Full-Time Faculty Position at Hakuoh University (Faculty of Education)

Background of the recruitment and description of the project
To recruit a faculty member to strengthen teaching and research in the designated field.

Work content and job description
Subjects to be Taught:
Courses taught in English, Junior Seminar, Senior Thesis Seminar, Japanese Culture in English, English Communication I and II, and other English language skills courses (subject to change depending on the appointee's academic rank).
Job Description:
Four-day workweek. The remaining day will be designated as a research day.
The University will determine the courses, teaching schedule, and class periods assigned to the appointee.
Duties include attendance at university events, Open Campus, entrance examination-related work (including preparation of examination questions), outreach lectures, and other university responsibilities that may be required outside the designated four-day workweek.
For appointees holding a tenured position, the following additional duties apply:
・Participation in faculty/department meetings and university committees
・Visits to partner schools for teaching practice supervision
・Examination proctoring (including end-of-semester examinations, TOEFL, and other examinations)
・Chaperoning overseas study programs
・Attendance at parent consultation meetings
・Participation in entrance examination interviews

Associate Professor
Annual Salary :

5 million yen
~

Lecturer level
Annual Salary :

4 million yen
~

Work experience
One of the following research fields, primarily focusing on Japan, or English Language Education, as well as experience in teaching English as a skill:
・Humanities and Social Sciences (including Sociology, Cultural Anthropology, Intercultural Communication, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Literature, Linguistics, etc.)
・History and Geography (including History, Geography, International Relations, etc.)

Official qualification in specific field, etc.
・A master's degree or higher, with at least three published academic works within the past ten years (excluding the master's thesis), including at least two publications related to English language education. Applicants are also expected to continue conducting research that integrates their area of specialization with English language education after appointment.
・Native speaker of English (or equivalent native-level English proficiency) with a high level of Japanese proficiency sufficient to perform university administrative duties.
・Documents providing objective evidence of the language proficiency required in Qualification 1 (e.g., TOEFL, Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), etc.)
・Applicants who are not Japanese nationals must hold a valid work visa permitting full-time employment.

Description
Qualifications:
・Native speaker of English (or equivalent native-level English proficiency) with a high level of Japanese proficiency sufficient to perform university administrative duties.
・A master's degree or higher, with at least three published academic works within the past ten years (excluding the master's thesis), including at least two publications related to English language education. Applicants are also expected to continue conducting research that integrates their area of specialization with English language education after appointment.
・Teaching experience in English language skills courses.
・A strong commitment to teaching and research, including supervising undergraduate theses and advising seminar students.
・A strong commitment not only to education and research but also to collaboration with educational institutions and to administrative responsibilities within the Faculty and the University.

Associate Professor
Nontenured

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Non-tenure track

Lecturer level
Nontenured

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Non-tenure track

Supplementary explanation of compensation
Salary and expenses paid in accordance with university regulations
Class Periods (Working Hours 2026)
1st period 9:00-10:30
2nd period 10:40-12:10
3rd period 13:00-14:30
4th period 14:40-16:10
5th period 16:20-17:50
Other benefits based on the university's regulations are also provided.

Job content supplemental explanation
Subjects to be Taught:
Courses taught in English, Junior Seminar, Senior Thesis Seminar, Japanese Culture in English, English Communication I and II, and other English language skills courses (subject to change depending on the appointee's academic rank).
Job Description:
Four-day workweek. The remaining day will be designated as a research day.
The University will determine the courses, teaching schedule, and class periods assigned to the appointee.
Duties include attendance at university events, Open Campus, entrance examination-related work (including preparation of examination questions), outreach lectures, and other university responsibilities that may be required outside the designated four-day workweek.
For appointees holding a tenured position, the following additional duties apply:
・Participation in faculty/department meetings and university committees
・Visits to partner schools for teaching practice supervision
・Examination proctoring (including end-of-semester examinations, TOEFL, and other examinations)
・Chaperoning overseas study programs
・Attendance at parent consultation meetings
・Participation in entrance examination interviews

Application documents (specified forms)
1.Curriculum vitae form .docx
2.A list of academic publications form .docx
3.manual.docx

Attached documents
Application Form :

Mailing
Postal mail

Application document submission method (physically mailed documents)
323-8586
Tochigi
Hakuoh University, 2-2-2 Ekihigashi-dori, Oyama City,
Dean of the Faculty of Education

Selection
・Following the document screening, selected candidates will be contacted to arrange an in-person interview.
・Candidates must bring the original diploma corresponding to the degree listed in their Curriculum Vitae to the interview.

Notification of result
・The results of the selection process are scheduled to be sent in writing to the address provided in the Curriculum Vitae in late December 2026.