Job Responsibilities
I was responsible for creating lessons plans for approx. 15
classes a week. In addition, I sponsored the student English
Teaching Society. I was at school for about 40 hours a week.
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Job Requirements
I had to have a bachelors degree.
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Uppers
Living in Japan definitely was a plus--generous compensation package and a lot
of leave to travel around Asia was great, too.
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Downers
It's a lot of work, and you have to learn how to deal with
Japanese coworkers. Most of whom are wonderful, but any workplace
problems are exacerbated by culture/language difficulties
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Lifestyle
Dress code was a relaxed business casual, about 40 hours a week of work. Very
little business travel, just up to the capital city for a couple of teaching
conventions.
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Compensation
Base salary equalled about $32,000 for the year, tax free. In
addition, we were on the national healthcare plan, which includes
dental.
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Advice to Jobseekers
I think they'll stick with this program for a while, but I think
they're going to diversify the participants. They're upping the
requirements for English speaking for college exams, so the need
for native English speakers will be greater than ever.
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