Employment Opportunities
The Language Education and Research Center, located in Fukuoka, Japan, currently employs 23 full-time faculty (3 tenured and 20 full-time non-tenured). In contrast to many university language centers in Japan, the LERC welcomes both full-time and adjunct faculty to conduct educational research. While this research-oriented workplace culture produces new knowledge regarding educational improvements at the LERC, it is also mutually beneficial for lecturers who seek to establish careers in the field of education. Over the past decade, faculty members have taken advantage of the diverse professional development opportunities that frequently arise at the center. To date, nine full-time contract faculty members have based doctoral thesis investigations on issues related to the center’s teaching and learning context, and numerous faculty have gone on to publish in international journals.
If you believe that you can contribute to the LERC and have an interest in experiencing one of the most rewarding English teaching jobs in Japan, we want to hear from you.
Openings
Current job openings are listed on the Japan Research Career Information website. (No positions are currently open.)
Life in Fukuoka
Fukuoka is a city of 1.5 million in southwest Japan. Its ports and close proximity to the continent (about 3 hours to South Korea by ferry) have earned it the nickname “Japan’s Gateway to Asia”. Its excellent shopping, food, public transport, and public services have led to its rating as as one of the world’s most livable cities by Monocle Magazine and various national newspapers.
Our staff would be happy to help you make arrangements for accommodations and utilities. The cost of living in Fukuoka is quite reasonable. An apartment can be rented near the university campus from about 40,000 yen (1 bedroom) to 66,000 yen (3 bedroom). General cost of living information can be found here.
Click here for a infographic that compares living in Fukuoka to Tokyo.
The Language Education and Research Center, located in Fukuoka, Japan, currently employs 23 full-time faculty (3 tenured and 20 full-time non-tenured). In contrast to many university language centers in Japan, the LERC welcomes both full-time and adjunct faculty to conduct educational research. While this research-oriented workplace culture produces new knowledge regarding educational improvements at the LERC, it is also mutually beneficial for lecturers who seek to establish careers in the field of education. Over the past decade, faculty members have taken advantage of the diverse professional development opportunities that frequently arise at the center. To date, nine full-time contract faculty members have based doctoral thesis investigations on issues related to the center’s teaching and learning context, and numerous faculty have gone on to publish in international journals.
If you believe that you can contribute to the LERC and have an interest in experiencing one of the most rewarding English teaching jobs in Japan, we want to hear from you.
Openings
Current job openings are listed on the Japan Research Career Information website. (No positions are currently open.)
Life in Fukuoka
Fukuoka is a city of 1.5 million in southwest Japan. Its ports and close proximity to the continent (about 3 hours to South Korea by ferry) have earned it the nickname “Japan’s Gateway to Asia”. Its excellent shopping, food, public transport, and public services have led to its rating as as one of the world’s most livable cities by Monocle Magazine and various national newspapers.
Our staff would be happy to help you make arrangements for accommodations and utilities. The cost of living in Fukuoka is quite reasonable. An apartment can be rented near the university campus from about 40,000 yen (1 bedroom) to 66,000 yen (3 bedroom). General cost of living information can be found here.
Click here for a infographic that compares living in Fukuoka to Tokyo.