TEFL Jobs in Japan

  • Assistant Language Teaching Opportunities in Tokyo, Kanto Region and Sapporo!


    New teaching opportunities starting in April 08, and we also appreciate high quality applicants throughout the year...!


    Fun and adorable kids and junior high students.

    Please see - www.heart-school.jp/en

    Heart School helps to link teachers with opportunities in Japanese Public Schools in Tokyo city and the surronding prefectures - Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa (basically the areas in a circle around Tokyo city), and also Sapporo city, in Hokkaido.

    Qualifications needed are -

    * Be a native English speaker (a citizen of the UK, US, NZ, Australia, Canada or South Africa).
    * Have a Degree (BA/BS) in any subject.

    The schools are in varied locations, from Tokyo city to very rural locations.

    We have vacancies starting during April.

    Please check out the website and FAQ here - http://www.heart-school.jp/en/index.html

    The positions are mostly for ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) - assisting the local Japanese teachers of English in the schools, at least at first.

    Japanese language ability is not essential.

    Heart School provides visa sponsorship (Working Visa) and accommodation.

    The salary is 230,000 Yen/month (£1070), 35 hours a week (M-F, 7hrs/day).

    A company car may be used.

    Application involves a short telephone interview.

    Then we will attempt to match you with any vacancies depending on where and when you want to teach...

     

    you could be teaching -

     

    ...at a rural school as the only Westerner for miles...

    OR

    ...in a vibrant city, totally immersed in modern Japanese culture...

    Please apply to - howard.royle@gmail.com

    Any more questions please ask,
    With Regards,
    Howard

    Posted by: Heart School
    Created on 6 April 2008 - 5:18pm
    expires on 28 September 2008 - 5:18pm (19 weeks 2 days)
  • Teach English conversation in beautiful Yamaguchi-ken. Japan

    We are a small culture school located on the southern tip of Honshu Island, about 40 minutes by train from Shimonoseki - across the Kanmon straight from Kyushu island. Our city is called Sanyoonoda and it has a population of about 30,000 people. We teach "New Dance" and "English Conversation." At present we have 6 English conversation teachers on our staff and 3 dance teachers. The dance teachers also carry out the day to day running of the school.Full Time.Our salary for full time teachers is from Yen250,000 - 270,000 for a maximum 98 hours monthly teaching schedule. Any hours taught over and above that figure being classed as overtime and remunerated at the rate of Yen2,500 per hour. Our teachers aren't usually asked to put in office time, but are only sometimes requested to attend a teachers’ meeting that is occasionally held on Friday mornings.  BENDA additionally provides a contract completion bonus of Yen50,000 towards foreign travel costs.  Teachers who are employed by us receive approximately two weeks paid vacation over Christmas and the New Year, plus two consecutive days off per week and their relevant Japanese National holidays.  Unpaid vacation is also taken into consideration during light workloads and within the summer months.  Incoming teachers usually take over the apartment of an outgoing teacher, therefore all "Japanese Key Money” expenses have already been taken care of and they are only asked to cover the relevant apartment's monthly rental charges, which usually amount to between Yen40,000 to Yen56,000 per month.  New teaching staff additionally have the opportunity to purchase furniture from an outgoing teacher and in this respect BENDA is willing to provide an interest free loan of up to Yen90,000 to facilitate the monetary transaction. The academy also arranges a telephone line to each of our teacher’s apartments and provides every teacher with a small city car for both business and pleasure. Each teacher being requested to pay the yearly tax/insurance for the said vehicle, coming to around Yen5,000 /Yen115,000 per year respectively.Part Time.Our salary for part time teachers is Yen2,500 per hour.The Academy provides work related accident insurance for all employees. If you'd like to hear a little more about us, perhaps we could talk together over the telephone.  We can be reached at: - Tel/Fax:   81-836-84-6535Tel:       81-836-84-2390E-mail:    englishbenda@yahoo.co.uk 

    We presently have job openings in July/August and October/November of 2008. Teachers wishing to join us are kindly asked to provide copies of the following documents: -

     Copies of university/college/teaching diplomas.Copy of resume.Copy of relevant passport pages.Copy of International driving license (this can be sent at a later date).Four copies of a recent passport photograph showing the same facial expression. To facilitate an early decision on forthcoming openings, we kindly ask applicants to firstly send copies of their documents (together with a photograph) by either e-mail or fax. Thanks a lot and looking forward to hearing from you. Ted Nutton.Principal.The British English and New Dance Academy.

    Posted by: Masao
    Created on 25 February 2008 - 9:41am
    expires on 18 August 2008 - 9:41am (13 weeks 2 days)
  • Extraordinary Exciting English Teachers for April 2008

    Are you looking for a rewarding social experience working as a teacher in Japan? Would you prefer the option of working within the Japanese Public School System? Follow Heart Corporation’s simple steps to becoming an Assistant Language Teacher! Many companies hiring teachers from abroad are part of the “Eikaiwa” or English Conversation School sector. These companies often offer small class sizes with ages ranging from pre-school children to retirees. Often teachers must work long and continuous hours within rigid guidelines. Teachers are then rewarded with just standard annual vacations. Consider a different option. We give you a chance to become an essential asset within the Japanese Public School System. As you become an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), you will be providing a vital key to the internationalization of Japanese youth and communities, while truly interacting with the community of the future, the children of Japan. We also offer lengthy vacations (up to 10 weeks off per year) giving you a great chance to explore Japan, experience culture, or to put your talents to other uses.  We are currently looking for quality candidates to fill our positions, commencing April 2008. Our client towns are spread out throughout the Kanto region (Ibaraki, Tochigi, Chiba, Saitama, and Gunma prefectures, and the Tokyo area), Tohoku region (Miyagi and Iwate) and Hokkaido. In addition the Heart Corporation offers our teachers: 1) Proper Visa sponsorship from within Japan and abroad.2) Permission to find additional work, within the specifications of your Visa.3) Comprehensive training.4) Optional company-arranged apartments.5) Possibility of leasing a company car.6) Every Semi-Full Time Employee, who remains at the Company for 12 months, will receive a yearly pay increase Requirements:1) Native-level English usage2) BA/BS degree/its equivalent or higher If you are interested in a position with Heart School, please apply online at http://www.heart-school.jp/en/applications.htm You can find more of our company details at http://www.heart-school.jp/en/index.html Heart English School / Heart Corporation2-6-10 Chuo, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-kenJAPAN 310-0805Tel: 029-226-8010Fax: 029-233-3455www.heart-school.jp

    Posted by: heart
    Created on 10 December 2007 - 5:00pm
    expires on 2 June 2008 - 5:00pm (2 weeks 3 days)