Job Announcement
Seikei Institute for International Studies
Full-Time Instructor (For University English Courses)
Employer
School Juridical Person Seikei Gakuen
HiringOrganization Representative TSUKUDA Kazuo, Chief Executive Director

Work
Location

Working
Conditions

Employment
Conditions

Industry

Education and Research

URL

https://www.seikei.ac.jp/gakuen/

Institution

Seikei Gakuen (Seikei University)

Department

Seikei Institute for International Studies

Address

3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8633

Access

JR Chuo Line, Sobu Line or Keio Inokashira Line, Kichijoji
StationURL

https://www.seikei.ac.jp/university/

Working hours

Time necessary for the fulfillment of duties not to exceed 40
hours per week.

Holidays

Sundays, National Holidays, New Year’s Holidays, Other
days to be determined by Seikei Gakuen

Smokingpolicy

No smoking on campus (except in designated smoking areas)

Hiring date

April 1, 2021

Term of office

The contract period shall in principle be up to one year until the endof March.
(Subject to review, the contract may be renewed each year for amaximum of five years in total.)

Probation period

NoneJob description

Successful candidates will be required to engage in English teaching
and related research with a focus on developing communication skills
at Seikei Gakuen, and in assisting with the administrative duties at theInstitute.
Successful candidates will be required to teach a standard number ofclasses (8 university classes per week) and perform other duties asassigned by the Institute Director. The candidate will be expected tobe on campus 4 full days per week.

Research field

English education (TESOL) or related fields

Subjects to teachCourses in the Seikei Liberal Arts Curriculum (English and otherrelated subjects.)
https://www.seikei.ac.jp/university/education/culture.html
Seikei International Course and other related courses
https://www.seikei.ac.jp/gakuen/siis/lang/ics/
https://www.seikei.ac.jp/university/eagle/landing/

Qualifications

Degree holders of Master’s level or higher preferred.
Applicants should be native English speakers or haveequivalent English ability. Preference will be given tocandidates who have teaching experience at university levelor equivalent.
Associate Lecturer
No. of openings Several openings(Full-time)

Job type
Compensation

Financialcompensation(1) Salary: ¥300,000 or ¥350,000 or ¥400,000 per month based on
experience,(2) Transportation expenses: Those commuting over 2km each way
will be paid the equivalent cost of a six month commuter pass inApril and October (for a total of ¥300,000 each).
(3) Allowances: Additional allowances paid for classes taught inexcess of the standard number of classes(4) Payday: 20th of every month(5) Method of payment: Bank transfer(6) Tax deduction: Income tax, Resident tax, Social insurance
premium(7) Yearly raise: None
(8) Bonus: To be paid in accordance with the finances of theinstitution and individual work performance(9) Severance Pay: NoneResearchsupport

Annual individual research budget
Shared office space
Joint research project budget

Social insuranceetc.

Social insurance:
The Mitsubishi Health Insurance Society (health insurance)
Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools ofJapan (pension)
Employment insurance
Industrial accident insurance

Additional
benefits

Welfare services provided by The Mitsubishi Health Insurance Societyand Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools ofJapan

Application
Process

Applicationmaterials

The application must include the following materials in either Englishor Japanese (*it is not necessary to submit both):
1. CV and English teaching history/employment history
For the CV, please use the designated format, which can be
downloaded from the following URL:
https://www.seikei.ac.jp/gakuen/target/recruit/university.html(Please include a photo and an email address. Recommendation
letters are not required; however, you may include the contact
details of up to two referees in the “Special Notes” section. Please
do not use a font size smaller than 10 point.)
2. Copies of all degree certificates and academic transcripts.
(Photocopies are acceptable)
3. An outline of your aspirations regarding teaching and research at
Seikei University. No specific format; approximately one A4 page.
4. A list of publications, copies and abstracts of up to three main
research papers or publications. No specific format; approximately
one A4 page.
*Applicants may be disqualified if the submitted documents areincomplete.
*Although your application documents will not be returned to you, theapplication information will be appropriately managed by theInstitute.

Application
deadline

Monday, September 7, 2020 (Application materials must arrive by thedeadline)

Contactinformation[Mailing address for application submission]
Please send application documents to the following address byregistered mail:
Seikei Institute for International Studies, Seikei Gakuen,
3-3-1 Kichijoji-kitamachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8633[Contact address for inquiries]
e-mail siis-personnel@jim.seikei.ac.jp
Please print (in red ink) “Contains application documents for the SIIS
full-time instructor position (English)” on the envelope.

Notice forsubmitting
documents

Selection andSchedule

After the initial screening of the application materials, short-listed
candidates will be invited for an interview. Applicants may be required
to give a presentation (which may also include a demonstrationlesson). No transportation expenses will be provided for the interview.
[Schedule]
1. Preliminary screening (application documents only)
Results will be communicated by mid-October.
2. Second screening (interviews)
Interviews are expected to be held on campus on October 10th.
However, due to the Covid-19 situation, the location (i.e. online
rather than on campus) and date may be subject to change.
3. Third screening (interview)
Expected to be held between Tuesday, October 13 and Monday,
October 19. Successful applicants from the second screening willbe contacted individually.
4. Final selection confirmation expected by mid-November.

Notes

Note 1

Note 2

Seikei University may recruit for part-time English instructors fromNovember to March once this full-time position has been filled.
Applicants hoping to apply for such positions also should indicate
their interest in the appropriate space on their resume (please see theJapanese CV format). If they do, they will be automatically consideredafter November.
For further information concerning the application and position, email siis-personnel@jim.seikei.ac.jp. Please include “RegardingSIIS full-time instructor position (English)” in the subject line.
Enquiries by phone will not be accepted.
*Please note that the University will be closed on certain dates inAugust; therefore, it may take some time for us to reply.