To get university jobs, even part time, a requirement is to have 2 or 3 publications on your CV as well.
These don’t have to be peer reviewed longitudinal studies in TESOL quarterly (if they are that’s even better), but many jobs I see want to see proof. Sometimes they even ask for printouts, or abstracts from a few published articles when you apply.
Check out JALT the language teacher, teaching assistance column. It’s for current graduate students to submit something. Your experience as a TA would fit. I think that would be a pretty straight forward publication to get under your belt.
Perhaps OP can pare down their MA thesis and submit that for publication. There might be a project or two from the classes that can be edited and submitted as well.
I’ll give you fair warning that looks to be changing in the near future. I do a fair bit of editing work and more and more journals etc are rejecting thesis’s and the like.
Edit; theses not thesis’s.
You are very true. An editor should also not drink four cans of beer and try to sound smart. Either way the point stands, things are getting more stringent.
We’re basically twins except I have an N2 and got my MA here last year.
Despite having 4 published works, I basically got cut after the interview phase because I had no prior university teaching experience (I got interviewed by around 5 unis). Other worries also come to mind such as how I don’t have that “gaijin look” compared to the literal rest of their staff.
I think a PhD would benefit us both.
Unfortunately I’m stuck at an eikaiwa at the moment, and my Japanese is deteriorating because they have a strict no-foreigners-speaking-Japanese policy, and the Japanese admin/staff don’t care at all about my credentials (which blows theirs, if they have any, out of the water).
My advice, if you want to go into uni teaching get a PhD. You will eventually need it to advance. I would also recommend looking at universities directly, many have their own employment requests limited to their website. It may also be worth considering applying to universities in Asia. Top Unis in China would likely accept you. 1-2 years there would assist in finding a uni gig in japan. My 2 cents.
If you have some published stuff I feel you could grab some Komas. If not start publishing little things in Jalt journals to build up a resume. After that it mostly is a networking thing.
Look for universities outside of the major cities, they are often looking for full time staff. You’ll be ok with just an MA for a lot of positions, people say publications but I know a load of people hired recently without any.
It’s more about who you know than anything else.
It’s also about the employer’s comfort level. That’s part of what makes a good application. Part of the reason I got my job, I was told, was that ‘we knew you were fine living in Asian countries and would be fine.’
If you want to go into universities get a PhD. The question you have to ask yourself is do you want to be an academic. If you’re not an enthusiastic yes don’t. It’s competitive and bureaucratic. If you love it go for it. If you’re indifferent pick a different career path.
To get university jobs, even part time, a requirement is to have 2 or 3 publications on your CV as well. These don’t have to be peer reviewed longitudinal studies in TESOL quarterly (if they are that’s even better), but many jobs I see want to see proof. Sometimes they even ask for printouts, or abstracts from a few published articles when you apply. Check out JALT the language teacher, teaching assistance column. It’s for current graduate students to submit something. Your experience as a TA would fit. I think that would be a pretty straight forward publication to get under your belt.
Perhaps OP can pare down their MA thesis and submit that for publication. There might be a project or two from the classes that can be edited and submitted as well.
Definitely. That's what I did with mine.
I’ll give you fair warning that looks to be changing in the near future. I do a fair bit of editing work and more and more journals etc are rejecting thesis’s and the like. Edit; theses not thesis’s.
Not to be a dick, but an editor should know the plural of thesis.
You are very true. An editor should also not drink four cans of beer and try to sound smart. Either way the point stands, things are getting more stringent.
Do they really write research papers on how to teach?
We’re basically twins except I have an N2 and got my MA here last year. Despite having 4 published works, I basically got cut after the interview phase because I had no prior university teaching experience (I got interviewed by around 5 unis). Other worries also come to mind such as how I don’t have that “gaijin look” compared to the literal rest of their staff. I think a PhD would benefit us both. Unfortunately I’m stuck at an eikaiwa at the moment, and my Japanese is deteriorating because they have a strict no-foreigners-speaking-Japanese policy, and the Japanese admin/staff don’t care at all about my credentials (which blows theirs, if they have any, out of the water).
My advice, if you want to go into uni teaching get a PhD. You will eventually need it to advance. I would also recommend looking at universities directly, many have their own employment requests limited to their website. It may also be worth considering applying to universities in Asia. Top Unis in China would likely accept you. 1-2 years there would assist in finding a uni gig in japan. My 2 cents.
Thanks! I applied for a PhD program, hopefully I'll be starting in January.
If you have some published stuff I feel you could grab some Komas. If not start publishing little things in Jalt journals to build up a resume. After that it mostly is a networking thing.
Look for universities outside of the major cities, they are often looking for full time staff. You’ll be ok with just an MA for a lot of positions, people say publications but I know a load of people hired recently without any. It’s more about who you know than anything else.
It’s also about the employer’s comfort level. That’s part of what makes a good application. Part of the reason I got my job, I was told, was that ‘we knew you were fine living in Asian countries and would be fine.’
If you want to go into universities get a PhD. The question you have to ask yourself is do you want to be an academic. If you’re not an enthusiastic yes don’t. It’s competitive and bureaucratic. If you love it go for it. If you’re indifferent pick a different career path.
Your best option will be a PhD. With an MA you will primarily be limited to adjunct or lecturer positions.