Adjunct Faculty in the Bridge Program

Position 

Adjunct Faculty in the Bridge Program

Department

Undergraduate 

Position Type

Part-time (one semester-based contract)

Location    

Tokyo (Sangen-jaya station)

Visa Requirement    

This position is available only to applicants who have a valid working visa in Japan (the position does not include visa sponsorship)

Period    

Summer semester [2026 May 25 through 2026 July 29] with the possibility to continue in the following semesters

Salary & Benefits    

In accordance with the pay-scale determined and used in the program.

Overview of TUJ Bridge Program and Position

TUJ is looking for part-time faculty members who can teach English language learners in the skill areas of Grammar, Oral Communication, and Writing (3 separate course offerings). The Bridge Program is part of TUJ's Undergraduate Program and is for non-native English language learners who need to develop advanced academic language skills. In the Bridge Program, students take both credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing courses, all of which help students learn the essential skills needed to succeed in an American university. After completing the program, Bridge students become fully matriculated undergraduate students within the Temple University system. Bridge students can earn up to 15 credits toward their undergraduate degrees before matriculating. The Bridge Program can also sponsor visas for non-Japanese students. Visa-sponsored Bridge students are expected to complete the Bridge Program within one year.

Based in Philadelphia, Temple University is a public Carnegie-designated R1 research university that ranks in the top 350 of all universities worldwide according to Times Higher Education. With approximately 30,000 students, Temple maintains a multi-campus system extending from Pennsylvania to Rome to Japan.

Established in 1982, the Japan campus of Temple University (TUJ) is a full-service branch campus that educates students from nearly 80 countries in English in its undergraduate programs, graduate programs (law, business, graduate education), and non-degree programs (continuing education and corporate education). TUJ is the oldest and largest branch campus of a foreign university in Japan. More details about TUJ are available at www.tuj.ac.jp. Its strategic priorities and key objectives are accessible here. TUJ has increasing enrollments, is financially healthy, and has plans to hire more new full-time faculty members this year.

TUJ offers undergraduate programs to a broad mix of over 3,300 Japanese and non-Japanese degree-seeking students who will earn their degrees from Temple University through the Japan campus. Every semester, additional students from Temple’s main campus and other universities converge on our campus for a short-term study abroad experience. Moreover, TUJ has just opened its Kyoto location in Spring 2025, offering students opportunities to study in the storied cultural capital of Japan.

In one of the most dynamic cities in the world, we offer thirteen full undergraduate majors ranging from Art to International Business to Psychological Studies. Our faculty and staff are international, with approximately 80 full-time faculty joined by experienced administrators and many part-time adjunct faculty from the professions, business, and the arts. TUJ holds classes in the fall and spring semesters (15 weeks) and over a well-enrolled 10-week summer semester.

Overview of Positions

Adjunct Instructors for the following courses:

TUJBP0100: Speaking Lab. 0 Credits; 3 Unit Hours. 
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 15:30-17:00 or 17:15-18:45.
This course helps students improve the accuracy of their everyday and classroom English. Task-based and goal-oriented activities in a variety of college-life scenarios make up most of this course’s focus.

TUJBP0101: Grammar Lab. 0 Credits; 3 Unit Hours. 
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 17:15-18:45.
This course covers the grammatical vocabulary, tenses, and forms students need to express themselves and understand others in college writing. Students will work on their essay drafts written in Writing Lab as laboratory or studio pieces in this class. 

TUJBP0402: Writing Lab for Bridge 2. 0 Credits; 4 Unit Hours.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:15-14:15 or 14:30-17:30.

This course's goal is to learn about and write personal and argumentative writing in the academic essay form. Students will engage in the composing process of 3 essays, which involves planning, drafting, and revising. Some writing will require students to summarize and synthesize ideas from different sources. Success will be assessed by engagement with the drafting process and improvements in writing during the term.

These positions are part-time for the semester, with the possibility to continue teaching in the future. Successful applicants will teach one or two courses per semester.

Qualifications & Experience

•    Advanced degree in a relevant field (English, Linguistics, TESOL, etc) with a preference for terminal degrees in closely related fields.
•    Familiarity with American university academic standards and practices as well as teaching pedagogy
•    Valid visa for immediate university employment

Application Process
Review of applications will begin immediately. 

Required application materials to be submitted:

1. a cover letter highlighting relevant experience and what appeals to you about the position;
2. full academic/professional c.v.;
3. two references and their contact information.

Only those applicants who make it past the initial review will be contacted.