Full-Time Teaching Position

Teach English in Nagoya, Japan


Teach English in Japan - Kids EFL teacher in Nagoya, Japan


Accepting applications - April / May 2024 start

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Happy English Club

Are you interested in working for a small company that focuses on student engagement, integrity and a healthy work-life balance? 

Here at Happy English Club Ltd. we are in the business of developing the next generation of Global Citizens. Our Mission is to improve students’ lives through English language education. 

This takes teamwork, a commitment to excellence and a company culture that puts an emphasis on continuous improvement. 

Happy English Club Ltd. is a private English language school and registered daycare facility located in the Sakae area of Nagoya, Japan.
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As a junior EFL teacher you will learn our teaching system and prove you can operate at a high level.

What kind of teacher are we looking for? 

You like people, especially kids. You like teaching. You are a native English speaker. You are a university graduate. You have prior teaching experience with young EFL students in Japan. You understand EFL methodology and get geekily excited about topics like comprehensible input and synthetic phonics. You understand the concept of standardized work and how it leads to higher quality results. 

You are committed to becoming a better teacher. You attend teacher training seminars. You have good people skills and a high EQ. You know how to get along with co-workers and managers. You can follow directions. You are humble with your EFL teaching pedagogical ideas. 

You want to work at a company that rewards superior job performance. You want a job with a career path. You want to work at a stable company that will help you grow as a teacher. 
Happy English Club

For candidates interested in becoming a Head Teacher you will work with management, other teachers and customers to ensure our EFL program is meeting its goals.


A head teacher will be able to do all of the above + 

 

  • speak conversational level Japanese
  • has managerial skills
  • is rock solid reliable
  • is able to identify problems and implement elegant solutions

 

Side note: If you like to smoke and drink booze and party a lot, rock on, but this is not the job for you.

More Details: 
  • Students range in age from 2 - 15. Some adult lessons as well. 
  • We use a well-developed curriculum
  • Students grouped according to English proficiency and not age 
  • Weekly teacher training / idea sharing sessions 
  • All classes are held on site (no travelling off site required) 
  • Nice students / we have carefully built our school's student base 
Minimum qualifications: 
  1. a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4 year university
  2. experience working with kids.
  3. teaching experience (teaching license / TEFL / TESOL preferred)
  4. prior work or life experience in Japan.
  5. minimum 1 year commitment to the job
  6. good people skills / a high EQ
  7. behavior that is consistent with that of an Early Childhood teacher
  8. the ability to work independently once a clear direction has been given
Teach English in Nagoya

Other details:

 

  • Full time work / 5 days a week / Tuesday - Saturday
  • Approximately 25 classes per week 
  • Approximately 40 total work hours per week
  • 6 weeks paid vacation per year 
  • 1st year salary range: ¥275,000 to ¥300,000 / month depending on qualifications
  • Work excellence bonus (help us get good results, we'll pay you for it)
  • Contract completion bonus (honor your commitment, we'll pay you for it) 
  • Paid transportation
  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Housing assistance available

 

Basically we want to take care of our teachers so they can be at their best when they come to work.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 

Interested applicants please send the following materials:
  • A letter of introduction 
  • A resume
  • At some point we will ask you for a 2 - 5 minute video of you teaching a class. We want to see your teaching skills. 
Send your resume and cover letter to us by E-mail: 

In your cover letter please indicate how many of the "Minimum Qualifications"you have. 
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