ALTs for the Greater Tokyo Area - Spring 2017 (expired)

Borderlink （株式会社ボーダーリンク）

Company

Borderlink （株式会社ボーダーリンク）

Job ID

115652

Location

Saitama, Ibaraki, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma, Tokyo, Japan

Post date

Nov 11, 2016

Industry

Education / Teaching

Function

Teacher, Instructor (ELT, Conversational English)

Work Type

Contract / Entry Level

Salary

¥215,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month

Borderlink is currently seeking energetic and adventurous ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) for elementary and junior high schools positions from April and May of 2017. We believe that ALTs are a crucial part of English language instruction in schools and fully support the efforts of teachers to inspire students and make a difference.

Borderlink is highly respected among boards of education and schools throughout Japan. We provide pre-placement and continuous training, as well as help with apartments, banking, and visa sponsorship. Textbooks, flashcard materials, and lesson plan templates are given upon employment, and our online resource library puts thousands of worksheets and activities at the ALT's fingertips. Our support staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to assist you as you get settled into your schools. We are here to ensure your success, whether you are an experienced teacher or just starting out.

As ALTs work in Japanese schools, applicants should have some proficiency in the Japanese language, or a strong desire to learn it. Your role will not only be that of an English teacher, but also as a cultural ambassador involved in all aspects of school life, including helping with school sports teams, afterschool clubs, and school-wide events. Learning extends beyond the classroom, as Japanese teachers and ALTs eat lunch with the students, play with them during recess periods, and help them clean the classrooms.

Borderlink believes that the role of the ALT is to make English fun and “real” for the students. ALTs breathe life into English, talking and laughing with the students, not only in English class, but in the hallways, on the sports field, and anywhere else in between. As an ALT, you will have the opportunity to give students insight that they could never obtain from just a textbook. This can be as simple as taking five minutes in class to talk about holidays or school life in your home country.

Thank you for your interest in Borderlink. We look forward to receiving your application!

**DOMESTIC CANDIDATES**
We already have new contracts for Spring and are beginning our domestic hiring! We urge you to apply soon. We are holding Orientation Sessions for potential candidates, during which we conduct interviews, on the following dates:

November 26th (Saitama City, Saitama)
December 3rd (Nakano-ku, Tokyo and Saitama City, Saitama)

Please be advised that only those who pass the initial screening will be contacted for an interview. We arrange for interviews on weekdays for those who are unable to attend the above sessions.

**OVERSEAS CANDIDATES**
Successful applicants must be able to enter Japan in mid-March 2017, for positions beginning in April.

**There are also currently positions available for a full-time position in Kanagawa and a Super-Substitution position for Northan kanto and Chiba Prefectures from November for applicants with valid visas permitting work. These positions will go fast, so we urge you to apply soon!