Position Description

Native-English speaker with excellent Japanese skills sought to work in the Aichi office of an international marketing company. This is an in-house, full-time contract position (immediate start desirable). Responsibilities include proofreading, editing, translating and creating automotive-related materials. The successful candidate will work in a Japanese office environment as part of an international team. The salary offered for this position will be from to 280,000 to 330,000 yen/month (negotiable dependant on skills and qualifications).

Primary Duties

- Proofread, edit, translate and create automotive-related materials
- Improve product/service quality by providing clear, well-informed suggestions
- Participate in product training events for clients (dependant on skills and experience)

Prerequisite Criteria

- Native English speaker with a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
- Excellent knowledge of English writing conventions (grammar, punctuation, etc.)
- Interested in cars and familiar with modern automotive technology
- Japanese language skill equivalent to JLPT level 2 or higher

Desirable Skills

- Experience translating automotive-related documents
- Professional writing experience (please include any published examples of your work)
- Experience as a sales associate or sales manager for a major vehicle manufacturer
- Sales training experience
- Valid Japanese driver’s license
- Interest/experience in public speaking

In your application, please include a detailed resume (Japanese and English) and a cover letter outlining how you meet the prerequisite criteria. Please allow up to one month for a response to your application. Candidates chosen for the next round of recruitment will be asked to undertake an editing/translation test. Interviews for final round candidates will be held in Aichi.

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Trainee Shipbroker required. This current position is ideal if you are a high achieving, dynamic and entrepreneurial individual with a hunger for success and have the skills and determination to succeed in a challenging industry. We are looking for a career-orientated, native English speaker interested in joining the global shipping industry.

We are a small private company located in central Tokyo. We pride ourselves being able to provide timely, reliable and expert service to our clients who are major shipping companies both in Japan and abroad.

As a Shipbroker you will be responsible for serving your clients daily shipping needs, which can range from providing daily market information, trends and forecasts. A key responsibility for a shipbroker is the sourcing of cargo for ships or ships for cargo from around the world. A successful broker is someone who can perform under pressure, willing to work long hours, travel abroad regularly and provide excellent customer service.

Only those with a valid visa living in Japan need apply.

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Part-time/ Freelance position for ENGLISH-LANGUAGE WRITER-EDITOR required by an advertising agency to plan and execute wide spectrum of English-language projects.

[Responsibilities]
Responsibilities will include planning, writing/rewriting/editing of corporate communications projects ranging from advertising campaigns to house magazines, product brochures and websites.

[Working days/hours]
3 to 5 days per week
4 to 8 hours per day

[Requirement]
› Candidate must be living in Tokyo area
› Native English speaker with superlative writing and interpersonal skills
› Minimum 2-3 years’ editorial experience
› Candidate must have a valid working visa

Bilingual (E/J) candidates strongly preferred.

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We are currently looking for quality candidates who can start work from April at Junior High schools and Elementary Schools in Osaki City, Miyagi prefecture, Native English speaker, BA/BS degree, conversational Japanese ability is preferable. The successful applicant should live in or be willing to relocate to the area.
Osaki city is located at the north west of Miyagi. With Tohoku Shinkansen, Tohoku Expressway, Tohoku Line, Rikuu East Line, Route 4, the city is equipped with good traffic network. Besides, it has natural resources, for example, national park in Kurikoma mountain area, Eaigawa and Naruse rivers, Kabukurinuma wetland registered under the Ramsar Agreement, the rare fish species of Shinaimotsugo, and the beautiful scene of 420000 sun flowers in Sanbongi. It also has many tourist attractions such as Naruko hot spring, the tradition Naruko kokeshi and bamboo arts, sake makers, etc.

Osaki City position: At Junior High School and Elementary school
From April 2010 - March 2011
Working Hours : 8:15-16:00
Salary: 200,000 yen per Month except July and August. 182,000yen for July and 100,000yen for August.

ALT will be required to drive a car to schools. The company can lease a company car with 18,000 yen per month (including all insurance and road assistance)

In addition the Heart Corporation offers our teachers:
1) Visa sposprship.
2) Comprehensive training.
3) Option of company sponsored apartments.

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Full time ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) required for a private language school in Shimizu-cho, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Will be teaching at Elementary Schools and/or Junior High Schools Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm and will also be required to teach company lessons three times a week sometime between 6:00pm and 8:00pm.

Contract Period: April 2010- 31st March 2011
・Salary: 255,000 yen / per month
・Contract completion bonus 130,000 yen
・5 working days per week (Mon-Fri)
・Paid Holidays: one week in winter + two weeks in summer
・Lessons: at Elementary schools and/or Junior High Schools and some local companies.
・Visa sponsorship provided
・Furnished apartment provided for, 80,000 yen per month. This includes all utilities and internet connection.
・Car supplied (insurance and tax paid by company)

Requirements:
・University Degree
・Native English speaker
・English teaching qualification
・Valid International or Japanese driver’s license
・Active, Reliable, Friendly, cheerful personality
・Conversational Japanese preferable

The selected applicant must be available for training 5 days prior to March 31st.

Applicants who meet the above requirements please send resume and cover letter along with a current photo.

Only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

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Universal Campus, located in Kyoto and Shiga, is searching for part time native teachers who are consistently available to work on specific days each week, starting from April. This part time work now could possibly lead to full-time work in the near future when a position is available.
Since most of our students are of elementary school age or younger, we are especially looking for teachers who love to work with children.
You must be a native English speaker and possess( or be eligible to obtain ) a proper visa that allows you to work.
Experience is desired, but we will train those with the right personality and desire.
Pay will be determined by level of experience the average hourly rate is 2500yen/hr for native teachers with experience.

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Full time ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) required for a private language school in Gotemba, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. Will be teaching at Elementary Schools or Junior High Schools Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:45pm and will also be required to teach company lessons three times a week sometime between 6:00pm and 8:00pm.

Contract Period: April 2010- 31st March 2011
・Salary: 255,000 yen / per month
・Contract completion bonus 130,000 yen
・5 working days per week (Mon-Fri)
・Paid Holidays: one week in winter + two weeks in summer
・Lessons: at Elementary schools or Junior High Schools and some local companies.
・Visa sponsorship provided
・Furnished apartment provided for, 80,000 yen per month. This includes all utilities and internet connection.
・Car supplied (insurance and tax paid by company)

Requirements:
・University Degree
・Native English speaker
・English teaching qualification
・Valid International or Japanese driver’s license
・Active, Reliable, Friendly, cheerful personality
・Conversational Japanese preferable

The selected applicant must be available for training 5 days prior to March 31st.

Applicants who meet the above requirements please send resume and cover letter along with a current photo.

Only candidates who meet our requirements will be contacted.

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Willowbrook International School is currently seeking a qualified lead teacher.

Our students and staff are a diverse international population. Serving 15 months-5 years, our curriculum is child-centered and child-driven, with a strong focus on art as well as pre-academics. Our excellent student-teacher ratio helps create a strong and tightly-knit learning community.

Willowbrook is convenient to Hiroo and Azabu-Juban stations.

Regular program classes are taught entirely in English. Our innovative dual-immersion curriculum allows children to be surrounded by both English and Japanese in the classroom, on alternate days.

Candidates MUST:

have previous experience teaching in a pre-school.
have teaching qualifications in Early Childhood Education or Early Elementary
be a native English speaker and have basic/conversational Japanese.

Position is 38 hours a week starting from August 2010. Starting Salary is 330,000-400,000yen/month for 12 months depending on qualifications and experience. Benefits include transportation fee of up to 20,000 yen/month; 3months paid vacation, 10 personal/sick days; 50,000yen/year to spend on continuing professional education.

(We welcome all applicants, but please understand that we will only reply to those applicants who meet our educational and work experience requirements.) PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN ENGLISH TEACHING POSITION.

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Glova is looking for friendly and motivated native English staff(part-time).

This position is called as an English Communication Facilitator and teacher of culture, providing support for University’s students, creating an effective learning environment for general conversation, conduct language programs, organize, coordinate and carry out English speaking activities, give special English conversation classes, assist in event planning and implement such events, giving cultural guidelines and advising for students visiting foreign countries, assist in operation of the facility, and perform other related tasks.

Place: Nagase station on Kintetsu Osaka line (Higashi-Osaka city)

Days: Monday to Friday, 1day up to 5days a week)
Time: 4 hours or more between 10am to 6pm
(core time : 1pm to 4pm)

Requirement:
-Native English speaker
-Teaching experience is preferred

Payment: 2,000yen per hour or more, depending on experience

We have other position(e.g. kinders) available.

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Matsusho Co. Ltd. is looking for qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Language Teacher in Gunma and Saitama Prefectures. This position will start April 2010. We are specifically seeking a teacher who is interested in teaching elementary school aged children. We give priority to candidates who would be able to attend an interview with a Board of Education (BOE) this February. For this position, a candidate with conversational level Japanese is preferred.
The interviews, with the BOE, will start from the 24th of February. In your cover letter, please mention whether or not you are able to attend this interview.

The position involves working full time at an elementary school or junior high school. The full time schedule is from Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (No work on weekends and public holidays).

Matsusho Co. Ltd will provide a working visa and arrange housing for all employees.

All applicants must be a native English speaker (12 years English education) and hold a BS/BA degree. Previous experience is not required, however it is beneficial.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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