Teaching English in Japan
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Good reasons
to work in Japan:
1. Nobody bothers you when you walk down the street in Japan.
2. The dating scene is a dream for a man if he is a pretty boy, speaks
a little Japanese and knows the culture.
3. You get much more vacation time than in the U.S. at least. Even the
2 weeks that NOVA offers is more than most U.S. companies.
4. It teaches people the upside of Japanese culture such as manners and
being good to old people.
5. You can feel special or different rather than just another face in
the crowd.
6. If you avoid the bars (which most English speaking gaijin don't do),
you can save plenty of money.
7. You meet other foreigners, including non-English speaking people and
get their perspectives on everything from war to women.
A new culture, a new environment, money, personal development, professional development, adventure -- these are just some of the reasons why foreigners come to Japan to teach English. Japan is home to over 120 million inhabitants, and the popularity and necessity of studying English is met by a multi-billion dollar English-language-teaching industry. A continuous flux of foreigners entering and leaving the country means that there are always opportunities for those looking for teaching jobs in Japan. There are four main types of teaching jobs:
The Conversation
School Teacher
English conversation schools (popularly known as ‘eikaiwa’
schools) can be located in almost every town and city in Japan. They hire
native English speakers to teach conversational English to children and
adults. The size of these schools range from small office buildings to
national chains covering the whole of Japan.
The 'Big 3' chain schools may pay less in terms of yen per hour worked,
but they usually provide very good benefits (e.g. visa sponsorship, flight
arrangements to Japan, paid housing deposits, and affordable health insurance).
A typical work day could be 5-8 hours, with 20-40 classes a week. Since
these organisations are huge, there are also opportunities for the ambitious
to work up the career ladder (e.g. teacher trainer and head teacher positions),
which brings additional pay and benefits. The smaller schools such as
Britannica pay less, but the work load is lower with about 10-20 classes
a week.
The Business
English Instructor
Some companies require their employees to study English for their jobs,
others may also offer free or subsidized English lessons as a benefit
for their employees. The highest demand for business English instructors
is in Tokyo, since this is where most of the companies are located.
Company lessons are usually provided in two ways. The larger companies
have their own in-house teachers. These positions are rarely advertised
and are usually filled by personal recommendation. Most companies use
outside agencies which procure for company contracts. A lot of these agencies
are located in Tokyo and the competition for contracts is high. These
agencies are the ones that advertise for teachers (usually as ‘language
consultants’), as opposed to the companies themselves. Each agency
will have a few full time teachers or co-ordinators, though teachers are
usually hired on a course-by-course basis. An example course could be
one 90-minute lesson a week for 10 weeks, or two lessons a week for 6
months. These courses are usually paid by the hour. Many conversation
school teachers supplement their regular hours with some evening hours
teaching business classes. Unlike conversational schools, agencies do
expect some their teachers to have teaching experience or qualifications.
These agencies rarely advertise abroad as there is already a large pool
of teachers in Japan who want to work more hours.
The High
School Teacher
English is a part of the high school curriculum in Japan. Although all
high school students study English, the emphasis is on reading and writing.
It is often the case that most Japanese teachers of English can't speak
English at all. The Japanese government-sponsored JET program hires over
2,000 native English speakers every year to teach in Japanese high schools.
Teachers working full time in the high school system have a lot of advantages.
They work in the same location (like conversation schools), yet may get
a higher salary. High school classes in Japan start from 8-9am to 4-5pm.
The teacher would usually teach 4-6 hours a day, with 1-2 hour's preparation
time. Holidays are long, including all national and school holidays. What's
the downside? A Japanese environment may entail some communication problems.
What the teacher thinks is a good idea may not be considered a good idea
for others. Class sizes tend to be higher compared to Western classes
(30-40), so maintaining student attention could be a challenge. Teaching
times may be lower compared to chain schools but a high school teacher's
duty usually goes beyond the classroom. This could include test preparation
and marking, school trips and excursions and other out-of-classroom duties
related to the school. The JET Program is a big employer of native speakers
for high schools. It hires several thousand a year from various countries.
The University
Teacher
English is a part of the high school curriculum in Japan. Although all
high school students study English, the emphasis is on reading and writing.
It is often the case that most Japanese teachers of English can't speak
English at all. The Japanese government-sponsored JET program hires over
2,000 native English speakers every year to teach in Japanese high schools.
The JET Program
According to the JET Program information page on a Japanese government
Web site, the aim of the JET Program is: "&... to promote internationalization
at the local level by inviting young overseas graduates to assist in international
exchange and foreign language instruction in local governments, boards
of education and junior and senior high schools throughout Japan. It aims
to foster ties between Japanese citizens (mainly youth) and JET participants
at the person to person level." The majority of JET participants
are hired as ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers). The word ‘Assistant’
is very important because, in most cases, native speakers have to team-teach
with Japanese teachers. The conditions of the program look very good on
paper: an annual salary of 3.6 million yen a year (US$30,000+), a 35-hour
work week, and having everything prepared from the flight to the place
of work. Participants can only stay on the program for a maximum of three
years, but they are free to look for other jobs should they decide to
continue teaching in Japan. There are currently over 5,800 ALTs on the
program.
Where to work?
The saying goes "All roads lead to Rome", and this could easily
apply to Tokyo, Japan's capital city. Of the 120 million Japanese, 30
million live in and around the Tokyo area. The capital is the political,
corporate, geographical, transportation and academic center of Japan.
If you don't want to work in a big city, then applying for a position
with one of the big chain schools would be a good idea. They have branch
schools all over Japan and preferences can be made at the interview. The
smaller cities and towns offer a more Japanese lifestyle though salaries
can be lower. The Jet Program offers the opportunity to work outside the
metropolitan areas with the added advantage that the salary is the same
regardless of the teacher's location in Japan
Getting
a visa
According to Japanese immigration law, any foreign national who wants
to work in Japan must have a "status of residence" that allows
them to do so. A quick read through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs web
site (see link below) reveals that, while the term commonly used for this
is "work visa", that isn't actually the correct official term.
But as the site then goes to use the word "visa" and for ease
of understanding, we use the term in this guide.
The visa for the vast majority of English teachers is the working visa.
It used to be issued for only one year at a time, but recently three-year
visas have been issued. There seems to be a lot of inconsistency about
this. To get the visa you'll need to:
* have a bachelor's degree in any discipline (though the official line
is that it should be related to their job).
* have a Japanese company or resident willing to sponsor you. In most
cases, it will be the company that is offering the teaching position.
* make the visa application at a Japanese consulate outside Japan.
Applicants from several countries, including the UK, Australia, Canada
and New Zealand, can go for the working holiday visa. This visa is easier
to obtain but applicants must show proof of US$2000 or the equivalent
for living expenses for their initial stay in Japan. There are 2 basic
options for the job hunter: have everything arranged at the home country
before arrival to Japan, or take a big leap and fly to Japan and go job
hunting on a tourist visa. To find work teaching in Japan just e-mail
fax or call schools directly today!
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This is a sample of the list
English Language Schools in Japan
TOKYO
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4-3
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KOK
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CHA
Nis
tel
GMA
Nis
tel
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NIS
fax
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INT
Fus
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BIL
Ota
fax
e-m
ELE
Fun
tel
e-m
BER
Hig
tel
e-m
AIT
3-2
Tok
Ame
4-1
Tok
Ame
Mis
Wak
Ame
1-1
Tos
AME
Con
4-3
TEL
FAX
E-M
WEB
Aza
401
3-1
Min
Ber
Hum
Aka
17-
Min
Fax
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Bri
BR
2-3
Tok
Tel
03-
CIE
3-1
Ada
Tel
EDA
Mit
Min
Tel
htt
EF
6F,
1-6
Shi
Eur
2F
Shi
HAR
Jin
Shi
HAR
Asa
2-1
Sug
HIG
Jin
Shi
HIG
Miy
1-1
Shi
HIL
4-7
Nak
Hir
Kyo
Ebi
Tok
Hol
1-8
Chu
HUM
3F
1-1
Shi
I.C
3-8
Min
IBL
Shi
1-1
Min
ICC
Fl
1-2
Shi
ICC
1-6
Mac
ICC
3F
26-
Hac
IFU
Hig
Kan
IID
2-7
Chi
IIJ
Bel
4-2
Shi
IKE
Kit
Min
INS
31-
Kan
INT
Kar
Kag
Shi
INT
Nih
23-
Chi
Int
Fuj
2-1
Chi
ISA
Bou
1-1
Shi
ISH
3-2
Kat
ISS
Sog
1-6
Tok
J.A
5-3
Min
JA
2-5
Shi
JAC
1-2
Meg
JAL
1-2
Shi
JAN
NS
2-4
Shi
JAP
3-3
Tos
JAP
1-1
Shi
JAP
3-1
Nak
Fax
JAP
2-1
Sug
JAP
2-4
Shi
JAP
4-5
Min
JAP
2-8
Bun
JCI
4F
3-1
Min
JIP
6/F
Nag
2-7
Chu
JIY
1-1
Meg
JIY
Sek
1-9
Meg
JIY
1-2
Meg
JLI
San
6-4
Min
JTC
Iku
2-3
Set
K I
3-3
Kot
K.K
Shi
Dai
Shi
K.K
4-7
Shi
K&M
1-3
Sug
KAG
Mez
6-7
Shi
KAI
Sei
Nis
Shi
KAN
1-6
Min
KAN
2-1
Chi
KAN
3-2
Shi
KAP
Aoy
2-2
Min
KAW
3-1
Tos
KEI
2-1
Min
KEN
WEG
2-1
Shi
KEN
1-2
Shi
KEN
O.T
2-3
Ota
KEN
1-6
Shi
Ken
4-3
Tan
188
KES
Sou
4-3
Tan
Koh
1-6
Tam
MLS
4F
1-3
Tel
Sma
20-
6-C
Tok
Tel
Tok
7 K
Chi
Tok
Tat
Chu
Tok
Hig
Tos
Fax
Tri
Mor
8 S
Tok
Uni
Och
Sur
Tok
Wor
Tok
1-2
Shi
OTHER CITIES
M.I
3F
fax
e-m
CIE
Kus
e-m
UBE
1-1
tel
e-m
IZU
Nag
e-m
ACC
Hek
fax
e-m
GUN
840
tel
e-m
ACT
339
tel
e-m
NAK
Tak
tel
e-m
LET
fax
e-m
LIT
Oka
e-m
LUN
Mat
e-m
GLO
188
tel
e-m
OMN
527
tel
e-m
ATO
Fuk
tel
e-m
PRO
Fuk
e-m
GLO
kan
e-m
AUS
e-m
ENG
New
fax
e-m
K&F
1-9
e-m
RAI
Yok
e-m
HEA
fax
e-m
HAC
Kit
e-m
PRI
Tok
e-m
OPN
Iwa
tel
e-m
PRI
Him
tel
e-m
STA
Toc
tel
e-m
EXC
Ham
tel
e-m
SUM
wak
tel
e-m
HOW
Kyo
e-m
ACC
252
Aic
Aca
2-6
760
Tel
ACT
377
Yas
Hyo
AEO
230
Sui
New
Tel
Fax
www
AEO
145
Tor
e-m
FAX
www
Uni
Aiz
Fuk
Tel
Fax
Alf
2-2
Tok
Alp
22-
Hok
FAX
PHO
WWW
APE
480
Aic
Ame
609
Kan
Att
Osa
1-3
Osa
Bea
2-2
Tsu
Ber
Hea
Mat
Tsu
Iba
305
FAX
PHO
www
EMA
Bon
143
Sai
Bri
182
Uts
Tel
CES
Con
Odo
Kit
Tel
CLI
Yam
Uom
Kok
802
Con
505
Min
1ch
FAX
PHO
WWW
EMA
Dir
107
Shi
Yam
D.E
7-5
Nak
EC
Pre
Sou
Sap
ECC
1-1
Aic
Tel
Fax
Ema
Web
ELS
Kob
19t
1-3
Chu
ELS
Yus
Min
Chu
Eng
Chu
Chu
Sai
Eng
1-1
Nar
The
Sak
2-8
Oka
PHO
htt
EMA
Eto
133
Yok
Tel
FLE
7-1
Tok
Fra
7-1
Dai
Oya
FAX
PHO
htt
EMA
Fuk
68
Fuk
Tel
Geo
Sui
Sim
401
Tor
Pho
Gun
840
Mun
HAM
No.
2-1
Shi
Hap
Oza
Kai
Tel
Hat
Shi
Yam
Hir
2-3
Hof
How
2-2
Hir
I.C
2-5
Fuk
Int
1-9
Kaz
J &
65
Aic
JAP
14-
KIT
090
TEL
FAX
E-M
Jon
1-1
Nag
Nag
Kan
2-1
Izu
594
Tel
Kat
197
Num
Kev
Iiz
Min
Kan
KIC
1-8
Shi
KTC
Hea
Aic
Mei
(we
Fax
Pho
Web
E-m
Kei
Kak
Tel
Fax
Kob
115
Wil
LCA
T.O
Sag
Kan
LIO
Asi
Shi
Kan
Lan
Tai
Kit
Chu
Tel
Let
5/8
Kan
509
Fax
Pho
www
ema
Lin
2-5
Tak
FAX
PHO
www
EMA
Lin
11-
Tak
Mat
1-3
Yok
MEC
Eig
1-1
Aic
Mic
2nd
7-3
Gif
M.I
3F.
1-6
Yac
My
Hon
Gif
Tel
New
Dai
Kit
Nag
Tel
NIC
137
Sea
Nor
415
Tat
NOV
Car
126
Lon
or
Nov
601
San
OGO
530
Oka
Fax
Osa
2-2
Chu
540
Tel
Fax
‘R’
120
Yor
Sai
Ray
6-1
Ura
Tel
Rob
MS.
Nag
Yok
226
SAI
Wak
3-1
Sai
Tel
Shu
Tok
32-
Tok
745
pho
Sou
679
Ued
Nag
Spe
Sug
Kan
Oit
Sum
7-2
Cho
Tal
2-2
Aob
225
Tel
Ten
Han
Ehi
Tie
19
1-3
Chu
Tri
1-5
Chi
Ube
1-1
Yam
755
Tel
Fax
Wes
280
Sui
Tor
Wri
29-
Oka
Yok
1-7
Yok
Tok
Yam
FAX
