Volunteer English And/Or Spanish Teacher
Job Description
Issue: 7/1/26 Category: SHORT-TERM POSITIONS Short-term position: 4 months, full-time, 40 hours/week, 25 teaching/class hours/week, 7 days/week. Volunteer position. Teach private, group and open classes onboard, and student events including the Speech Festival, Project Presentation and Graduation Ceremony. Work location on board the MV Pacific World ship out of Tokyo, Japan. Proper visa, and 18 months of relevant full-time experience teaching English and/or Spanish as a second language required. Native level English speaker, TESL/TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certification, and Japanese speaking ability preferred. SCHOOL PREFERS THAT APPLICANT CURRENTLY RESIDE IN JAPAN. University degree required for visa renewal or sponsorship. "Applicants must be able to obtain all relevant visas required to participate in the voyage for which they are applying." Accommodation: "accommodation and food onboard Peace Boat is provided for the duration of the voyage." "Volunteers must be able to obtain their own visas, health insurance and airfare. We will support when possible." Four-month renewable contract. Application deadline August 24, 2026. Position begins December 15, 2026. Apply by email or online with CV/resume, letter of introduction, teaching certification(s), video/audio recording, and passport page. "Please note that we ask applicants to complete the application form as well as a number of tasks, including a self-intro video and lesson plans." Contact GET Coordinator. GET Universal Co. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan. mailto:[email protected] https://peaceboat.org/english/volunteer/GET-volunteer https://www.facebook.com/UniversalCoLtd/?ref=py_c
Posted: 7/7/2026