English Teacher

Job Description

Issue: 10/16/26 Category: FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITIONS Full-time, 35 working hours/week, 25-28 teaching/class hours/week, M-F, mainly afternoon and evening classes from 2pm onward. 250,000-320,000yen/month. Teach English to children and teenagers in small-group and private lesson settings. Classes may include conversation, phonics, reading, grammar, Eiken preparation, school English support, and general English skills. Prepare for lessons using provided materials, help students build confidence, communicate professionally with staff, follow ALPS curriculum and classroom routines, and support seasonal lessons or school events. Work location Saginuma Station, Kawasaki, Kanagawa. Proper visa, native level English speaker (clear, natural pronunciation), and basic computer skills required. Experience teaching children in Japan; familiarity with American English pronunciation, classroom expressions, and culture; conversational Japanese ability; BA (Education, English, linguistics, child development, or related field preferred); TESL/TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certification; non-Japanese teaching license; phonics, early childhood education, Eiken preparation, or child-development-related training; experience with preschool, kindergarten, elementary, junior high, phonics, reading, conversation, Eiken preparation, or school English support; and Google Workspace and Zoom skills preferred. APPLICANT MUST CURRENTLY RESIDE IN KANAGAWA/TOKYO/YOKOHAMA. Will renew visa. Paid holidays, daily transportation allowance, and social insurance. One-year renewable Keiyaku Shain contract. Application deadline ASAP. Position begins November, 2026. Apply by email (write “Full-Time English Teacher Application” in the email subject line) with CV/resume, letter of introduction, photo, teaching certification, current visa status, visa expiration date, nearest station, earliest possible start date, availability M-F from 2pm onward, and experience teaching children in Japan. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Contact Paolo Bago, Director. ALPS Foreign Language School. Kanagawa, Japan. mailto:[email protected] https://www.alps-gaikokugo.co.jp/