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I-to-i TEFL Courses & TEFL Jobs: Start Teaching Abroad! Teach in Japan - Teaching English in Japan - Teaching in Japan. Jobs in Japan. Teaching Jobs in Japan. City: Current Vacancies in Jeddah, Riyadh, Al Khobar, Al Kharj, Tabouk, Jezan Country: Saudi Arabia Position Title: English Language Instructor Age Group: Adult students Start Date: Ongoing hiring End Date: All Contracts are renewable Days Worked: 5 one week, 5.5 the following Teaching Hours Worked per week: 32-34 Daytime hours worked: 8 hours daily, our centres are open from 9am-10pm Average Class Size: 4 (Conversation Classes have up to 12) Salary: SR 13,000 monthly Accommodation: Not provided, though we assist in locating suitable, affordable accommodations close to the centre Flights: 1 round trip ticket provided per year, and of course inbound flight upon hiring is provided as well as outbound upon end of contract Holidays: 30 days Annual Leave Visa: We reimburse all costs entailed in obtaining the employment visa upon arrival.

We currently have visas available for US, UK, Canadian and Irish applicants End of contract Bonus: There is an annual bonus for Service Staff. GaijinPot : Japan jobs, Apartments, Living Guide and Blogs. Teaching English in Japan. Finding a teaching job in Japan So you have decided to move to Japan to teach English. It is definitely best to have a job arranged before you arrive. If you are thinking of coming to Japan and then searching for work, you will need enough money to support yourself while looking for a job. Keep in mind that if you come to Japan on a tourist visa, you are not allowed to accept employment. You must obtain a work visa first (see entry and exit requirements).

Most teaching vacancies in Japan are in major cities such as Tokyo. Types of language institutes and programs The Embassy of Canada and its consulates in Japan do not maintain a list of teaching institutes. There are four main types of teaching opportunities in Japan: The JET Programme The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is operated by local authorities in cooperation with Japanese government agencies. JET hires more than 2,000 native English speakers every year to teach in Japanese schools. Conversation schools or eikaiwa Money. Geos. Choosing an ESL school to work for is no easy task! Geos and the other monster chain schools have different compensation packages. To save you some leg-work, we've put together a comprehensive list of The Big 4's salaries, working conditions and other perks. This information was taken from their respective websites and from their recruiters answers to our queries in 2008. We've made every effort to ensure accuracy.

As always, before you sign on the dotted line, ask your recruiter detailed questions about their organization. Please read our teaching contracts page and find out what mistakes not to make! Note: Where you find red astericks on the chart, check below it for more detailed information on that line item. Geos Details 1 Geos ocassionally recruits in New York and San Francisco. General recruitment centers Toronto, Vancouver and London. 2 Geos National Holiay Information 2 consecutive days off per week. Geos' Days Off Per Year Worked ECC Details 4 *ECC: Doesn't guarantee private apts. Tips for Working Overseas Making Money Teaching Freelance in Japan. We get a lot of questions that range from: "How much money can one make working overseas teaching in Japan? " to "How can I get started teaching freelance? " to Where can I teach?... I don't have my own school! So we’ve put together a basic guide to answer some of your questions and help get you going. 1) “How much money can I expect to make working overseas in Japan teaching students on the side?”

We know some teachers who make only 2 or 3 hundred dollars extra per month. Ultimately those who make fat money have good visa and sponsorship positions, i.e. they get a working visa from a company while only working 1 or 2 days for their sponsor. 2)Working Overseas in Japan - “How do I get paid?” Working in Japan teaching free-lance is easy because Japan is a cash based society. Some teachers will give their student a lesson card for 4 or 8 lessons, collect the money up front and then punch the card each time they teach a lesson. Survival Tip: Never count the cash in front of the student.