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Assistant Language Teachers in Japan

Interac

Across Japan, JapanContractIn-personPosted 6 days ago

About this role

As an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) in Japan, you'll be working alongside a Japanese teacher in an elementary, junior high or senior high school.

You may be assigned to two or more school levels - the most common pairing for an ALT to be teaching is at elementary schools and junior schools, with a greater emphasis on junior schools.
You may lead your own class, accompanied by a Japanese teacher to help manage students, or you may be supporting the Japanese teacher, depending on the lesson.
ALTs are more than teaching assistants – they encourage children to develop a more international worldview, interacting with students outside the classroom at extracurricular events like sports days or festivals. An ALT’s job combines a language instructor and a cultural ambassador. These aspects of an ALT role are inseparable.
As an ALT, your employer is Interac. Although your daily work is at a school, you are not a member of that school’s staff, and all employment-related matters (salary, schedule, holidays) are managed through Interac. You can reach out to the staff at your Interac branch for support whenever you need it.

You'll teach around 25 classes a week, each 40-50 minutes long, and typically between 8am and 5pm.
Weekends, evenings, and public holidays are normally free for ALTs. Occasionally, there may be special events on weekends or holidays that require attendance, such as being assigned to help out at a school’s special events, such as a Cultural Festival or helping with Sports Day.
Positions start year round and are 12 month (renewable) contracts.