Full-time Lecturer or Associate Professor, Hakuoh University, Tochigi

Employment Status:
Full-time faculty position (retirement age: 70).
Applicants appointed at the rank of Lecturer may be offered a renewable three-year contract depending on research achievements and the level of Japanese proficiency required to fulfill administrative and committee responsibilities.

Work Location:
Hakuoh University, Daigyoji Campus, Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture

Job Description:
 Primarily a four-day workweek.
 Additional duties include committee work, Faculty of Education and English Education Major meetings, visits to partner schools for students’ teaching practice, participation in open campus events, examination proctoring (including entrance exams, end-of-semester exams, TOEFL and other tests), entrance examination-related tasks, chaperoning overseas study programs, delivering outreach lectures, conducting and publishing research, and other related duties.
 Applicants should be willing to continue research that integrates their area of specialization with English education after being hired.
 The university will determine teaching subjects and class periods.
*Please note that some duties may take place outside the designated four-day workweek.

Subjects to be Taught:
Content-based subjects, Junior Seminar, Senior Thesis Seminar, Japanese Culture in English, and other English skills-based subjects. All courses are taught in English. Assigned courses may be subject to change.

Qualifications:
 Native-level English proficiency and international experience preferred.
 Advanced Japanese language proficiency required to perform duties (N1-level Japanese proficiency preferred)
 Non-Japanese applicants must possess a valid visa permitting full-time employment in Japan.
 Master's degree or higher in a relevant field
 Teaching experience in skill-based English instruction
 A minimum of three academic publications published within the last 10 years, including at least two related to English education
 Strong motivation for educating undergraduate students, including supervising graduation theses and seminars, and conducting research
 Willingness to collaborate with colleagues on administrative tasks

Research Fields: Primarily focused on Japan
• English Language Education (including Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Curriculum and Instruction, and EFL-related fields)
• Humanities and Social Sciences (including Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Intercultural Communication, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Literature, etc.)
• History, Geography, International Relations, Japanese Studies, and related fields

Application Materials:
(*Digital applications are not accepted.)
1. Curriculum Vitae (with a recent photo, contact details, mobile phone number, and email address) ※
2. A list of academic publications
3. Three major academic publications (reprints or copies)
4. Statement on teaching philosophy regarding university education, student guidance, and research interests
5. Copy of official master’s degree or doctoral diploma (the original must be presented at the interview)
6. Copy of official certificates demonstrating Japanese language proficiency (e.g., JLPT)
7. Copy of a valid work visa
※In the "Awards and Disciplinary Actions" section of your resume, please provide details of any awards received from academic societies or publishers, as well as professional commendations. Additionally, if you have any history of disciplinary actions due to criminal penalties, including sexual violence such as sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, research misconduct, or misuse of research funds, please specify the details and reasons.
If none of these apply, please be sure to write "Not Applicable."
Failure to provide this information or submitting false statements may result in disqualification from employment or disciplinary dismissal after hiring.