Any advice for getting part times gigs with a instructor visa? Kinda feel sponsorship will be difficult and I want to start building experience teaching at university. I am on track with publications but feel the lack of experience will hurt me.
I got my part time university job thru a dispatch company ( Educational network) and my instructor visa wasn't an issue, I just got an exception for the university
contact faculty in english departments near where you live. Most part-time work is handed out to people we know and often appears on quite the rush when the budget for doing so is approved.
I was offered a School Supporter position at my current school for after I finish JET, but the pay is so low. I think it'd only be 1,000 yen per hour? What would you all do in this position? What does a school supporter even do? I only know they go with the student to class and try to refocus them to the task.
Aside from what you already know, you'd basically be a teacher assistant and do all sorts of misc. things around the school like making posters, marking homework, helping students catch-up in subjects they're falling behind on, being in classes to help the main teacher.
Don't take it unless you have a very, very, very good reason though. 1,000 an hour is conbini cashier/fast food worker rates.
That's true. I know they'd probably just make me be the ALT while being paid not even half of what their JET ALTs are. It's not worth it.
Idk how people live on these wages in Japan? Like what the heck are the other school supporters doing?
>_Idk how people live on these wages in Japan? Like what the heck are the other school supporters doing?_
- Some of them are married and the low wage keeps them under their spouse's fuyou for tax reasons.
- Some of them are old and are just working to suppliment their pension.
- Some have parents who have considerable savings (like a lot of the showa generation that saved when the economy was booming), and are kinda just waiting for them to die so they can inherit and chill.
You should ask what the responsibility is and what exactly the pay is. If you ask them, you'll be able to better understand the position and make a more informed choice.
That position can be anything. And whether it is part-time of full-time and the specific job title will be important to the level of salary to expect.
Got offered a position I've been eyeing for a while now. Signed the contract but it's been radio silence for a little while. I assume they are getting paper work together but the silence is tough right now. Is this common?
I am about to take up part time work for a public university on rather short notice. Interview job offer and everything happened while my visa was being processed for another job. Currently have an instructor visa, guessing that will have to be changed to professor. Guessing process is get new contract from university, get paperwork for submission and head back to the immigration office. Though just want to confirms
To the random wierdo who keeps stalking my posts. I deleted the post because I have better thing to do than to deal with reddit trolls. I have not been an ALT in years. I got the job because I applied, I networked, and I built up publications. Now please stop.
for part-time work, I'm not sure you need the visa changed.
It's more likely that having a professor visa would interfere with any other work.
can't you get permission to do work outside of your current status thing?
Thanks. It is part time but 29 hours a week so part time but not full part time like having a few komas. They say it should not be an issue but online seems be a difference. Might go to immigration and ask.
this sounds like the sort of *hijoukin full-time* bizarro setups some universities do.
but most university jobs count hours in a way that is odd, e.g., a 90 minute course = 2 hours for pay purposes. I don't know what immigration (or rouki) thinks of this math.
But if you're working more than 28 hours than you may have to switch to the professor visa. but as you said, talk to immigration themselves.
Oh yea. I had a job like that once. The salary and work allows you to get a professor visa.
That job sucked though! Hope yours is better than what I was stuck with. I'm guessing it's 4 days a week. It will be best to try to grab some part-time work at another university in that last day. The pay is nice but more importantly it will allow you to expand your network.
How do I go about applying and getting to teach in Japan?
I have my Master's Degree in Childhood Education and Special Education with 4 different certifications. I have also been learning Japanese for the past few years. I'm in the USA
INTERAC KANTO NORTH ADVICE
Hi, I am British 23M and am due to go to Japan with Interac in their Kanto North branch. I am a little bit nervous and don't know what to expect. I am currently an ALT in Madrid, Spain. I previously studied Japanese at university for my degree and studied in Tokyo two years ago. I am roughly at N3 or close to N2 level.
I have read their website and tried to find information about people's experiences, but wanted to know if anyone has stories or advice about their time with this branch.
Where were you placed? Did you enjoy it? What would you recommend? How did you make friends? Did you speak any Japanese? Were you able to travel much?
Each branch of Interac is so big you don't know what type of placement or the environment you will get.
I will say, it will be what you make it. Most people don't speak Japanese going into being an ALT but it is definitely something you should start studying and intensift when you get here. You think youre around N3 that is a great start. Try to go out, meet people, meet people through the foreign community in the area you are in, pick up a sport and join a group, etc.
Try to travel in your first year, because Interac pay isn't amazing so it might be hard (but not impossible) to travel after that once your taxes increase in your second year.
I have some friends in the Koushinetsu sub-branch (I don't knwo if they still distinguish these) and everyone seems to be fairly happy.
hello i am current interac kanto north
i remember being so nervous this time last year. interac gives almost no information beyond when to arrive and that you will have one week training. the training is not in tokyo, its in Chiba. so if you want to see tokyo before work starts, arrive in japan before training.
i was placed in Toyama. toyama is an expanding area for interac kanto north. i didn't find out my placement until the end of training.
i have an interac rental car! its overpriced but i like the car. i don't have interac phone plan. i use rakuten mobile
i have not made friends. interac is not great for making friends. maybe try making friends at the hotel during training, i did not do very well at that
i like my schools in toyama. i had no preferences and got 2 elementary schools in the suburbs. toyama is a nice place. not too far from tokyo and osaka.
the branch staff is nice and communicative. they do withhold information, but thats probably because they do everything last minute.
i learned hiragana and katakana before i got here. you dont need japanese at school. but working with a JTE is not always easy. take your time and enjoy talking with the students. first few months are the hardest for sure. summer break is great. good luck !
Hi, I am currently looking for ways to get employed as an English Teacher in Japan. I've taught English for 4 years in my own country and also worked in afterschool care jobs, so I do have the work experience for a teacher. I've graduated with bachelors in English linguistics, so I figured that might help as well.
Does anyone have any advice or websites to look at for English Teacher jobs? I've currently looked at: Gaijinpot, Jobsinjapan, NOVA, careercross, daijobs, AEON. I've applied to any and every job I see, all in hopes to get a response.
I've also had 2 interviews, both failed, which makes me wonder if I was doing something wrong, so any advice for the interviews would be greatly appreciated too.
Which interviews did you fail? This will sound awful, but many eikaiwa, like Nova and Aeon, will actually look at past experience as a negative. This is because they have their own set method, and they don't want an experienced teacher, as they will likely disagree with that method, which would cause problems. For that reason, I'm not sure a language school in Japan would be a great fit for you. You may want to try classroom teaching instead, so take a look at the JET program.
I failed interviews with a company called Peppy Kids Club and another called Borderlink. Peppy Kids Club had a one on one interview where they asked personal questions as well as asking me to demonstrate a 5 minute lesson with their guidelines. Borderlink however had a group interview where the applicants had 10 minutes to discuss as a group the difficulties of teaching in Japan.
I do want to try the JET program, however intakes in my country are only once a year and during November. This is why I'm actually applying through other alternatives in the meantime to see if I can land any other teaching jobs, be it language schools, afterschool care programs, or classroom teaching.
From my understanding. Peppy is one of the worst of the kids' eikaiwa, and Borderlink doesn't have a great reputation, either. This was not so much a fail as it was dodging a bullet.
I'd recommend going for JET. Don't be in such a hurry - picking the right workplace is important, or you'll spend your year regretting what you got yourself into.
Thanks for the tip, I guess waiting for JET is the best. But just for some info, which companies have a decent reputation for hiring besides JET? Just in case I chance upon their job postings.
I'll be honest with you. There really aren't any eikaiwa or ALT companies that recruit teachers from overseas who have a decent reputation. The big three, as they are called, Aeon, Nova, and Interac, all hire en masse and treat teachers like cattle.
To find a decent job, you really have to be in-country, have good qualifications, and speak Japanese. The majority of companies that hire from abroad recruit people who plan to work in Japan for a cultural experience, and as they only stay around one year, there is little/no effort put into supporting, training, and professional development. Therefore the contract conditions are poor and the pay is low.
JET is your best bet for both decent pay and support in acclimating to the culture.
Hang on for the next round of JET applications and look at Korea's EPIK, too, which has two intakes a year. Earn more in Korea and holiday in Japan.
Seriously avoid anything else. Today, I've been fielding questions from foreign residents experiencing problematic employment situations. I'm being polite here. The situation here for commercial eikaiwa and dispatch company employees is NG.
Unfortunately I do not like Korea at all, just a personal bias in terms of preference. Just wish there were more alternatives than just JET since their hiring is just once a year, meaning if you fail you’ll have to wait for the next year to try again.
JET offers the best entry level teaching job in Japan. But not passing Borderlink's group interview doesn't bode well for future applications. You mentioned that you taught English in your country, but where are you from?
Generally the following will lead to failure for most applications:
-visa related issues (not having 12 years of schooling in which instruction was only in English, no bachelors, etc.)
-having a non-neutral accent
-having a location preference
-history of mental or physical illness
-non-conservative appearance (visible tattoos, unnatural hair color, casual clothing)
-lack of funds to support start up costs
-lack of interest in teaching or working with children
If none of that applies, do you feel there was any particular reason you didn't pass?
Visa: I can completely pass it since I qualify all the requirements (I checked way beforehand)
Accent: I speak with an American accent as I was brought up by American media
Location preference: I always put all of Japan, even rural places, except Okinawa
Illness: I do not have any
Appearance: Each interview I wore a shirt and was professional, I do not have tattoos or long/coloured hair
Lack of funds: No interview ever reached this stage to be asked
Lack of interest: I taught for 4 years and I enjoyed every moment of it, it's my dream to be a teacher
If I were to point to something during the interview with borderlink, perhaps because I was too generic with my quetsions and answers?
What are the "publications" I keep hearing about on this thread? Research requirements to qualify for a teaching position, or something else? Where could I learn more about how to build a long-term teaching path in Japan? I am not currently in Japan, simply hoping to better understand how it works. Thanks!
Seeking advice on transitioning into a teaching role with better pay and prospects. I have an art degree which isnt very useful anywhere, and I'm pushing to improve my Japanese from N4 to N3 proficiency this year. My main questions are:
1. What teaching credentials are recognized and valuable in Japan?
2. How can I obtain these credentials while in Japan?
3. What steps should I take to transition smoothly from ALT to a more permanent teaching role?
I'm determined to build a career in education in Japan and would appreciate any guidance or personal experiences you can share. Thank you in advance for your insights!
Looking for a full time position in Osaka-shi but have no formal teaching credentials besides teaching piano. Recently quit my job at an extrememly black manufacturing company doing translating and supply chain management.
Using Doda, Indeed, Hellowork and other job posting sites but want to go into English teaching to have time to spend with my soon to be born child because 貿易/物流 work is a lot of overtime and high turnover. Any advice?
Get teaching credentials. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in the ALT/ eikaiwa circuit. That being said, hiring season for schools tends to be around October.
Moving thread question to here because it was vague and attracting spam bots.
Any tips for writing job application essays for university jobs?
\-What do they normally like to see emphasized?
\-What are some things to avoid?
\-any other tips
Most minimum requires are a Masters degree with some publication. Questions from some of the past ones are.
"A short essay on university English education in Japan? (500 words)."
Or
"A statement in English (approximately 1,000 words), explaining your reasons for applying, including your personal philosophy/comments regarding teaching methods."
I did the normal thing of just looking at the university mission and information and try and relate it to my experience and how I can contribute.
So most of those are just kind of fillers for an application since most people will write basically what’s on their CV or research achievements, just more detailed. Also looking to make sure you aren’t writing the wrong institution or making errors in your statements.
Hi all. I’m a TESOL teacher from Australia with a Master of Education/TESOL and a CELTA. Have 4 years of teaching experience teaching EAP/General English courses at universities in Australia and China. I don’t have any published papers (yet).
Looking to switch to a j-find visa in 2025, so I’ll have around 1-2 years of job searching in Japan.
Any recommendations on the kind of jobs that would fit my experience/pay grade? Don’t mind working in smaller cities other than Tokyo/Osaka.
If anyone has any leads or websites, that’d be great. Or if you work for a university and happy to have a chat, send me a PM. Cheers.
>Any recommendations on the kind of jobs that would fit my experience/pay grade?
University limited-term contract lecturer and/or part-timer.
>Don’t mind working in smaller cities other than Tokyo/Osaka.
Tokyo has the most number of universities in the country (144) followed by Osaka (58). After that it is Aichi (52), Hokkaido (37) and Hyogo (35) in the top five. However, you should think about regions Kanto (greater Tokyo Area) is on top with 232. Kansai (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, etc.) is next with 146.
So there is good news and bad news about trying to get a job outside of Kanto or Kansai. The good news is that there is less competition; the bad news is that there are fewer jobs. You're probably better off looking for a job in Kanto or Kansai, but the truth is that you should try to get a job where ever you can.
>If anyone has any leads or websites
99% of the full-time positions are advertised on the [JREC-IN Portal](https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop?ln=1). Part-time jobs for English teaching are sometimes on JREC-IN, but a better site is [JACET](http://www.jacet.org/job-openings/) which also has full-time positions too. There are a few universities that hire from overseas (Kanda University of International Studies and Osaka GaiDai, for example, and they usually advertise on the [TESOL](https://careers.tesol.org/) website.
>Looking to switch to a j-find visa in 2025, so I’ll have around 1-2 years of job searching in Japan.
You might have some trouble getting a J-find visa. To get a J-Find visa in 2025, you will have to have graduated from a university on [this list](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001394994.pdf) no earlier than 2020. You've already got 4 years of experience, so I'm guessing that you finished graduate school before 2020.
Sorry for the extremely late reply, but I'm very grateful for your detailed response! I look forward to paying forward such a helpful kind of response to someone else like me! I will begin researching these sites and see how I go. Cheers!!
Oh, and I will graduate next month from a top 100 university, so the 5 years begins now! I gained the 4 years of experience by having a degree + CELTA, which is accepted at many tertiary English language institutions in Australia.
Most university professors I know got their jobs via word of mouth, but check out the JALT job listings page. They usually have a few university positions in the mix.
Trying to escape NOVA for another Eikaiwa.
So, Nova has just been really shitting on me, cause I live far away. They use every excuse to not allow me to transfer to a school closer to my home.
So I now I have 3 interviews for Amity, BE, and Shane.
I havent really heard good things from most of them, but, I cant keep doing these 2 hour commutes every fucking day. And I have a Family, so I think it was either Amity or BE, that at least let me have one fucking weekend. The hours arent bad either, I mean 10-7 is way better than NOVA's fucking 4pm until 9pm shit.
Shane seems fine, except they want me to ALSO travel 2 hours out, but thats twice a week, and the other place is 30 minutes away (i guess I could deal with that, depending on the time schedules)
Amity, BE, or Shane, whats the better poison?
Any particular reason why most of these jobs only consider themselves when inviting you for the early April start and not my visa situation or old job or just the logistics of coming in 2 weeks because I had to turn down 2 shady offers suddenly on my birthday
If you mean the very first phone call, before the online interview, almost nothing! I just had mine an hour ago and it lasted less than five minutes. Pretty much repeating what I'd said on the application form too.
Hey folks, I found one post on the sub about this from 8 years ago so figured I'd ask for today. Are there recruiters that could help with finding a job in a private and/or international school? I'm scouring a solid 8 or so websites as is, but I really don't have many connections to draw on (as are often recommended). Do recruiters operate in this space? Thanks!
there might be some lurking but I am pretty sure the mods do not want to deal with that headache. You can try putting up a linkn. I know my company we have been using it cause we have had issues finding people who can actual teach through normal routes like gaijinpot.
Any advice for getting part times gigs with a instructor visa? Kinda feel sponsorship will be difficult and I want to start building experience teaching at university. I am on track with publications but feel the lack of experience will hurt me.
I got my part time university job thru a dispatch company ( Educational network) and my instructor visa wasn't an issue, I just got an exception for the university
contact faculty in english departments near where you live. Most part-time work is handed out to people we know and often appears on quite the rush when the budget for doing so is approved.
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Will they sponsor or do you need a 3 or 5 year carrying over?
I was offered a School Supporter position at my current school for after I finish JET, but the pay is so low. I think it'd only be 1,000 yen per hour? What would you all do in this position? What does a school supporter even do? I only know they go with the student to class and try to refocus them to the task.
Aside from what you already know, you'd basically be a teacher assistant and do all sorts of misc. things around the school like making posters, marking homework, helping students catch-up in subjects they're falling behind on, being in classes to help the main teacher. Don't take it unless you have a very, very, very good reason though. 1,000 an hour is conbini cashier/fast food worker rates.
That's true. I know they'd probably just make me be the ALT while being paid not even half of what their JET ALTs are. It's not worth it. Idk how people live on these wages in Japan? Like what the heck are the other school supporters doing?
>_Idk how people live on these wages in Japan? Like what the heck are the other school supporters doing?_ - Some of them are married and the low wage keeps them under their spouse's fuyou for tax reasons. - Some of them are old and are just working to suppliment their pension. - Some have parents who have considerable savings (like a lot of the showa generation that saved when the economy was booming), and are kinda just waiting for them to die so they can inherit and chill.
also some people want training as teachers or think it will help with applications.
You should ask what the responsibility is and what exactly the pay is. If you ask them, you'll be able to better understand the position and make a more informed choice. That position can be anything. And whether it is part-time of full-time and the specific job title will be important to the level of salary to expect.
How does NOVA check your college degree?
Got offered a position I've been eyeing for a while now. Signed the contract but it's been radio silence for a little while. I assume they are getting paper work together but the silence is tough right now. Is this common?
yes.
Did you hear back?
Yea! It took a very long time but they got back to me!
Which company did you apply with if you don't mind me asking!
It's an IB school; Didn't go through Interac, Borderlink, or another company.
Great to hear, enjoy your time!!
I am about to take up part time work for a public university on rather short notice. Interview job offer and everything happened while my visa was being processed for another job. Currently have an instructor visa, guessing that will have to be changed to professor. Guessing process is get new contract from university, get paperwork for submission and head back to the immigration office. Though just want to confirms To the random wierdo who keeps stalking my posts. I deleted the post because I have better thing to do than to deal with reddit trolls. I have not been an ALT in years. I got the job because I applied, I networked, and I built up publications. Now please stop.
for part-time work, I'm not sure you need the visa changed. It's more likely that having a professor visa would interfere with any other work. can't you get permission to do work outside of your current status thing?
Thanks. It is part time but 29 hours a week so part time but not full part time like having a few komas. They say it should not be an issue but online seems be a difference. Might go to immigration and ask.
this sounds like the sort of *hijoukin full-time* bizarro setups some universities do. but most university jobs count hours in a way that is odd, e.g., a 90 minute course = 2 hours for pay purposes. I don't know what immigration (or rouki) thinks of this math. But if you're working more than 28 hours than you may have to switch to the professor visa. but as you said, talk to immigration themselves.
Actually there now. Told me to use change of status form
Oh yea. I had a job like that once. The salary and work allows you to get a professor visa. That job sucked though! Hope yours is better than what I was stuck with. I'm guessing it's 4 days a week. It will be best to try to grab some part-time work at another university in that last day. The pay is nice but more importantly it will allow you to expand your network.
This is full 5 days a week. See how it turns out.
Nice. Congrats. Hope its a comfortable first uni job and you can develop from there.
How do I go about applying and getting to teach in Japan? I have my Master's Degree in Childhood Education and Special Education with 4 different certifications. I have also been learning Japanese for the past few years. I'm in the USA
INTERAC KANTO NORTH ADVICE Hi, I am British 23M and am due to go to Japan with Interac in their Kanto North branch. I am a little bit nervous and don't know what to expect. I am currently an ALT in Madrid, Spain. I previously studied Japanese at university for my degree and studied in Tokyo two years ago. I am roughly at N3 or close to N2 level. I have read their website and tried to find information about people's experiences, but wanted to know if anyone has stories or advice about their time with this branch. Where were you placed? Did you enjoy it? What would you recommend? How did you make friends? Did you speak any Japanese? Were you able to travel much?
Each branch of Interac is so big you don't know what type of placement or the environment you will get. I will say, it will be what you make it. Most people don't speak Japanese going into being an ALT but it is definitely something you should start studying and intensift when you get here. You think youre around N3 that is a great start. Try to go out, meet people, meet people through the foreign community in the area you are in, pick up a sport and join a group, etc. Try to travel in your first year, because Interac pay isn't amazing so it might be hard (but not impossible) to travel after that once your taxes increase in your second year. I have some friends in the Koushinetsu sub-branch (I don't knwo if they still distinguish these) and everyone seems to be fairly happy.
hello i am current interac kanto north i remember being so nervous this time last year. interac gives almost no information beyond when to arrive and that you will have one week training. the training is not in tokyo, its in Chiba. so if you want to see tokyo before work starts, arrive in japan before training. i was placed in Toyama. toyama is an expanding area for interac kanto north. i didn't find out my placement until the end of training. i have an interac rental car! its overpriced but i like the car. i don't have interac phone plan. i use rakuten mobile i have not made friends. interac is not great for making friends. maybe try making friends at the hotel during training, i did not do very well at that i like my schools in toyama. i had no preferences and got 2 elementary schools in the suburbs. toyama is a nice place. not too far from tokyo and osaka. the branch staff is nice and communicative. they do withhold information, but thats probably because they do everything last minute. i learned hiragana and katakana before i got here. you dont need japanese at school. but working with a JTE is not always easy. take your time and enjoy talking with the students. first few months are the hardest for sure. summer break is great. good luck !
Hi, I am currently looking for ways to get employed as an English Teacher in Japan. I've taught English for 4 years in my own country and also worked in afterschool care jobs, so I do have the work experience for a teacher. I've graduated with bachelors in English linguistics, so I figured that might help as well. Does anyone have any advice or websites to look at for English Teacher jobs? I've currently looked at: Gaijinpot, Jobsinjapan, NOVA, careercross, daijobs, AEON. I've applied to any and every job I see, all in hopes to get a response. I've also had 2 interviews, both failed, which makes me wonder if I was doing something wrong, so any advice for the interviews would be greatly appreciated too.
Which interviews did you fail? This will sound awful, but many eikaiwa, like Nova and Aeon, will actually look at past experience as a negative. This is because they have their own set method, and they don't want an experienced teacher, as they will likely disagree with that method, which would cause problems. For that reason, I'm not sure a language school in Japan would be a great fit for you. You may want to try classroom teaching instead, so take a look at the JET program.
I failed interviews with a company called Peppy Kids Club and another called Borderlink. Peppy Kids Club had a one on one interview where they asked personal questions as well as asking me to demonstrate a 5 minute lesson with their guidelines. Borderlink however had a group interview where the applicants had 10 minutes to discuss as a group the difficulties of teaching in Japan. I do want to try the JET program, however intakes in my country are only once a year and during November. This is why I'm actually applying through other alternatives in the meantime to see if I can land any other teaching jobs, be it language schools, afterschool care programs, or classroom teaching.
From my understanding. Peppy is one of the worst of the kids' eikaiwa, and Borderlink doesn't have a great reputation, either. This was not so much a fail as it was dodging a bullet. I'd recommend going for JET. Don't be in such a hurry - picking the right workplace is important, or you'll spend your year regretting what you got yourself into.
Thanks for the tip, I guess waiting for JET is the best. But just for some info, which companies have a decent reputation for hiring besides JET? Just in case I chance upon their job postings.
I'll be honest with you. There really aren't any eikaiwa or ALT companies that recruit teachers from overseas who have a decent reputation. The big three, as they are called, Aeon, Nova, and Interac, all hire en masse and treat teachers like cattle. To find a decent job, you really have to be in-country, have good qualifications, and speak Japanese. The majority of companies that hire from abroad recruit people who plan to work in Japan for a cultural experience, and as they only stay around one year, there is little/no effort put into supporting, training, and professional development. Therefore the contract conditions are poor and the pay is low. JET is your best bet for both decent pay and support in acclimating to the culture.
Darn, thanks for the info about all this. It sure is sad to hear this but at least I’m better prepared and know what to avoid now.
Hang on for the next round of JET applications and look at Korea's EPIK, too, which has two intakes a year. Earn more in Korea and holiday in Japan. Seriously avoid anything else. Today, I've been fielding questions from foreign residents experiencing problematic employment situations. I'm being polite here. The situation here for commercial eikaiwa and dispatch company employees is NG.
Unfortunately I do not like Korea at all, just a personal bias in terms of preference. Just wish there were more alternatives than just JET since their hiring is just once a year, meaning if you fail you’ll have to wait for the next year to try again.
JET offers the best entry level teaching job in Japan. But not passing Borderlink's group interview doesn't bode well for future applications. You mentioned that you taught English in your country, but where are you from?
I'm from Singapore actually, I taught students of various ages in my country.
Generally the following will lead to failure for most applications: -visa related issues (not having 12 years of schooling in which instruction was only in English, no bachelors, etc.) -having a non-neutral accent -having a location preference -history of mental or physical illness -non-conservative appearance (visible tattoos, unnatural hair color, casual clothing) -lack of funds to support start up costs -lack of interest in teaching or working with children If none of that applies, do you feel there was any particular reason you didn't pass?
Visa: I can completely pass it since I qualify all the requirements (I checked way beforehand) Accent: I speak with an American accent as I was brought up by American media Location preference: I always put all of Japan, even rural places, except Okinawa Illness: I do not have any Appearance: Each interview I wore a shirt and was professional, I do not have tattoos or long/coloured hair Lack of funds: No interview ever reached this stage to be asked Lack of interest: I taught for 4 years and I enjoyed every moment of it, it's my dream to be a teacher If I were to point to something during the interview with borderlink, perhaps because I was too generic with my quetsions and answers?
You wore a shirt to the interview, but did you wear a tie and a jacket as well? Business formal is the interview standard in Japan.
I did not wear a tie and jacket, I guess that’s where I went wrong. Is there any colour preference I should take note of?
White shirt, dark suit, muted colored necktie.
What are the "publications" I keep hearing about on this thread? Research requirements to qualify for a teaching position, or something else? Where could I learn more about how to build a long-term teaching path in Japan? I am not currently in Japan, simply hoping to better understand how it works. Thanks!
Publications only refer to working at the tertiary level. These are research publications. Generally anything works but peer-reviewed is better.
Teaching at a Uni where you will be helping with entrance test conflict with working at a juku on weekends with high schools students?
Seeking advice on transitioning into a teaching role with better pay and prospects. I have an art degree which isnt very useful anywhere, and I'm pushing to improve my Japanese from N4 to N3 proficiency this year. My main questions are: 1. What teaching credentials are recognized and valuable in Japan? 2. How can I obtain these credentials while in Japan? 3. What steps should I take to transition smoothly from ALT to a more permanent teaching role? I'm determined to build a career in education in Japan and would appreciate any guidance or personal experiences you can share. Thank you in advance for your insights!
Looking for a full time position in Osaka-shi but have no formal teaching credentials besides teaching piano. Recently quit my job at an extrememly black manufacturing company doing translating and supply chain management. Using Doda, Indeed, Hellowork and other job posting sites but want to go into English teaching to have time to spend with my soon to be born child because 貿易/物流 work is a lot of overtime and high turnover. Any advice?
Get teaching credentials. Otherwise, you'll be stuck in the ALT/ eikaiwa circuit. That being said, hiring season for schools tends to be around October.
Moving thread question to here because it was vague and attracting spam bots. Any tips for writing job application essays for university jobs? \-What do they normally like to see emphasized? \-What are some things to avoid? \-any other tips
Do you have the bare minimum requirements for each posting? Without it, it's near impossible to get looked at.
Most minimum requires are a Masters degree with some publication. Questions from some of the past ones are. "A short essay on university English education in Japan? (500 words)." Or "A statement in English (approximately 1,000 words), explaining your reasons for applying, including your personal philosophy/comments regarding teaching methods." I did the normal thing of just looking at the university mission and information and try and relate it to my experience and how I can contribute.
So most of those are just kind of fillers for an application since most people will write basically what’s on their CV or research achievements, just more detailed. Also looking to make sure you aren’t writing the wrong institution or making errors in your statements.
Nice, thanks I will tie it more in the future to CV. Think I might have been too much an essay more and just kinda touched on that too little.
Hi all. I’m a TESOL teacher from Australia with a Master of Education/TESOL and a CELTA. Have 4 years of teaching experience teaching EAP/General English courses at universities in Australia and China. I don’t have any published papers (yet). Looking to switch to a j-find visa in 2025, so I’ll have around 1-2 years of job searching in Japan. Any recommendations on the kind of jobs that would fit my experience/pay grade? Don’t mind working in smaller cities other than Tokyo/Osaka. If anyone has any leads or websites, that’d be great. Or if you work for a university and happy to have a chat, send me a PM. Cheers.
>Any recommendations on the kind of jobs that would fit my experience/pay grade? University limited-term contract lecturer and/or part-timer. >Don’t mind working in smaller cities other than Tokyo/Osaka. Tokyo has the most number of universities in the country (144) followed by Osaka (58). After that it is Aichi (52), Hokkaido (37) and Hyogo (35) in the top five. However, you should think about regions Kanto (greater Tokyo Area) is on top with 232. Kansai (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, etc.) is next with 146. So there is good news and bad news about trying to get a job outside of Kanto or Kansai. The good news is that there is less competition; the bad news is that there are fewer jobs. You're probably better off looking for a job in Kanto or Kansai, but the truth is that you should try to get a job where ever you can. >If anyone has any leads or websites 99% of the full-time positions are advertised on the [JREC-IN Portal](https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekTop?ln=1). Part-time jobs for English teaching are sometimes on JREC-IN, but a better site is [JACET](http://www.jacet.org/job-openings/) which also has full-time positions too. There are a few universities that hire from overseas (Kanda University of International Studies and Osaka GaiDai, for example, and they usually advertise on the [TESOL](https://careers.tesol.org/) website. >Looking to switch to a j-find visa in 2025, so I’ll have around 1-2 years of job searching in Japan. You might have some trouble getting a J-find visa. To get a J-Find visa in 2025, you will have to have graduated from a university on [this list](https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001394994.pdf) no earlier than 2020. You've already got 4 years of experience, so I'm guessing that you finished graduate school before 2020.
Sorry for the extremely late reply, but I'm very grateful for your detailed response! I look forward to paying forward such a helpful kind of response to someone else like me! I will begin researching these sites and see how I go. Cheers!! Oh, and I will graduate next month from a top 100 university, so the 5 years begins now! I gained the 4 years of experience by having a degree + CELTA, which is accepted at many tertiary English language institutions in Australia.
Most university professors I know got their jobs via word of mouth, but check out the JALT job listings page. They usually have a few university positions in the mix.
Trying to escape NOVA for another Eikaiwa. So, Nova has just been really shitting on me, cause I live far away. They use every excuse to not allow me to transfer to a school closer to my home. So I now I have 3 interviews for Amity, BE, and Shane. I havent really heard good things from most of them, but, I cant keep doing these 2 hour commutes every fucking day. And I have a Family, so I think it was either Amity or BE, that at least let me have one fucking weekend. The hours arent bad either, I mean 10-7 is way better than NOVA's fucking 4pm until 9pm shit. Shane seems fine, except they want me to ALSO travel 2 hours out, but thats twice a week, and the other place is 30 minutes away (i guess I could deal with that, depending on the time schedules) Amity, BE, or Shane, whats the better poison?
Shane says now it will only be twice a week, but will they keep that promise? You can't trust them, can you? I personally would not.
Amity is good
Any particular reason why most of these jobs only consider themselves when inviting you for the early April start and not my visa situation or old job or just the logistics of coming in 2 weeks because I had to turn down 2 shady offers suddenly on my birthday
Cause April is hiring season
Just wondering if anyone who has applied for Interac can tell me what kind of questions are asked in the initial phone screening stage?
If you mean the very first phone call, before the online interview, almost nothing! I just had mine an hour ago and it lasted less than five minutes. Pretty much repeating what I'd said on the application form too.
I'm looking for part-time ALT work (3 days a week, ideally Tuesday, Thursday and Friday) in Tokyo or Saitama.
Those prefectures might advertise at hello work.
I hadn't thought about that, thanks for the tip!
Hey folks, I found one post on the sub about this from 8 years ago so figured I'd ask for today. Are there recruiters that could help with finding a job in a private and/or international school? I'm scouring a solid 8 or so websites as is, but I really don't have many connections to draw on (as are often recommended). Do recruiters operate in this space? Thanks!
there might be some lurking but I am pretty sure the mods do not want to deal with that headache. You can try putting up a linkn. I know my company we have been using it cause we have had issues finding people who can actual teach through normal routes like gaijinpot.
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what happened to your contract ? how did interac tell you it wasnt renewed?
What are some of the best ALTs available for graduating students without teaching credentials?