Rikkyo University

Job Announcement for English Instructors
Teach Micro Size English Discussion Class
We have opening for contract instructor to begin teaching from April 2017.
For more details, please visit the following website:
https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/invitation/careers/professor/180english/
Position

English Instructor (teaching small discussion classes)
A person falling under any one of the following categories is eligible to be appointed as an English Instructor.
(1) A person who has obtained a Master’s degree in English-language education and who has personal
knowledge of and experience in English-language education at the university level; or(2) A person who has obtained a Master’s degree in a field other than English-language education and who has
personal knowledge of and experience in English-language education at the university level; orQualifications(3) A person who has obtained a Master’s degree in English-language education or in other field and a CELTA
qualification, and who has personal knowledge of English-language education at the university level; or(4) A person considered to be similar to any of (1) through (3) above and who specifically has knowledge of andsufficient experience in English-language education at the university level; or(5) A person considered to be similar to any of (1) through (4) above and who is specifically sufficiently
experienced in English-language education at the university or high school level.
*Applicants of any nationality are welcome to apply.

Starting Date

Conditions

April 1, 2017
One-year contract, possibly renewed up to four times (for a total of 5 years maximum upon the mutual agreementof both parties)
Monday to Saturday (6 days per week)

Work Days*Must be on campus during the regular semester (Spring and Fall) and the repeating courses sessions, which areoffered two weeks in August and two weeks in February.

Work Hours

Monday to Friday 8:50-17:00 & Saturday 8:50-13:00
Ikebukuro Campus (Tokyo, Japan) & Niiza Campus (Saitama, Japan)

Location

Monday:Tuesday-Friday:
Saturday:

Ikebukuro Campus or Niiza Campus
Ikebukuro Campus
Niiza Campus

Salary: Monthly salary ¥320,000 (first year)
Additional: Summer bonus (1 month of salary provided in June), Winter bonus (2 months of salary provided inDecember), housing allowance, transportation allowance, insurance (Rikkyo Gakuin health insurance, welfare
pension insurance and employment insurance), and grant-in-aid.
Treatment*The first bonus of the first year will be prorated based on the numbers of calendar days after the commencementof assignment.
*The English Instructors position is designated as a teaching position, not a researcher position. However,
instructors are able to receive a fund (for the purpose of improving the quality of their classes and education) from
Rikkyo University called Grant-in-aid. A Researcher Number will not be provided by the university.
SundaysNational Holidays
Special University Holidays

Holiday

Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring breaks*In order to balance the number of classes over the 14-week semester, Rikkyo University schedules someclasses to take place on some national holidays, which are then considered to be work days. In lieu of these days,
other days during the academic calendar become non-teaching days.

Paid Holiday

10 days for the first year

Submit Documents 1 to 4 as e-mail attachments by the application deadline. Document Number 5 (references)must be submitted by each referee as e-mail attachment. No other formats will be accepted.
1. Cover Letter (Designated Form)2. Rikkyo Formatted Curriculum Vitae (Designated Form)
3. Activity Plan and Rationale (Designated Form)
Application Document

4. Academic Degrees (Submit photocopies)
・ Master’s or your highest Degree
・ TESOL-related Certificates / Diplomas if applicable
5．References - 2 recommendations (Download the designated form and forward it to your Referees. *Each
Referee must submit the form to us via e-mail directly.)◆Download Rikkyo University designated forms on
https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/invitation/careers/professor/180english/
1. Submit Application Document Number 1 to 4 as e-mail attachments.
Email:
edc-recruit@rikkyo.ac.jp
Place of Submission

2. Have each referee submit Document Number 5 as e-mail attachment directly.
Email:

edc-recruit@rikkyo.ac.jp*When submitting the application documents, it must be to the attention of “Personnel Section, Center for English
Discussion Class, Rikkyo University”.

1. First Stage: Screening of application document (End of May)
Selection Procedure

2. Second Stage: Model Teaching & Interview (June)*Tentatively, notification of official offer of employment is scheduled to be made by the middle of July, 2016.

Application Deadline

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:00 p.m. (noon), Japan time

※Please note the following;1) Submit completed application documents by the deadline.
2) We do not disclose the reason for the rejection due to our policy.
3) We will keep your file on record up to one year from the rejection and discard your file responsibly.