A career teaching English in beautiful Hokkaido, Japan!

EES is a small but growing English conversation school located in Hokkaido, Japan. We provide quality English lessons taught by certified professional teachers who are offered long-term career employment. Teaching at EES is an opportunity to build your professional skills, enjoy a rewarding career, and make a difference in the EFL industry in Asia.

We have an opening for an English teacher starting immediately. This position is part time possibly leading to full time within the first year. As this is a career position applicants must be willing to commit for the long term and grow with the company. Ongoing training and professional development will be provided in the form of in-house training programs, outside seminars, certificate courses and forums. In addition we will assist with Japanese language and cultural studies. We aim to provide a satisfying career for those serious about teaching English as a profession.

Minimum requirements:

native speaker of English
BA/BS in a field related to English language teaching (Education, English Major, Psychology, etc.)
EFL teaching certification (CELTA, TESOL, TEFL, etc.) from an accredited institution with a minimum of 100 in class contact hours
basic conversational level Japanese

Starting position is part time with a salary of 200,000 yen per month. The first month will be a training period with a reduced training salary of 100,000 yen. Full time may become available within the first year depending upon student enrollment. Full time salary will start at 250,000 yen. Full time workers will be given annual raises depending on performance and qualifications. EES follows the guidelines set by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) outlined in their Human Resource Management section (http://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/setting_up/section4/) in accordance with Japanese labor law. Please refer to the JETRO website for more information.

In house classes are for children (Elementary School Grade 1 to Junior High School) and adults (Senior High School to 70+). Children’s classes are from 2-8 people, adults 2-6. In addition, we teach company classes (usually larger groups) at various businesses in our area. For this reason an international or Japanese driver’s license is required.

Accommodation is available for about 50,000 yen per month. Teachers are encouraged to bring enough money with them to fund the purchase of a vehicle, set up accommodation, and cover living expenses for the first month (about 500,000 yen is recommended). Purchase of a vehicle is recommended as most of the leisure activities in the area (such as surfing in summer, snowboarding in winter) require driving. EES has a contact at a local car dealership who has given us good deals on used cars and excellent service and support of those vehicles in the past.

We will provide assistance with applying to Japanese immigration for a working visa or with extending your current visa.

EES is located in Muroran, Hokkaido, about 3 hours Southeast of Sapporo, and about 2 hours from the world class ski resort of Nisseko. Please refer to the Muroran City homepage for more information about living in Muroran(http://www.city.muroran.hokkaido.jp/main/org1200/english/english_index.html).

Applications must include a cover letter explaining why you would like to work at EES and live in Japan long term, CV, and resume complete with a recent photo and personal and/or work references (references will be contacted). Applications should be sent by email to Evan Burkosky evan@eesjapan.com. Applicants passing the initial screening process will be invited by email to a series of interviews conducted online via videoconferencing using Skype with Video. Due to time constraints only those passing the initial screening process will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you!