Meaning which ones are the best to work with in terms of assistance, living expenses, pay, hours, etc ... Applying to all types of schools excluding university level education. Basically, I am graduating next year and I am planning on taking an ESL course then look for a job in Japan to teach English as a second language. I would really appreciate housing/living expenses and good pay. Any suggestions?
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If you are going for corporate esl than ecc has the best reputation for treating their employees fairly and providing assistance. There is high competition for esl jobs in japan right now. A lot of unemployed teachers here now already with experience. Companies are not offering much as far as paying for housing anymore and the job pays about 250,000 yen for full time work. If you want to teach esl south Korea has a better Market more perks and more money. If you are set on japan expect to male some compromises in Those areas.
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It depends on the type of Teaching in Japan you wish to persue. In Japan there are eikaiwa (conversation schools), English schools and ALT English teachers. Eikaiwa mostly teach conversational English. The students usually range in age from about 2 years old in kids classes to 90 years old. Typical working hours will fall somewhere in between 10am to 9pm and the classes are usually around 45-50 mins long. The most famous eikaiwa schools are Nova, ECC, GEOS and AEON. ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers) mostly work in Elementary and Junior High School as an assistant to the main JTE (Japanese Teacher of English). I recommend teaching in Elementary or JHS with an ALT company as this was the most rewarding experience for me and you get the chance to participate in real school life with real students. I would highly recommend contacting ALTIA Central Japan if you are interested in working as an ALT in Japan as they were the best company in Japan for ALTs. ALT Companies will typically look for the following: 1. Native Speakers 2. Full Bachelors Degree (in any field) 3. Basic Japanese ability 4. ESL qualification or experience The pay usually ranges from 240,000 yen to 255,000 yen depending on experience.
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Hey, Great to see you're interested in teaching in Japan. The conditions, pay and hours etc in different school can vary quite a lot. With a degree and a TEFL certificate, you would be looking at earning about 230,000 and 250,000 Yen a month, which is about £1575. Japan isn't the cheapest place to live, but the wages are higher than in alot of other countries. The demand for English teachers is also really high out there. For more information on teaching in Japan and for some recommended places to teahc you may want to download you free guide here: http://www.onlinetefl.com/docs/jobs-destination-guides/japan.pdf You can get some more information about teaching in Japan here: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-jobs-abroad/tefl-japan.html. Hope this helps and good luck!
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