きょうべんをとる

教  鞭をとる

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to teach, to take a teaching job
- 彼の推薦のおかげで、私は東京の大学で教鞭をとることが出来た。
  
  Thanks to his recommendation, I was able to get a teaching job at a college in Tokyo.