Rikkyo University

Job Announcement for English Instructors
Teach Micro Size English Discussion ClassWe are now recruiting for English Instructor positions to begin teachingfrom September 2018 and April 2019.
For more details, please visit the following website:
http://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/zenkari/edc_faculty/recruitment/english/
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.

Qualifications(1) A person who has obtained a Master’s degree in English-language education and whohas 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; or(3) A person who has obtained a Master’s degree in English-language education or in otherfield 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 specificallyhas knowledge of and sufficient 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 specificallysufficiently experienced in English-language education at the university or high schoollevel.
*Applicants of any nationality are welcome to apply.

Starting Date

September 1, 2018 and April 1, 2019

Conditions

One-year contract, possibly renewed up to four times (for a total of 5 years maximum upon
the mutual agreement of both parties)

Work Days

Monday to Saturday (6 days per week)*Must be on campus during the regular semester (Spring and Fall) and the repeating
courses sessions, which are offered for two weeks in August and two weeks in February.

Work Hours

Monday to Friday 8:50-17:00 & Saturday 8:50-13:00

Location

Remuneration

Ikebukuro Campus (Tokyo, Japan) & Niiza Campus (Saitama, Japan)
Monday:Ikebukuro Campus or Niiza Campus
Tuesday-Friday:
Ikebukuro Campus
Saturday:Niiza Campus
Salary: Monthly salary ¥320,000 (first year)
Additional: Summer bonus (1 month of salary provided in June), Winter bonus (2 months ofsalary provided in December), housing allowance, transportation allowance, insurance(Rikkyo Gakuin health insurance, welfare pension insurance and employment insurance),and grant-in-aid.
*The first bonus of the first year will be prorated based on the numbers of calendar days
after the commencement of assignment.
*The English Instructors position is designated as a teaching position, not a researcherposition. However, instructors are able to receive a fund (for the purpose of improving thequality of their classes and education) from Rikkyo University called Grant-in-aid. AResearcher Number will not be provided by the university.

HolidayPaid Holiday

SundaysNational Holidays
Special University Holidays
Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring breaks*In order to balance the number of classes over the 14-week semester, Rikkyo University
schedules some classes on some national holidays, which are then considered to be workdays. In lieu of these days, other days during the academic calendar become non-teachingdays.
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 otherformats 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 a copy toeach of your referees. *Referees must submit their completed form to us via e-maildirectly.)◆Download Rikkyo University designated forms on
http://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/academics/undergraduate/zenkari/edc_faculty/recruitment/english/
1. Submit Application Document Number 1 to 4 as e-mail attachments.
Email:
edc-recruit@rikkyo.ac.jp

Place ofSubmission

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

edc-recruit@rikkyo.ac.jp*Submit all the application documents for the attention of “Personnel Section, Center for
English Discussion Class, Rikkyo University”.
First Stage: Screening of application document (End of May)
Selection Stages

Second Stage: Model Teaching and Personal Interview (End of May through middle ofJune)*Tentatively, notification of official offer of employment is scheduled to be made by the endof July, 2018.

Application
Deadline

Thursday, May 10, 2018 12:00 noon (Japan Standard 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 submission, after which they will be discarded appropriately.