Adjunct Faculty Pool, Undergraduate

Position

Adjunct Faculty Pool

Department

Undergraduate

Position Type

Part-time (one semester-based contract); successful applicants will teach one or two courses per semester.

Location

Tokyo (Sangen-jaya station) or Kyoto (Fujinomori station)

Visa Requirement

Applicants for on-campus classes must have a visa and demonstrate authorization to work in Japan.

Period

Based on the TUJ semester schedule

TUJ is on a trimester calendar, with courses running in Fall (August-December), Spring (January-April), and Summer (June-July) semesters.

Salary & Benefits

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

Overview of TUJ 

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. (2023). It is ranked among the top 50 public universities in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report (2024). 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 70 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, Strategic Priorities & Key Objectives. TUJ has increased enrollments significantly in recent years, is financially healthy, and has hired over 20 new full-time faculty members this academic year, with plans for over 10 more for next academic year.

TUJ offers undergraduate programs to a broad mix of over 2,200 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.

Based 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 is international, with 69 full time faculty joined by experienced administrators and many part-time adjunct faculty from the professions, business and the arts. TUJ holds classes on the U.S. academic calendar with 15-week fall and spring semesters, a well-enrolled 10-week summer semester, and a 3-week May session.

Overview of Positions

TUJ is looking for a pool of professors for possible part-time adjunct teaching positions. This pool will be considered when an opening arises. TUJ offers majors in a variety of undergraduate subjects, including media and fine arts, humanities, arts, social sciences, business, mathematics, and computer science. Faculty are also sought for the General Education Program.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree (terminal degree preferred)
• Teaching experience at the university level, preferably of undergraduates for a US institution.
• Instruction is in English and fluency in English is required

Application Process

Review of applications will begin immediately. 

Required application materials to be submitted:

1.  a letter of application,

2.  full academic c.v.;

3.  contact information for three references.

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

Temple University, Japan Campus is committed to equal opportunity employment, and to increase diversity and inclusivity in both its community and curricula. All qualified applicants shall receive full and equal consideration for employment. The university does not discriminate against candidates and employees because of their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law. Candidates who can contribute to the institution's goals are strongly encouraged to apply.