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ohdannyboy
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 Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject: University teaching jobs |
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After working at Eikaiwas for 2 years in Japan I decided to my native England to study for my masters with a view to returning to Japan and applying for university teaching jobs. I intend to return to Japan with my masters next september. At the moment I do not have any publications to my name and it is unlikely that I will be published by next september (although I'm going to try).
I'd like to asked those experience uni teachers who use this site where to look for Uni teaching jobs, where do they advertise?. I guess I will have to go part time to begin with until I build up some experience and hopefully publications. Are publications essential for a full-time teaching jobs. I am also studying Japanese, I have level three (japanese proficiancy test).
Any advice about how to get a decent uni job would be greatly appreciated (especially in and around Fukuoka). I am considering coming over with JET, this will give me time to apply for Uni jobs. I guess it is not possible to apply for a Uni job from overseas, do you think it is a good idea to come over with JET to begin with?.
Many thanks and merry christmas
Daniel |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: University teaching jobs |
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| ohdannyboy wrote: |
I'd like to asked those experience uni teachers who use this site where to look for Uni teaching jobs, where do they advertise?. I guess I will have to go part time to begin with until I build up some experience and hopefully publications. Are publications essential for a full-time teaching jobs. I am also studying Japanese, I have level three (japanese proficiancy test).
Any advice about how to get a decent uni job would be greatly appreciated (especially in and around Fukuoka). I am considering coming over with JET, this will give me time to apply for Uni jobs. I guess it is not possible to apply for a Uni job from overseas, do you think it is a good idea to come over with JET to begin with?.
Many thanks and merry christmas
Daniel |
Daniel,
University jobs are advertised in the Language Teacher magazine of JALT
http://www.jalt.org
and on the following link
http://jrecin.jst.go.jp (See English link if you dont read Japanese)
Not all places ask for publications but a majority do. In a recent article I saw about 60% specificallly asked for publications and considering that some places have over 100 people apply for one position there is strong competition for jobs. Usually 2 or 3 are needed for full time positions.
Japanese is not really needed for part time jobs but it is recommended for full time jobs. You will likely attend faculty meetings and deal with the office, and keep office hours with students. Level 3 of the JLPT is rather low and I think at least Level 2 will ensure you dont have any problems communicating with the office, attending meetings etc.
Getting jobs at a uni is about timing, connections and luck. Once you get your foot in the door you will hear about other part time and even full time jobs from people working at those universities, someone may be leaving or on an email tip. There are a few email lists around where university teachers subscribe to and hear about jobs. I operate one in Kansai and often post teaching jobs for Kansai teachers.
Being on JET will not make much difference to your application for jobs except that you will be in the country and be able to attend interviews. JET teachers usually have little to do with university teachers unless you meet people socially or develop networks. Being on JET will give you some experience (in a high school) but its not the same as teaching at a university.
It is extremely rare for a TESOL teacher to get hired from overseas, as there are already many qualified people in Japan looking for work, with Japan teaching experience and can attend interviews. The only people i know of who get hired outside japan are people with specialist qualifications or research interests that the school needs and/or those with PhDs and are invited lecturers to the university.
I wont rain on your parade and though pay and perks etc are better than conversation schools whether jobs are "decent" is a matter of debate. Higher competition for jobs, falling salaries, longer hours and more classes and the fact that full time job contracts are capped at 2 or 3 years means there is little or no job security and having to change jobs every few years gets pretty stressful and tiring. |
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