Jr.Sr.High Part-Time English Teacher (18 hours per week) (expired)

Thank you for your interest in the position of part-time English Teacher.

Hiroshima Johoku Gakuen is a private boys’ school, grades 7 through 12 and co-ed kindergarten, located in Hesaka, Hiroshima City. The school places a strong emphasis upon academic excellence and continually produces graduates who attend some of the most prestigious universities in the country and abroad.

From April, 2018, a total of 18 teaching hours have become available for an enthusiastic and motivated native level speaker of English. The successful applicant will be part of a English department of 18 staff, including 4 full-time native level speakers of English. Teaching will be across a range of junior and senior high school grades. For each grade a lead teacher will provide a curriculum and lesson plans/material. Preparation time will be kept to a minimum, however some grading etc. should be expected. The successful applicant will be offered a one-year contract, renewable upon positive appraisal.

Applicants must:
• possess a university B.A./B.S./B.Ed. (or equivalent).
• have experience teaching Japanese junior and/or senior high school students.
• demonstrate an ability to be able to work individually and as part of a team.
• be comfortable using technology in the classroom.
• be comfortable teaching class sizes of up to 20 students.
• currently reside in Japan and be eligible to work.

In addition, applicants with a teaching qualification from their home country, and/or a professional qualification in the field of English as a Second/Foreign Language and conversational Japanese will be favored.

Renumeration:
• Annual salary of ￥2,424,240 (breakdown below).
• A monthly salary of ￥2,590 x the number of lessons taught will be paid. At 18 hours a week this will come to ￥186,480 p.c.m.
• Salary will also be paid during school vacation time, (approx. 2 months p.a.) even though generally there are no teaching hours and attendance is not required.
• A one-month bonus will also be paid annually.
• Therefore a total annual salary (at 18 hours p.w.) will be ￥186,480 x 13months = ￥2,424,240.
• In addition, travel expenses will be provided.
• Lessons are taught between 8:40~16:10, Monday to Friday. The teacher is free to come and go if they are not teaching, and there is some flexibility in scheduling.

If you feel that you are suited to this position, please send a copy of your curriculum vitae/resume (with photograph), along with a cover letter. Applications received before 5pm on January 12th will be considered.

We look forward to receiving your information and contacting you in the near future.

The Management Team
Hiroshima Johoku Gakuen