Kindergarten English Teacher: Kanagawa – September 2024

Job Requirements

Applicants must:
・ be native speakers of English
・ have at least a bachelor's degree from a university
・ be willing to commit to at least the end of the school year at the end of March 2025
・be able to follow a specific curriculum for teaching English
・ be able to supervise children outside of class when required
・ be a team player
・ be outgoing with students and teachers taking initiative even in situations where English is not the main language

Applicants would also be highly regarded if they have or hold:
・ childcare qualifications or certifications
・ early childhood education qualifications
・ conversational Japanese language skills
・ have previous kindergarten experience or teaching experience with children in their home country

Job Description

JOYTALK is now accepting applications for energetic and enthusiastic native English speakers to work as kindergarten English teachers in Kanagawa Prefecture from September 2024. Training and orientation will be provided before beginning work in school.

● CONDITIONS & BENEFITS:
・ Work at the assigned kindergarten from Monday to Friday with shift hours varying between 9:00am and 7:00pm, totaling 6 to 8 hours daily.
・ The kindergarten may have events from time to time that fall on a weekend, in which case time off in lieu will be scheduled.
・ The salary will depend on the position, qualifications, teaching experience and Japanese language skills and as such, will range between 230,000 and 250,000 yen per month. A stable monthly salary will be set, which is not a daily pay system.
・ Full monthly attendance will be rewarded with a bonus that is paid at the completion of the full contract.
・ We pay capped transportation allowance, on top of salary, that will vary depending on work conditions. This is paid on top of salary, not included in the salary as part of it.
・ We offer paid leave from the start of employment, not making our employees wait for 6 months.
・ We can handle all visa related issues on your behalf at the immigration office so there is no need for you to take time off to be there.
・ We enroll our employees in the company's social insurance system, including health insurance and pension.

● SUPPORT:

・Joytalk has been recruiting staff for more than 42 years. We pride ourselves on providing quality and personal assistance to our foreign language staff.
・We provide visa sponsorship an do not charge applicants a set fee for getting a new visa.
・We can secure discount car rental and organise rental accommodation for our teachers if necessary.
・We provide 24 hour support or assistance where needed. We support our employees not only in teaching, but also in all aspects of life in Japan, 24 hours a day, including any kind of problem, negotiation, accident, emergency, ect.

Joytalk is proud to have supported our teachers with full work and full salary during the COVID-19 school shutdowns.

If you are looking for stable employment and stable income, JOYTALK is the place for you.

Please submit your resume along with cover letter for assessment. If you wish to submit a photo with your resume, please make sure it is of professional standard.

Unfortunately, we are only able to respond to those who pass initial screening.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.