TUJ is looking for part-time faculty members who can teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL/ESL/TESOL) and English college composition writing courses., At our new Kyoto location, we are offering Bridge 3 (the highest level) starting from 2025 Summer.
Department, Undergraduate Program, , Position Type, Part-time (one semester-based contract), , Location, Kyoto (Fujinomori station), , Visa Requirement, This position is available only to applicants who have a valid working visa in Japan (the position does not include visa sponsorship), , Period, Summer semester 2025 (19 May through 6 August) with the possibility to continue in the following semesters, , Salary & Benefits, In accordance with the pay-scale determined and used in the program., , Overview of TUJ Bridge Program and Position(s), TUJ is looking for part-time faculty members who can teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL/ESL/TESOL) and English college composition writing courses., , The Bridge Program is a 3-tiered entry-level university program for conditionally accepted undergraduate students who need additional English language support and skill-building before matriculation. At our new Kyoto location, we are offering Bridge 3 (the highest level) starting from 2025 Summer., , Please see more information at these links:, https://www.tuj.ac.jp/ug/admissions/bridge.html, https://noncredit.temple.edu/tujbridgeprogram, , Based in Philadelphia, Temple University is a public Carnegie-designated R1 research university that ranks in the top 350 of all universities worldwide according to Times Higher Education. With approximately 30,000 students, Temple maintains a multi-campus system extending from Pennsylvania to Rome to Japan., , Established in 1982, the Japan campus of Temple University (TUJ) is a full-service branch campus that educates students from nearly 80 countries in English in its undergraduate programs, graduate programs (law, business, graduate education), and non-degree programs (continuing education and corporate education). TUJ is the oldest and largest branch campus of a foreign university in Japan. More details about TUJ are available at www.tuj.ac.jp. Its strategic priorities and key objectives are accessible here. TUJ has increasing enrollments, is financially healthy, and has plans to hire more new full-time faculty members this year., , TUJ offers undergraduate programs to a broad mix of over 2,500 Japanese and non-Japanese degree-seeking students who will earn their degrees from Temple University through the Japan campus. Every semester, additional students from Temple’s main campus and other universities converge on our campus for a short-term study abroad experience. Moreover, TUJ has just opened its Kyoto location in Spring 2025, offering students opportunities to study in the storied cultural capital of Japan., , In one of the most dynamic cities in the world, we offer thirteen full undergraduate majors ranging from Art to International Business to Psychological Studies. Our faculty and staff are international, with approximately 80 full-time faculty joined by experienced administrators and many part-time adjunct faculty from the professions, business, and the arts. TUJ holds classes in the fall and spring semesters (15 weeks) and over a well-enrolled 10-week summer semester., , Overview of Positions, The syllabi for these courses will be set in terms of format, learning outcomes, course objectives, and types of assignments. However, course calendars and specific assignments or lesson plans will not be provided in full; instructors are responsible for the majority of their own course preparation in conversation with the program’s Director., , We are looking for 2 distinct instructors for the following courses:, , TUJBP0305 – Skills Lab (Grammar/Oral Communication/Reading). 3 units, 4.5 teaching hours per week (Mondays and Wednesdays, 08:45-11:00), , This is an English language learning course focusing on three major skill areas: grammatical accuracy, oral communication fluency, and reading comprehension and strategies. Instructors will use a course textbook and will supplement with their own unique activities and pedagogical approaches in a small class. Successful applicants for this position will have higher education degrees in English, TESOL, linguistics, or a related field., , TUJBP0403 – Writing Lab. 4 units, 6 teaching hours per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:15-14:15), , This course's goal is to learn about and write argumentatively in the American college academic essay form. Students will engage in the composing process of 3 essays, which involves planning, drafting, and revising. The writing in this course will require students to summarize and synthesize ideas from different sources in order to produce essays with a high degree of academic tone and style. Success in this course will be assessed by engagement with the drafting process and improvements in writing during the term. , , These positions are part-time for the semester, with the possibility to continue teaching in the future. Successful applicants will teach one or two courses per semester., , Qualifications & Experience, Master's degree or higher in English, TESOL, or another directly applicable and relevant field; ABD or doctorate preferred., Native-level speaker of English, More than two years of university teaching experience preferred, Knowledge of the U.S. college system preferred
