Department
Undergraduate Program
Position Type
Full-time
Location
Tokyo Campus (Sangen-jaya station)
Visa Requirement
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) can sponsor a visa for this position
Period
Desired Start Date Summer/Fall Semester 2024
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. Annual bonuses are possible.
Overview of TUJ and Communication Studies Major
The Communication Studies Program at TUJ invites applications for a student-centered full-time faculty member to start in the Summer or Fall 2024. TUJ faculty contracts are renewable. In accordance with university standards and Japanese law, successful faculty are eligible for a continuing contract after five years.
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 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 here. TUJ is expanding, financially healthy, and plans to add nearly a dozen new faculty members this academic year.
TUJ offers undergraduate programs to a broad mix of over 2,000 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.
In one of the most dynamic cities in the world, we offer thirteen undergraduate majors ranging from Art to International Business to Psychological Studies. Our faculty and staff is international, with 43 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
Journalism is an essential component of the Communication Studies degree. Our students strive to become professionals in diverse platforms such as print, traditional and internet-based broadcasting, and social media. Necessary skills include content creation, non-fiction feature writing, copywriting, and broadcast performance. Students focusing on journalism can opt for the production concentration of the degree, which allows for further learning in digital filmmaking, editing, and audio production.
In addition, students are encouraged to explore their social and physical environments to promote an understanding of culture, civic engagement, and empowerment. Our professors and students are a group of determined, skilled individuals who are exploring and experiencing the role media and communication plays in yesterday, today and tomorrow’s society.
Possible courses taught by this position include:
- JRN 3708, Newsroom Management
- JRN 1111, Journalism and Society
- JRN 2101, Journalism Research
- JRN 3505, Experimental Journalism
- JRN 2396, Magazine Writing
Qualifications & Experience
- Terminal degree, in Journalism, Communications or closely related field, to be awarded by start date. Applicants with a Master’s degree are welcome to apply and may be hired at a different rank.
- Instruction is in English and fluency in English is required.
- At least five years of experience in professional journalism, including print, broadcasting, or internet-based news.
- Demonstrated ability to teach skills in the Multimedia Journalism curriculum, with emphasis on reporting across platforms required.
- Demonstrated evidence of scholarly or creative work, i.e. research and/or professional publications.
- Teaching experience at the university level is strongly preferred.
Application Process
Review of applications will begin immediately. Send applications to tujjobs@tuj.temple.edu with the following three items as attachments:
- a cover letter highlighting relevant experience and what appeals to you about the position
- a resume or curriculum vitae with three references and their contact information
- a list of courses previously taught, as well as a list of courses the candidate is qualified to teach
Indicate the title of the position you are applying for in the email subject box. Also, we would appreciate it very much if you could let us know which website/resource you found out about this position.
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.
Only those applicants who make it past the initial review will be contacted.