Offer Description
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Lakeland University Japan (LUJ) is recognized by the Japanese Ministry of Education (MEXT) as a foreign campus in Japan. We offer Associate of Arts degrees as well as Bachelor’s degrees on our Japan campus which hosts students and faculty from more than 40+ different countries. As a campus of an American university in Japan, LUJ teaches in English and proudly offers the same curriculum (on selected majors) as our home campus in Wisconsin.
LUJ is currently seeking candidates for part-time faculty positions (open rank) in various subject areas. The area of specialization is open, but candidates must be able to teach introductory courses as well as more advanced courses to begin September 2025.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals who have a passion for education and are willing to help our students achieve their educational objectives.
Work content and job description
- Teach 1 or 2 courses per term
- Office hours
Assigned department
Existing departments
Work location
Address
130-0015 Tokyo 1-10-5 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0015 Japan
All courses are taught at our Ryogoku, Tokyo Campus
Number of hired
Number of hired: 3 person(s)
Number of hired description: One person per area of expertise
Hiring date: [contact details available in the full listing]:00:00
Starting date: [contact details available in the full listing]:00:00
Job content supplemental explanation: This position involves teaching one or two courses per term in our undergraduate program at our Tokyo campus in Ryogoku. Each course will be taught two days a week over 12-13 weeks followed by one meeting during final exam week.
Included areas:
- Business
- Leadership
- Data Science
- Hospitality
- General/Business Law
- Psychology
- Math/Astronomy/Physics (Sciences)
- Communication
- Traditional Japanese Arts (Tea Ceremony, Martial Arts, Ikebana, etc.)
- Japanese Language
- English Language (Academic Writing)
LUJ has 3 terms per year and successful candidates might be offered the chance to extend the contract. Candidates must have a Japanese visa that allows them to work.
Where to apply
Additional Information
Benefits
Compensation
Wage per class Amount: 13000 yen
Working hours: 09:00-20:00
Employment type: Part-timer
Contract period: Nontenured
Contract period description: Initial period: September 2026 until December 2026 or January 2027 until April 2027. The contract might be extended depending on successful reviews and curriculum necessity.
Probationary period: Probationary period absent
Various systems
Transportation expenses: Up to 25,000 yen per month
Insurance
Measures for preventing passive smoking at the workplace
No smoking is allowed on campus.
Supplementary explanation of compensation
This is a part-time position and schedule will be negotiated with the Dean of Faculty.
