Teaching Jobs in Japan

Whether you’re a recent graduate looking to jumpstart your career or a seasoned teacher seeking a change of pace, Japan has something to offer everyone.

Let’s take a closer look at the different types of teaching jobs available.

• Public Schools: You can work as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) at a Japanese public school, working alongside Japanese teachers to provide English instruction to students. The JET programme is administered by the Japanese government and is intended to improve the English proficiency of Japanese students.

• Conversation Language Schools: Many private language schools (eikaiwa’s) in Japan hire native English speakers to teach English to students of all ages and levels. Some of the top eikaiwa’s are Berlitz, Aeon, Gaba and ECC.

• Corporate and Business Settings: There are corporate language training companies in Japan such as OTC that hire native English speakers to provide business English instruction to their client base.

• University and College Teaching Positions: These lucrative positions involve teaching English to college and university students in Japan.

• International School Teaching Positions: These are positions that involve teaching English as well as other subjects to students at international schools in Japan, which cater to the children of expat families. Such places as the Canadian Academy in Kobe, and the Tokyo International School.

• Online Teaching: Some companies or websites such as NativeCamp hire native English speakers to teach English online to students in Japan.

Generally speaking, the starting salary for an English teacher in Japan is between 2.5 and 3.5 million yen per year. This can increase with experience and qualifications.

Some English teachers also receive additional benefits, such as housing allowances, flight reimbursement, and health insurance.

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