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Yanagawa Direct Hire ALT HS Position

Feb 22, 2018 08:18 by languagekitchen

Yanagawa High School located in Yanagawa-City of Fukuoka Prefecture is looking for a qualified ALT/AET for the 2018-2019 school calendar. This is a unique opportunity to teach English to students at all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year high school levels. The International Communications Course is comprised of Japanese students and students from other countries such as Taiwan, China, Thailand, Korea, Finland, USA in a foreign exchange program. The school has WIFI and computer labs which can be utilized to support instruction and learning. The right candidate is flexible, tech savvy, a team player and able to navigate the cultural differences among the students to effectively teach English.

I. Full Time Position: High School Level Assistant Language Teacher

II. Requirements:
1. Must currently reside in Japan.
2. Valid Japanese driver’s license and own car.
3. Valid work VISA. (VISA sponsorship available after completion of first year employment.)
4. Good mental and physical health.
5. Minimum of 4 year degree and EFL/ESL certification.
6. Ability to be flexible, enthusiastic, and warmly interact with a diverse group of students.
7. A non-Japanese national with fluent English speaking ability who is able to effectively execute the
duties of English classroom instruction to a diverse group of students.
8. Ability to participate in non-classroom activities during non-classroom hours such as Sports Day,
Field Trips, Open Campus, and other school activities.
9. At least a basic level of Japanese communication.
10. Computer and education technology literate.
11. No unpaid taxes.
12. Valid Residence Card.

III. Highly Preferred but not Required Skills:
1. Experience and/or ability to communicate with students in Chinese, Thai, or Korean.
2. Experience in using Schoology, Quizlet, PowerPoint, Libre Office.
3. Experience in translating, proofreading, and editing documents .

IV. Employment Conditions:
1. Work hours, in principle, are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
(Some school activities may occur outside of the normal days and hours.)*
One hour break every working weekday. Saturdays and Sundays off.
National Holidays and the New Year’s Period are off. (December 24th-January 3rd)*
Obon Summer Holidays are off. (August 10th-August 16th)*
10 Paid Personal Holidays are available with an extra day added for each subsequent year of employment with a maximum
of 20 Paid Personal Holidays.
Any required travel and overnight stay related to school business will be paid by the school.
2. 250,000 Yen monthly salary.
Social insurance tax, unemployment insurance tax and income tax will be deducted automatically from each monthly salary disbursement.
3. The employment contract period begins April 1, 2018 and ends on March 31, 2019.
The initial contract may be renewed indefinitely pending annual employee performance review.
4. Transportation expenses are paid to a limited amount depending on distance.
*Exact holiday dates are tentative at this time.

V. Application:
1. Necessary Documents: (Sent via E-mail or snail mail address below.)
1. 1 copy of a Resume or Curriculum Vitae
2. 1 copy of a Japanese Resume (rirekisho 履歴書)
3. 1 copy of a cover letter explaining professional teaching experience written in English

VI. Contact Information: Yanagawa High School, International Communications Course
Mr. Huy Tran – Global Education Coordinator
E-mail: thelanguagekitchen@gmail.com

VII. Application Address: Yanagawa High School – Mr. Huy Tran
International Communications Course
125 Honjo-Machi
Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture 832-0061

VIII. Application Deadline: February 28, 2018 5:00 p.m. (Documents must be received by this time.)

IX. Selection Process:
1. The first selection will be based upon written documents.
2. The second selection process will a live Skype interview in English. Applicants who have passed the
first selection process will be informed of interview date and time.
3. The third selection process will be a live interview in English and Japanese at Yanagawa High School
during the 2nd week of March 2019.
4. Notification of employment will be made by phone within 2-3 business days of final interview.

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