[Requirements]
* Must currently reside in Japan.
* Must have a valid working visa.
* Must have experience teaching children.

[Duties]
* Teaching children ages 2 to 6 in small groups (Kindergarten), and ages 3 to 12 (After School).
* Creating daily and monthly lesson plans.
* Expanding upon the school’s curriculum with original ideas and activities.
* Providing a safe and fun learning environment.

[Working days / hours]
* Kindergarten Classes: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
* After School Classes: Monday to Friday, 2:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
* Weekend Classes: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
* We are currently hiring for several openings. Please specify which days and hours you are available in your cover letter.
* Transportation expense will be reimbursed.

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Applicants should be native speakers of English, have a university degree, be willing to commit to at least a one year contract, enjoy working with children, have an interest in childcare and development including language acquisition, be a conversational level speaker of the Japanese language and be a team player.

Applicants would also be highly regarded if they hold education qualifications and / or have previous childcare experience or teaching experience with early childhood education in their home country.

Joytalk has been recruiting foreign staff for more than 30 years. We pride ourselves on providing quality and personal assistance to our foreign language staff. We provide visa sponsorship, paid holidays, discounted car rental, rental accommodation for our teachers if necessary and provide 24 hour support or assistance where needed. We also provide on-going teacher training with workshops held a number of times throughout the year, including prior to the start of the assignment and reimbursement for work transportation costs.

The positions are usually Monday to Friday with hours varying between 8:00am and 5:00pm although some kindergartens may have a 10:00am to 7:00pm working schedule. The salary will depend on the position, as well as qualifications, teaching experience and Japanese language skills and as such will range between 240,000 and 250,000 yen per month.

We support our ALTs not only in teaching, but also in all aspects of life in Japan, 24 hours a day, including such things as large or small problems, negotiations, accidents, emergencies, etc.

Please submit your resume along with photo and cover letter for prompt assessment.

* Only applicants who pass initial screening will be contacted for an interview.

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IDEAL CANDIDATE: We are looking for a confident, dedicated, and energetic teacher to fill an EFL position at kindergartens around the Chiba area. Candidates must have a university degree and two years experience working with children, and be passionate, energetic and hard working.

POSITION DETAILS: The position is a Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm schedule and involves going to a set weekly schedule of kindergartens to teach English classes to groups of twenty to thirty children aged between 3 and 6 years of age in the morning, and classes of up to fifteen students aged between 3 and 11 years of age (classes are divided by age group) in the afternoon. The maximum teaching time per day is set at 5 hours (this equates to two hours of teaching in the morning and no more than four 45 minute classes in the afternoon).

LOCATION: The kindergartens on this schedule are located near the following stations: Ichikawa, Chiba New Town Chuo, Nishi Shiroi, Katsutadai and Narita stations. This position would be ideal for someone living around the Chiba station area.

START DATE: The start date for this position is as soon as the successful candidate is available, preferably the 8th of January.

WE OFFER:
- one of the highest pay rates in the industry
- excellent training
- online support site
- a structured curriculum that also allows for teacher creativity
- a team of 10 trainers and managers to provide ongoing support
- transportation is fully reimbursed
- base bonus and incentive bonus
- over 5 weeks of paid holidays
- opportunities for promotion
- a team of 56 dedicated and professional teachers that teach at close to 300 schools nationwide
- company sponsored accommodation

RECRUITMENT PROCESS: resumes will be screened to check that minimum requirements are met. Candidates will be contacted to arrange face-to-face interviews for teachers who are able to come to our Meguro HQ, or Skype web-interviews for those who can’t. Candidates will be asked to bring with them their residence cards, passports, copies of qualifications and letters of reference. Following the first round of interviews candidates will be short-listed for a second round of interviews, which will be conducted by telephone. A final decision will be made and the successful candidate will start as soon as they are able to.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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Our mission is to create a learning environment where children enjoy expressing their thoughts and having their own opinion to become creative/critical thinker, problem solver, and caring individual.

Successful candidate should ;
* be able to create lesson plans in the aim of accomplish learning goals in the curriculum
* be confident to do activities like sports, crafts, singing and dancing, simple math, literacy lessons
* be able to teach the class in a fun and purposeful way
* understand that the children are ESL students and one of their main goals is to acquire English language skills
* feel confortable working in an international environment (half the staff are Japanese, half are teachers from English speaking countries)
* have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a proven capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues
* genuinely LOVE working with children

Requirements are;
* university degree
* at least two years experience of teaching at preschool/kindergarten in Japan
* native speaker of English
* committed, passionate, and team player
* certification to teach preschool/kindergarten age children or equivalent education background in early childhood education is a big plus

This is a contract job (1 year, renewable depending on performance and school needs).
Working hours are 8:30-17:30 with 1 hour break, Monday-Friday.
1 week of GW, 2 weeks of summer, and 2 weeks of winter vacation (all paid).
Some Saturdays are designated as work days due to school annual events (like sports day, Halloween, etc).

Please send your resume together with your recent photo.

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TISKG is a three-year international kindergarten program that provides an immersion environment (children must attend at least 3 days per week) for non-native English speaking children. Students attend classes from 9:15am until 2pm. The first year of this program is an immersion focus where the aim is to build a solid base of communicative ability. In the second year the students are introduced to the inquiry learning model and this style of learning is further reinforced in the third year. The maximum number of students per class is 12.

We are currently looking to hire an Assistant Supervisor who will be responsible for helping us to train teachers within this program, be involved in ongoing curriculum development, and cover when teachers are absent.

POSITION DETAILS: The work week is Monday to Friday. Paid vacation days are every Saturday and Sunday, public holidays, five days paid leave, one week during summer, and two weeks in winter. The daily work schedule is either 9:00am to 18:00pm on in-office days or 8:00am to 17:00pm on school visit and coverage days, but it must be mentioned that the Assistant Supervisor is expected to work the hours necessary to help run the program and give the schools and the teachers the highest possible level of support.

IDEAL CANDIDATE: We are looking for a confident, dedicated, and passionate teacher, and experience manager. Candidates must have a university degree in early childhood education, with at least 2 years experience working in Japan.

LOCATION: Our HQ is located near Meguro station. This is where the Assistant Supervisor will be located during in-office days.

START DATE: The start date is flexible but ideally we would like to have the successful candidate start before the end of October.

COMPENSATION: The starting wage will be 330,000 for a 3 month probation period before increasing to 350,000 per month. Transportation is fully reimbursed.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS: We will screen resumes to check that minimum requirements are met. Candidates will be contacted to arrange face-to-face interviews for candidates who are able to come to our Meguro HQ, or Skype web-interviews for those who can’t. Candidates will be asked to bring with them their residence cards, passports, copies of qualifications and letters of reference. Following the first round of interviews candidates will be short-listed for a second round of interviews, which will include a trial lesson. Once a final decision has been made we will contact all candidates to inform them of the decision. The successful candidate will then be invited in to sign employment documentation.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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We are currently seeking Full Time Classroom Teachers for April 2013
Working hours: 8.30am – 5.45pm, Monday to Friday

The position requires you to teach and manage your own class of 20-30 children in partnership with a Japanese teacher. It is important that you are able to work closely with your partner teacher and your team so basic Japanese language ability is essential.

Preferred applicants would currently reside in Japan and be available to visit the kindergarten for a full-day working interview.

PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT an English Teaching position - You MUST have training or experience working with young children of this age and be able to demonstrate a high level of ability, creativity, and enthusiasm in this field. Only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

Bonuses may be available on top of the regular monthly salary as well as annual increases based on performance. Visa sponsorship is available to those holding a bachelors degree.

Working at our kindergarten is a deeply rewarding experience, but one that requires a higher level of maturity, responsibility, work ethic, and commitment than many other teaching jobs in Japan.

Application procedure: Please reply to this advert with a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position, your resume, photo, and two references.

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GIIS, Tokyo is looking for Montessori trained, kindergarten native English speaking teachers.

Essential Credentials: Applicants must have requisite qualifications and a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Montessori trained kindergarten teacher. The applicants should be young and dynamic. A minimum degree of Bachelors is required.

NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS ONLY

Applications should reach GIIS, Tokyo office latest by September 7th 2012.

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Position: Kindergarten English teacher (Full-Time)

Requirements:
1.English native speaker
2.BA/BS from an accredited university
3.Appropriate working visa in Japan(sponsored if extension is necessary)
4.Teaching experience with young children and interest in childcare

Duties:
Childcare/English lesson(1-3hours per day)/Lesson planning/Bus duty(2-2.5hours)/School events/Creating teaching materials/Class room and notice board decoration/Assist curriculum development/Writing school letters/Clean up

Contract period: One year (renewable)

Starting date: 22nd October, 2012

Starting salary: 258,000 yen

Working days: Monday to Friday

Working hours: 8 hours between 7:50 - 18:00 (1 hour lunch time excluded)

Day off: Sat,Sun and public holidays except school events

Paid holiday: 10days

Insurance and pension system: The Private School Mutual Aid System

Accommodation: Fully furnished apartment owned by Seiko Gakuen available(40,000yen/month)

Transportation fee: paid after arrival

Application: Please send resume/reference/photo by email.

Interview: in-person or on Skype

Contact person: Toshiki Wada (Mr)
Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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The curriculum is based on Developmentally Appropriate Programs including music & movement, arts & crafts, games. We are looking for enthusiastic and responsible teachers who can teach preschool and/or after-school classes. Classes are conducted by paring up with a Japanese teacher, to assist maximum learning for young children. Preschool classes are from 10:00 AM till 2:00 PM, and after-school classes for Kindergarten and elementary school children are from 3:15/3:45 PM till 5:15 PM. Base curriculum will be provided, with creative ideas and arrangements always welcome.

How to learn, how to create and how to develop balanced physical abilities necessary for the international information society depends on the experiences in the early childhood. These experiences are affected by good environments. “PLAYGROUP®" provides high quality programs, caring for children in good environment with the strong support and network with the child care organizations in the United States. “PLAYGROUP®" respects other people, appreciates and values differences. “PLAYGROUP®" helps children develop self-esteem.

PLAYGROUP Omori started from February 2010.
The native teacher pairs up with a Japanese teacher in the class. Most of the children are Japanese, and their parents definitely want them to be able to use English and learn their cultures. The program is based on “Creative Curriculum,” developed by Diane Dodge, which aims children to become enthusiastic learners. Children learn through playing, so we provide the environment and program so that children can have fun playing in English. Please take a look at our website . It is in Japanese, but has many pictures, so it may give you some ideas and feeling about our school.

This is a part time position, but if you wish to work more days/time, it is possible to discuss combining the positions at other PLAYGROUP schools in Kanagawa area.

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The successful candidate will have a university degree and at least 2 years experience working with children ages 3 - 12, and will be joining a nationwide team of more than 50 teachers working at over 300 kindergartens.

This position begins September 24th.

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