I'm having trouble finding a career path that I really enjoy. I took Japanese in high school and spent a month in Japan over the summer. I just finished my first associates degree in Animation. But Animation is a tough market to get into one of the best companies. So my other dream job would be to teach english in Japan. Does anyone know if this would be a possible career path or a trip down a road to nowhere so to speak. Is this a realistic dream to obtain? What are the pros and cons of teaching? Anyone have experience?
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Most overseas English Teaching jobs require you to have a bachelor's degree, and priority goes to those people with degrees in teaching and/or English. Go to any college and look up the requirements for obtaining an English or Teaching degree. An English degree may just require you to take extensive classes in well, English and writing, duh, lol. Whereas a teaching degree will require to take a whole wide array of classes and may require you to obtain a credential which may require you to take several state and federal mandated tests. And it may also require you to complete student teaching. Overall it would just make you a better instructor. Good Luck!
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I am an ESL teacher in South Korea and have knowledge of teaching in Japan as well. The other poster is for the most part correct, a B.A., preferably in English is the minimum that most "language institutes" or schools will require. Many will also want you to have completed a TESL certificate, although most here in Korea will waive that after you have proven successful in their classroom. I actually possess a B.S. in Business and Management, which was good enough to get my foot in the door. I am an English native speaker and don't have any Asian features. Those two key factors were almost automatic in my consideration for being hired, although I do know a lot of Filipinos that also teach English. An Associates degree in Animation will not be sufficient for you to land a job in Japan legally, but you could still get your foot in the door if the institute you teach at is willing to accept the risk of being caught by the government for hiring an illegal teacher. Yes, you need an education working visa in your passport also, and that will require proof of your degree and skills. Pros for teaching is that the work is steady and almost always in demand and you can share in the culture of the country you teach in. Cons are that institutes often try to control you too much and schedule your classes so that you are available at any time but only getting paid for the actual classes you teach. By that I mean, you might have a class at 9:00 until 9:45 Am, then not have another until 11:00 AM. What do you do from 9:45 to 11:00 AM while you are NOT getting paid is your delemma. Good luck!... ☺
