Full-time, Non-tenure-track Lecturer, Dokkyo University, Saitama

Qualifications and Application Requirements:
(1) A Master’s degree or higher in an EFL-related area or applied linguistics.
(2) Research and educational experience at the university level or equivalent.
(3) Native or near native English proficiency with sufficient Japanese proficiency for general administrative work. Applications from people of all nationalities and backgrounds are welcomed.
Responsibilities:
Teaching: Academic English skills courses in the Department of English, e.g. Reading and Writing Skills, Academic Communication Skills, Lecture Workshop
Teaching load: A minimum of eight 100-minute classes per week
Administrative responsibilities: Involvement in curriculum design and planning; coordination of classes—for the equivalent of one class per week (100 minutes).
Required to be on campus for four days a week.
Appointment: Beginning on April 1, 2027
Contract: Three years. Renewable one time after review.
Salary:
Basic pay will be calculated according to the candidate’s professional experience, as of April 1, 2027, in accordance with the Dokkyo University salary scale (see below). A research allowance of 410,000 yen per year will be provided. Note that this position does not receive a bonus.
Application Materials:
Combine all application documents into a single PDF file and upload it via the JREC-IN Portal website.
(1) Curriculum vitae (with photo attached).
(2) List of publications and research/educational activities.
(3) Offprints/copies of two academic publications.
(4) A statement of what the applicant feels they can contribute to our program, highlighting three keywords related to their teaching approach and experience (one A4 page in English).
(5) A photocopy of the applicant’s final degree certificate/diploma.
Materials (1) and (2) are acceptable in any format at the initial screening stage. Short-listed candidates will be asked to prepare a Curriculum vitae and list of publications using the university’s standard format:
Sample: https://www.dokkyo.ac.jp/about/recruit/2026rirekisyo_sample.pdf?260420
Form: https://www.dokkyo.ac.jp/about/recruit/2026rirekisyo.pdf?260420

Applicants will be notified of the result by email once the selection process has been completed. All personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than the selection process.

Contact Information
Makiko Aoyagi
Chair, Department of English, Faculty of Foreign Languages
Email: jinjieng2[at]ml.dokkyo.ac.jp (replace [at] with @)