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Recruitment Notice: Part-Time Lecturers, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education

The Institute for Excellence in Higher Education at Tohoku University is recruiting for the following positions.

Position

Title: Part-time lecturer
Number of positions: Several
Affiliation: Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University
Employment Type: Non-tenure-track
Location: Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Kawauchi-Kita Campus, 41 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576
Start Date: April 1, 2027
Application Deadline: Thursday, December 17, 2026

Job Description

Successful applicants will be expected to teach English courses as prescribed by the Center's Common English Curriculum for the General Education Program.

Qualifications

  • Fluent speaker of English (regardless of country of origin)
  • Master's degree
  • TESOL or TEFL certification is preferred
  • Experience in teaching English at the university level is preferred.
  • Residence within 200 km of Sendai City or a 3-hour commute is preferred.
  • Willingness to fully cooperate with the Center's Common English Curriculum.

For further details, including how to apply, please see here.

About the Institute

The Institute for Excellence in Higher Education takes pride in being a unique organization that develops and promotes liberal education and the internationalization of higher education. The institute not only serves as an innovative research hub to establish new models of higher education, but also as a provider of higher liberal arts and sciences education and robust systems to support and nurture its students. The diverse areas of this institute all come together to create a driving force that aims to propel higher education innovation forward.

Contact:

Ryan Spring
Vice-Chairperson of the English Teaching Committee
Center for Culture and Language Education
Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Tohoku University
Email: spring.ryan.edward.c4tohoku.ac.jp