Position
Assistant Professor in First-Year Writing Program
Department
Undergraduate
Position type
Full-time
Location
Kyoto (Fujinomori station)
Period
Desired Start Date: Fall Semester, 2026.
TUJ full-time faculty contracts are for fixed terms and may be extended after successful review. In accordance with university standards and Japanese law, successful full-time faculty are eligible for an indefinite contract after five years.
Visa Requirement
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is able to sponsor a visa for this position.
Salary & Benefits
In accordance with the pay scale determined and used in this program. Support is also offered for conferences, travel, and other research/creative related expenses to enable you to stay current in your field. Annual bonuses may be possible.
About Temple University, Japan Campus
Based in Philadelphia, Temple University is a public Carnegie-designated R1 research university that ranks in the top 500 of all universities worldwide according to Times Higher Education (2023). It is ranked in top 50 of all U.S. public universities by U.S. News and World Report. With over 33,000 students worldwide, Temple maintains a multi-campus system extending from Pennsylvania to Rome to Japan.
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is the oldest and largest branch campus of a foreign university in Japan, offering a dynamic, multicultural academic environment in both Tokyo and its newly-opened TUJ Kyoto. As part of Temple University, TUJ delivers world-class, American-style education to a diverse student body representing over 90 countries. With record-high undergraduate enrollment and a growing portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs, TUJ is a leader in international education. TUJ offers undergraduate programs to a broad mix of approximately 3500 Japanese and non-Japanese degree-seeking students who will earn their Temple University degrees through the Japan campus. Every semester, additional undergraduate students from Temple’s main campus and other universities converge at TUJ for study abroad experiences.
The new Kyoto location, launched in January 2025, expands TUJ’s reach into the Kansai region, offering undergraduate studies, Temple’s Honors Program, the Global Leadership Academy, as well as innovative graduate programs like the hybrid Master of Science in Communication Management. TUJ is committed to academic excellence, cross-cultural exchange, and community engagement—making it an exciting and meaningful place to build your career in higher education.
TUJ’s strategic priorities and key objectives are accessible at: Strategic Priorities & Key Objectives. TUJ is expanding, financially healthy, and has just hired over 50+ new full-time faculty members in the last two years, with more additional lines currently advertised this academic year. Faculty and staff are international, with over 100 full-time faculty joined by experienced administrators and many part-time adjunct faculty from the professions, business, and the arts. TUJ faculty and staff enjoy the vibrancy and safety of Japan while taking advantage of the affordable cost of living and close proximity to travel destinations within Japan and throughout Asia.
Overview of Position
The First-Year Writing Program invites applications for two full-time assistant professorships to begin in Fall 2026.
We are seeking experienced candidates who can demonstrate a strong record of student-centered teaching and innovative research. Experience teaching both native and non-native English-speaking students is an asset.
Successful candidates will be creative, possess excellent communication and teamwork skills, and be thoroughly knowledgeable about effective methods of teaching writing in higher education today.
Direct Teaching
- 8 courses per year (teaching load may be negotiable at a lower salary)
Indirect Teaching and Service Duties
- Develop curricula and instructional materials;
- Mentor new FYWP instructors;
- Participate in faculty meetings and institutional training events;
- Contribute to research in Rhetoric and Composition Studies, or a related field;
- Perform service to support the advancement of quality teaching and effective learning;
- Fulfill university service duties, particularly through participation in student engagement activities and faculty committees.
Qualifications & Experience
- A PhD or EdD in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, Applied Linguistics, TESOL or a terminal degree in another closely related field;
- At least three years of successful experience teaching first-year composition in a U.S. university setting;
- Knowledge of contemporary approaches to teaching academic writing and experience in effective classroom pedagogy;
- A solid record of scholarly publications and presentations, and an on-going research agenda