Contract period
Common to all Job Types
Nontenured - Non-tenure track
- Full-time, fixed-term (3 years, renewable once for 2 years upon review, a maximum total of 5 years; non-tenure track)
- For candidates with previous employment history at the University of Tsukuba (e.g., teaching part time, TA, and TF), the term may be shortened in accordance with the regulations of the University of Tsukuba.
Probationary period absent
Work location
305-8577 Ibaraki 1-1-1 Ten-nodai, Tsukuba, University of Tsukuba, Center for Education of Global Communication
Compensation
Various systems
Bonus : available
Transportation expenses : available
Insurance
Employees' Health Insurance : available
Employees' Pension Insurance : available
Employment insurance : available
Supplementary explanation of compensation
Membership in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association; employment insurance coverage
Application Considerations
Number of hired
1 person(s)
Hiring date : 2027/09/01
Starting date : 2027/09/01
Application period
2026/11/16~2027/02/28 Deadline for receipt
Application method
Attached documents
Application Form : Online Submission
Achievements and Activities : Online Submission
Other online application forms
- Curriculum Vitae (Annex Form No. 3)
- Research Achievement Record (Annex Form No. 4). Include 3-5 research achievements from the past 5 years
- Achievement Record in the Areas of Education, Technical Skills, and Practical Work (past 5 years) (Annex Form No. 5)
- Education and Research Plan and Future Prospects (Annex Form No. 6)
- Complete Research Achievement Record (Designated Form)
- PDF files of the publications listed in (2)
- Abstracts of the publications listed in (2) (free format) (Within 800 characters in Japanese or 400 words in English)
- Consent to Processing and Extraterritorial Transfer of Personal Data under GDPR (EU General Data Protection Regulation) (Required for residents in the European Economic Area member states and the UK) (Designated Form)
- Self-Declaration on Specific Categories (Form No. 5)
- Document including the following (free format):
- a) Applicant's phone number and email address
- b) Contact information for two references (name, affiliation, title, phone number, email address)
Note: Documents (1)–(5), (8), and (9) must be prepared using the designated forms.
Forms and sample entries can be downloaded from: https://www.jinsha.tsukuba.ac.jp/jobs/application-documents
Applications will be accepted only through the JREC-IN Portal's online submission system. Please convert all application documents to PDF format and upload them either as a single combined PDF file or as a ZIP file (compressed folder) containing the individual PDF files. For documents that cannot be converted to PDF, please contact the inquiry address in advance. Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered for review.
Return of application documents
We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.
JREC-IN Portal web application
Accept
Online Submission
E-mail Application
Not available
Recruiting Institution's Web application system
Not available
URL of this job posting
Selection / Notification of result
Selection
Screening of application documents, followed by an online interview that includes a research presentation and a teaching demonstration, both conducted in English. Part of the interview will be conducted in Japanese.
Notification of result
Final results will be sent by email.
Contact details
University of Tsukuba
Center for Education of Global Communication
Rie Koizumi
0298532420
koizumi.rie.ge(at)u.tsukuba.ac.jp
- Please change (at) to @ and send it.
Notes
- The University of Tsukuba conducts personnel selection in accordance with the Basic Act for Gender Equal Society and the principles of the University of Tsukuba Diversity Basic Philosophy and Plan.
- The University of Tsukuba has established the University of Tsukuba Rules on Security Export Control in accordance with the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, and conducts strict examinations when employing foreign nationals, persons from foreign universities/corporations/government agencies, etc. or persons who fall under any of the specific categories.
