English teaching

英語教師 · Eigo Kyoshi

ALT dispatch, eikaiwa chains, JET, and direct-hire school roles. Low Japanese bar, modest pay bands, wide sponsor availability.

CODE: JOB-ENGLISH

TYPICAL ALT BAND ¥2.3–3.3M

JAPANESE NEEDED NONE–N5

VISA SPONSORSHIP COMMON

TOP TERMS JET / DIRECT-HIRE

BUREAUCRACY FRICTION

Documentation rigor 2 / 5 (LOW)

Processing wait 3 / 5 (MODERATE)

Interview demand 2 / 5 (LOW)

Cost burden 1 / 5 (LOW)

Hiring is easy; the friction is pay ceilings, unpaid break months at some dispatch firms, and renewal leverage sitting with the employer.

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JET Programme (best terms) APPLY EARLY MEXT-run exchange: first-year pay around ¥3.4M, paid breaks, strong support network. One intake per year, competitive, placement by lottery.
ALT dispatch firms (most common) VOLUME HIRING Companies place you in public schools. Typical ¥2.3–2.8M, some firms leave school-holiday months unpaid, commutes to far-flung schools.
Eikaiwa chains (sales pressure) READ CONTRACT Conversation schools (ECC, AEON, Berlitz, GABA). Typical ¥2.7–3.3M, split shifts, evening and weekend hours, enrollment quotas at the big chains.
Direct-hire boards of education (rare, best) GOLD TIER Hired directly by a school board or private school: full employee terms, paid holidays, bonuses. Few openings, some demand Japanese ability.

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