Teach English in Japan
CITY: Fukuoka
START DATE: March/April 2014
SALARY: 240,000 yen per month + Completion bonus of 120,000 yen
WORKING CONDITIONS:
International I School Kindergarten is located in Kurume city and Fukuoka city, Fukuoka. The students are aged between 2 and 6 and are taught in English. International I School Kindergarten was established in 1990. We currently have 12 native English speaking teachers on staff.
Teachers are scheduled to work 23 – 30 teaching hours per week. 10 – 20 hours are in the kindergarten and the remaining 13 hours are ESL classes (Mainly toddler, kindergarten and elementary kidsf classes, however there are some adult lessons). The teachers are required to work for 2 hours in the morning 2 Saturdays a month (to teach returnee students) All the kindergarten lessons are co-taught with licensed Japanese kindergarten teachers so it is not necessary for you to have a Japanese teaching license. The 10 hours in the kindergarten have a set curriculum and materials in place. However, the remaining 10 – 15 hours of ESL classes are planned for by the teachers subsequently the materials are also created by each individual teacher. (However there are pre-prepared materials at your disposal if you choose to use them)
International I School Kindergarten currently has 2 schools open.
Our original school is based in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture and our newest school is located in Fukuoka City.
The schedules are different depending on which school you would work at.
Accommodation
Apartments are arranged for teachers. The rent is between 35,000 yen and 50,000 yen depending on the size and the age of the apartment.
Although it may sound like a lot of responsibility, teaching at our kindergarten in incredibly rewarding and exciting experience.
If you donft mind hard work and you truly love children, then this will be the perfect job for you. However, if you donft love children and you would just like a chance to travel and experience living in Japan, then this may not be a good position for you.
Mr. Yuki Tanaka
International I School Kindergarten
URL: www.shoueigakuen.com/i_school/index.html
REQUIREMENTS:
4 year degree / A valid driverfs license or International drivers license (As we provide a company car) / Teaching license or experience (preferred)
Extra Requirements
As International I School is a kindergarten, there are events, such as Sports Day and Winter Presentation@that may require your attendance beyond your scheduled hours. (Usually on a weekend) These occur approximately 5 times per year.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
please send me your resume with a cover letter to yukitanaka79@hotmail.com