Full-Time ALT: Southern Iwate – April 2025

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 2026
・ enjoy working with children
・ be a team player
・ be outgoing with students and teachers taking initiative even in situations where English is not the main language
・ have a driver's license valid for use in Japan & willingness to drive

Applicants would also be highly regarded if they have or hold:
・ education qualifications
・ conversational Japanese language skills
・ have previous ALT experience or teaching experience in their home country

Job Description

JOYTALK is now accepting applications for native English speaking ALTs for Japanese public Junior High school and Elementary schools in the southern part of Iwate Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of north-eastern Japan, from April 2025. Training and orientation will be provided from late March 2025.
Driving is required for these positions.

● CONDITIONS & BENEFITS:
・ Work at public junior high school(s) and / or elementary school(s) from Monday to Friday with the starting and finishing time, as well as break time, varying slightly between 8:00am and 4:30pm.
・ The salary will depend on the position, as well as location, qualifications, teaching experience and Japanese language skills and as such, will range between 210,000 and 250,000 yen per month, which equates to 2,446,500 yen to 3,00,000 yen per full contracted year. This would be a stable monthly salary set, which would be different from a daily pay system.
・ We pay capped transportation allowance 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, if the contract is longer than 6 months.
・ We have the flexibility to allow paid leave to be used for sick days.
・ 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(shakai hoken), which includes health insurance and pension.
・ We usually pay a full and not pro-rated salary for months with school holidays, such as April, July, December, January & March, while we guarantee at least 65% of the regular salary for August during the long summer vacation for students. We do not ask employees to choose a pay cut in other months to make up for salary paid in August. Of course, those that work a full schedule in August will get paid a full salary then too.

● 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. We will not just throw you out to the wolves!
・We provide on-going teacher training with workshops held a number of times throughout the year, including prior to the start of the assignment.
・We provide regular support in the workplace / classroom as well, to help you grow as a teacher and professional.

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.