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English teacher at a school

“English Instructor (Japan)”

English abroadJapan

¥1,200 to ¥2,200 Japanese yen

Per 40 minute lesson

First year

Before you apply

  • Visa sponsorship is offered.
  • Native level English.
  • No teaching experience is needed; full training is given.
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About this job

NOVA runs almost 300 English schools across Japan.

NOVA is one of the leading English schools in Japan with almost 300 branches throughout the country.

Who can apply

Native or native-level English

Native level English
Language
Native level English
Experience
No teaching experience is needed; full training is given. No experience required. Full training provided.
Details to confirm: Degree, Teaching certificate
Degree
Degree requirements are not specified.
Teaching certificate
Teaching-certificate requirements are not specified.

Pay and payment terms

How pay is worked out
Paid per lesson period, on a guaranteed schedule, with extra incentives by lesson type and number of students. Lessons are guaranteed and remuneration is calculated and paid per lesson period, with extra incentives available according to the lesson type and the number of students.
Bonuses
A per-lesson incentive for completing the contract, a monthly Top 50 incentive, and status incentives after one year. (50～150 yen per lesson contract completion incentive, monthly Top 50 instructor incentive, Bronze, Silver, Gold status incentives - after one year).
Employment and pay terms
Not enrolled in social insurance. Social insurance enrolment: No
Details to confirm: Payment schedule, Payment method, Cancellations and no-shows
Payment schedule
The payment schedule is not specified.
Payment method
The payment method is not specified.
Cancellations and no-shows
Cancellation and no-show payment terms are not specified.

The school

Materials
NOVA’s own courses, coursebooks and teaching materials. Our curriculum is built out of experience and supported by a wide range of in-house developed courses, coursebooks, teaching support materials, and training programs.
The day
Little preparation before each class; you record each student’s progress in class at the end of the lesson. Minimal preparation is required before each class and student assessment, including the recording of student performance in the students’ electronic file, is completed in class at the end of each lesson.
Details to confirm: The classroom, Support
The classroom
The classroom is not described.
Support
Staff support is not described.

General teaching guidance

General advice, not the employer’s requirements. Check the posting for how this role works.

Get to know the learners, the curriculum and the school’s routines before planning the first lesson. Clear instructions, a manageable task and a way to check understanding are useful at any age. Find out who supports teaching and safeguarding, and how planning and marking fit into the timetable. Confirm housing, visa support and relocation arrangements separately; these are employer-specific.

Good to know before you apply

How applying works
NOVA contacts the applicants who pass its first screening. Due to the large number of applications we receive, only applicants that pass initial screening will be contacted directly by our recruiting section.
Onboarding
A training week comes before your first lessons. even on your first day of teaching after the initial training week, with any level of prior experience you will be well-equipped to teach well-structured and valuable lessons
Peak hours
Saturdays, Sundays and weekday evenings are the busiest times. Saturdays, Sundays, and weekday evenings are the busiest times.
Details to confirm: The demo lesson, Your first weeks, The first month, Tips
The demo lesson
The posting does not say whether a demo lesson is required.
Your first weeks
The first weeks in the role are not described.
The first month
The first month’s workload and support are not described.
Tips
No additional role-specific advice is published.

How to apply

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  2. Apply on the employer’s own page. Your application goes to the employer.
  3. Check the interview or demo requirements and ask when you can expect a response if the posting does not say.

Never pay to apply, to train or to be placed.

Source: the employer’s own job posting.

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From the job posting

1,200～2,200 yen (first year) per 40-minute lesson + transportation expenses

Published pay terms ¥1,200 to ¥2,200 Japanese yen per 40 minute lesson (first year)

Questions to ask the employer

  • Is housing provided or an allowance paid, and when do I first see the flat?
  • Which visa will the school sponsor, and how long does the process usually take?
  • How many teaching periods a week, and how much planning time in the timetable?
  • When is the first salary paid after I arrive, and is there a settling-in payment?
  • Is there a co-teacher or an assistant, and who do I go to for classroom help?

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