Job Overview
- Apply By October 10, 2025
Background of the recruitment and description of the project
Akita International University (AIU), located in Akita, Japan, is seeking a qualified applicant to work as a key member of the writing team in the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. The successful candidate will be appointed at the assistant professor, associate professor, or full professor level. This is a tenure-track position with an expected start date of April 1, 2026 (negotiable).
AIU seeks vibrant candidates with a passion for teaching and a proven record of achievement both in the classroom and in research domains. We welcome applications from candidates with a PhD in a relevant field, such as Second Language Acquisition (SLA), English as a Medium of Instruction, TESOL, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, etc.
Work content and job description
・Teach undergraduate writing courses in the EAP program and contribute to other higher-level English research writing courses in Basic Education.
・Provide academic advising to individual students.
・Engage in scholarly activity at an international level.
・Participate in service to the university, program and community.
・Collaborate with colleagues on program development.
・Work effectively and pragmatically in a multicultural learning environment.
・The possibility of teaching courses in the Teacher License Program (& others) at AIU.
Application period
- 2025/09/04~2025/10/10 Deadline for receipt
Applications should be submitted by the October 10th 2025 (JST) deadline. After an initial screening of the submitted documents, selected candidates will be asked to provide a short 1-2 minute self-recorded video (using Zoom or a similar platform). In this video, applicants should briefly outline (a) their motivation for applying and (b) why they believe they are a strong candidate for the position. Candidates who advance beyond this stage will be contacted for an initial interview via Zoom. Final shortlisted candidates will be invited, at the university’s expense, to give an in-person class demonstration, a research presentation, and attend a final in-person interview on the AIU campus. International applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application：
https://forms.gle/Lghxby5yz5fWaT4u6
More Information
- Address Japan
- Qualification PhD
