Job: Assistant Language Teacher – Yonaguni Town Board of Education (Japan)


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Positions: Assistant Language Teacher
Posted by: Yonaguni Town Board of Education
Location: Yonaguni Island, Yaeyama District, Okinawa
Contract: Full-Time (7 months-1 year renewable contract)
Responsibilities: Assist instruction of English classes in elementary and junior high schools.
Requirements
- Native English speaker
- BA/BS required
- Proper visa
- One year experience teaching in Japan preferred
- Driver’s license and car/motorcycle not required but strongly recommended (The island is quite hilly, schools are several kilometers apart, and public transportation is limited to one bus.)
- SCHOOL PREFERS THAT APPLICANT CURRENTLY RESIDE IN OKINAWA
Hours: Full-time, 30 working hours/week, 15 teaching/class hours/week, M-F.
Salary: 300,000 yen/month
Accommodation: We will assist you in finding accommodation
Benefits: Paid vacation, health insurance, sponsorship available.
Application Deadline: May 1, 2016. Position begins August through September, 2016.
Application Process: Apply by e-mail with CV/resume, essay (“This job listing is for a small, remote, extremely rural island. Although extremely beautiful, there are no convenience stores, supermarkets, internet cafes, trains, etc. Please include a short essay about why this setting appeals to you”), photo, and letters of recommendation. Contact Jun Sato (Foreign Language Education Advisor at Yonaguni Town Board of Education) at jun.gai.sato@gmail.com.
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