Full-Time Contract Academic English Teacher

SAPIX YOZEMI GROUP

Company

SAPIX YOZEMI GROUP

Job ID

154848

Location

Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Post date

Feb 3, 2025

Industry

Education / Teaching

Function

Education, Training

Work Type

Contract / Experienced (Non-Manager)

Salary

¥285,000 / Month

• Negotiable

Company: Japan Examination Center Co., Ltd. (SAPIX YOZEMI GROUP)
Location: Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, TOKYO
Industry: Education/Teaching
Role: Academic English Instructor
Work Type: Full-Time Contract
Starting Salary: 285,000 yen/month (negotiable depending on experience)
Interview: We generally accept candidates who currently reside in Japan* - interviews will be conducted online as well as face-to-face.
*Exceptions apply to candidates who plan on moving to Tokyo, Japan upon the job offer.

Requirements
• ENGLISH: Native Level
• JAPANESE: Basic Level
• VISA: Sponsorship provided (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/Int’l Services) up to 3-5 years and renewed indefinitely upon periodic evaluations
• DEGREE: Ideally a U.S. or U.K. University Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree


Company Culture:
Y-SAPIX Global Campus (YGC), part of SAPIX YOZEMI GROUP, offers after-school and weekend Academic English classes to students from elementary to high school. Our guiding principles are discussion, intercultural understanding, and critical thinking. Classes are conducted in an all-English environment at our campus in Yoyogi.

We seek full-time native English instructors who can interact with young students intellectually and enthusiastically and design high-quality learning materials. Past teaching experience (FTF and online) and familiarity with the SSAT, SAT®, and TOEFL iBT® exams are a plus but not absolute requirements so long as the candidate is highly motivated, ambitious, and possesses a positive attitude! We welcome candidates who are excited to create unique, effective lessons that enhance our students’ English abilities.

Job Title:
• Full-Time Academic English Teacher

Corporate Benefits:
• Housing allowance
• Health/Social Insurance
• Employment/Social Insurance
• Industrial Accident Compensation Coverage
• Transportation Costs (based on actual expenses incurred up to 100,000 yen/month)
• Other benefits

Job Purpose:
To plan, teach, and review high-quality lessons for elementary, middle, and high school students that cultivate discussion, critical thinking, and intercultural understanding.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:
• Plan and teach 1–2 all-English lessons five days per week
• Grade students’ assignments within one week of submission
• Make and review instructional materials (e.g., homework and tests)
• Prepare comments for Parent-Teacher Conferences and Grade Transcripts
• Participate in special events to recruit new students or introduce new classes
• Work with all team members to promote and develop Y-SAPIX Global Campus

Reporting Structure:
The Teacher directly reports to the Educational Consultant and Senior Educator.
The Teacher regularly reports to the Senior Manager.
The Teacher periodically reports to the Director.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Knowledge of English Language Arts (e.g., literature, nonfiction, etc.)
• Skill in English fundamentals (e.g., orthography, grammar, etc.)
• Skill in public speaking and effective communication
• Ability to remember and meet multiple deadlines
• Ability to handle confidential or sensitive information

Working Days/Hours
• Tuesdays to Saturdays (Sundays and Mondays are considered ‘weekends’)
• Shift hours: 13:00 to 21:30 on Weekdays, 11:00 to 19:30 on Saturdays
• Hours are 37.5 hours per week (we do not encourage overtime although payment will be made if the time/shift is absolutely required).
• Work on Sundays is required seasonally for special recruitment events in Spring, Summer, and Fall (Substitute Holidays are provided when work on Sunday is required).

Vacations/Holidays
• Two days off per week: Usually Sundays and Mondays
• National/Public Holidays: Substitute Holidays given if they fall on a workday
• Annual Leave: 10 days granted in the first year (increases one day per year worked)
• Summer Break: 3-day summer vacation provided in addition to annual leave
• Winter Break: 4-day break (December 31st to January 3rd) provided in addition to annual leave
• Others: Employees eligible for Childcare Leave, Nursing Care Leave, Compassionate/Special Leave, and others*.
*Full-Time (including Contract) Employees only.

Promotions
• Opportunities provided (evaluation is conducted every year)

Application Instructions:
Please submit your résumé and cover letter through the Gaijin Pot listing.

*Please understand that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will contact only candidates to be invited for an interview.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING EMPLOYEES WHO APPRECIATE A DIVERSE WORKING ENVIRONMENT!