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Blizzardboy | A Kiwi in Japan is the blog of Simon Gibson, a New Zealander living in Tokyo, Japan. Focused on New Zealand, Japan, web design and other shiny things.

Jobs in Japan

  1. Summer Resort Jobs - Work in a Beach, Golf, or Mountain Resort this year! Experience the natural beauty of Japan, improve your Japanese, make lifelong friends, and get paid for it! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY CONVERSATIONAL JAPANESE ABILITY REQUIRED Telephone Interviews are being held now. Anyone who passes a brief Japanese Language assessment will be eligible to participate in one of this year’s programs. Job Description: Restaurant, Gift Shop, Recreational Equipment Rental, Beach/Pool Attendant, Bellhop, Concierge, Hotel Front Desk. Location: Okinawa, Honshu, and Hokkaido. Period of Employment: 3+ month Contracts starting the 1st of every month from May - July. Remuneration: Approx. JPY¥110,000 before tax per month. Costs: Dormitory style accommodation and meals are provided by the Resorts at subsidized rates. For details, and to apply online now, visit: http://www.sanconjp.com Eligibility: Applicants within Japan holding either a Working Holiday Visa, Spouse Visa, Permanent Residency, Child of Japanese National Visa, or Japanese Citizenship will be considered. Unfortunately, as resorts are unable to provide Visa sponsorship, we're unable to accept foreigners with Working Visas (including Specialist in Humanities, Engineering Visa, and any other Specialist Visas (Artist / Cultural Visa etc.)).
  2. Head Teacher - Monarch International Preschool is an international pre-school for children ages 2 thru six that offers a total English language immersion environment. The ideal candidate will be a native level speaker of English. Certified in relevant areas of early childhood care and teaching English as a second language. And most importantly be a person who enjoys working with children; playing, singing, dancing, craft making, all the things that small children love to do as they learn. Monarch International Pre-school is opening from April, 2010. The position may start at an earlier date. Monday thru Friday, 9am. To 6pm. Benefits: National Health Insurance and Pension, Paid holidays Duties: Providing care and instruction in English for children ages two through six..
  3. 1-to-1 English Instructor - Tokyo area (April start) - Gaba is looking for experienced English instructors to begin teaching in April. Below are the Kanto area Learning Studios with openings. Please review the eligibility criteria associated with each LS and state your preferred location(s) in your cover letter. Commute times in excess of 45 minutes and/or at a cost of greater than 450 yen one way are considered too far. Certification is scheduled for April 3rd ~ 5th, again April 6th ~ 8th, and April 20th ~ 22nd. Successful candidates will be asked to attend in full, so please be sure of your availability prior to applying. ***Kanagawa*** Kawasaki and Yokohama LS: lesson demand greatest weekday evenings and particularly weekends. Availability to teach four or more days a week desired. Fujisawa LS: lesson demand greatest weekday evenings (5:30 ~). Aobadai LS: lesson demand greatest weekends. Applicants available both Saturdays and Sundays favored. ***Western Tokyo*** Tachikawa LS: must be comfortable teaching children and prior experience favored. Lessons in greatest demand weekday evenings and especially weekends. Machida LS (NEW!): lessons in greatest demand weekday evenings and especially weekends. Futakotamagawa LS: lesson demand greatest early weekday mornings (7:00 ~) and especially weekends. ***Central Tokyo*** Ginza and Shimbashi LS: lessons in greatest demand early weekday mornings (7:00 ~) and weekends. Those with experience teaching business English favored. ***Northern Tokyo and Saitama*** Akabane and Omiya LS: lessons in greatest demand weekday evenings (6:15 ~) and weekends. General eligibility criteria: Must be of native level English proficiency (both spoken and written). Must possess a valid work-permissible visa and any necessary associated documents (eg. work permit). Available during hours of peak operation is essential. University graduates preferred. CELTA, TEFL or TESOL certification highly valued. Must be comfortable using a computer. More information is available at careers.gaba.co.jp
  4. Preschool Assistant Teacher (6.5Hours) - Kindergarten Assistant Teacher Needed Kunitachi Kids International Preschool ( on Chuo Line ) urgently seeks Preschool Assistant Teacher under following conditions. 1) Cheerful, talkative, active character 2) Working time : 09:00 AM to 15:30 PM (6.5 hours ) 3) Payment :1,200-1,500 yen/hour plus transportation fee (up to 15,000) 4) Care for the children aged 1-3
  5. Full time ALT - Sodegaura Chiba from 2010/04 - WING is looking for highly motivated English teachers at public school in Sodegaura, Chiba from next April 2010. ==JOB DETAIL== Position: FULL TIME English teacher Location: Sodegaura area in Chiba (袖ヶ浦) Closest Station: Sodegaura Station(袖ヶ浦駅)/Kisarazu Station(木更津駅) Public Junior high school and/or elementaly school [Payment] 250,000yen/month [Transportation] Reimbursed [Time] 8:00-17:00 (depends) [Working Days] Monday through Friday (depends) [Days off] Saturday, Sunday, National holidays [School Holidays] Summer & Winter break [Paid holidays] Available ==Requirements== MUST be a native speaker of English. MUST have a teaching experience at school(s) at least one year. BA is required. Conversational Japanese skills needed. Be sure to include a daytime telephone number as well. Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted.
  6. English Teacher - * Candidate must have at least 1 to 2 years of teaching experience for children have a conversational level of Japanese. * 5days 28 teaching hours per week. * Company apartment is provided with no key money.(teachers are responsible for rent). * Long holidays (in summer, in winter, in golden week etc.) * Yearly pay raise, re-contract bonus. *The teaching position starts 2010 February, March or April. Starting date is negotiable. Teaching 1-hour children's classes and adult classes. Class size is from 2 to 6 students. Kindergarten classes involve singing and dancing. Grader classes involve playing games. An easy to use set curriculum is provided. A wide range of teaching supplies is provided (music CDs, books, games, flashcards etc.).
  7. Mechanical Engineer/Researcher - A Japanese company that creates dynamic measurement devices that measure the mass of objects under extreme conditions is currently searching for an engineer/researcher who can contribute for the research and development of dynamic systems; mechanical structural design, mechanical construction and structural analysis. Experience of research in these fields is recommended. Proficiency in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and computational structural analysis is preferred.
  8. Full-time Teachers of English - Miyagi (Native speakers) - The English school, Primary, is a highly evaluated English school for adults, which has 1,100 students and two branch schools. Our monthly tuition system and other beneficial systems are popular among the students. Full-time English teaching position for adults. [Contract] 1 year contract (renewable to 1 year or more than 2 year contract) [Salary] 270,000yen/Month with a possible performance-based salary increase in subsequent years; Incentives available. Commuting expense is provided. [Working Hours] Five days a week within the following time table. Monday-Friday 12:00-21:00+60min break, Saturday&Sunday&National holiday 11:00-18:00+60min break 2 days off to be decided. [Vacations] 6 paid personal days off, Golden week holiday, Summer holiday, and New Year holiday [Insurance] Health Insurance, National Pension plan, Unemployment insurance available. [Housing] We can offer assistance to help locate accommodations ( but sadly no financial support towards rent can be offered). [Others] We regret that we can not respond to all applications. Only those that pass the initial screening process are considered for a personal interview. All or part of travel expenses for demo lesson and interview is paid.(All of the travel expenses will be paid for applicants who live in Miyagi. For applicants who live outside of Miyagi, we subsidize part of the expenses assessed according to the distance from the applicants’ home to our school.) Once proper candidates have been decided, we will not need any more applicants. [How to apply] Please apply via gaijinpot with photo (necessary).
  9. French Instructors for Intensive Course-Nagano - Berkeley House Language Center is seeking experienced instructors for French Teaching Positions in Nagano-ken. Contract period: April 5 - June 12 (4 coursese a year, Apr-, July-, Oct-, and Jan-, about 2.5 months each) Location: Komagane-shi Nagano Working day: Monday-Saturday Teaching hour: 5hours/day Remuneration: approximately 300,000 yen per month Accommodation: free apartment provided (utilities not included) <Qualification Requirements> The ideal candidate should be a dedicated team worker who is able to begin teaching in April 2010. Additionally, he/she must possess an undergraduate degree from an accredited university and experience in teaching Japanese national. Preference will be given to those with experience teaching intensive language programs in Japan.
  10. English Teacher - Work Place: Sendai, Miyagi-ken; Tomiya, Miyagi-ken Work Begins: April, 2010 (Training starts in March) If you're currently living around Sendai area, we can soon set up an interview on your application. ===URGENT=== NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER -PART-TIME 3 DAYS PER WEEK TO TEACH INFANTS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE TEACHING CHILDREN PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL FEMALE TEACHER IN HIGH DEMAND JPY2,000-JPY2,500 PER HOUR (NEGOTIABLE) Requirements :To have a working visa/ resident visa/ marriage visa/working holiday visa :To already have lived in Sendai Area (and its suburbs)
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