Teachers may expect to teach students a of wide range of levels (from basic beginner to advanced) and ages (from 2yrs old) during the course of a working week, if not a working day. They will also teach students interested in learning general English, English for Special Purposes, and students studying business and exam preparation English. Teachers will teach large groups, small groups and 1-1 private lessons as part of their regular teaching schedule, providing for a significant amount of interest and variety. The excellent academic support provided to all SESJ teachers throughout their time with us, through training courses such as FELT (Foundation in English Language Teaching), TEYL (Teaching English to Younger Learners) and on-going teacher development workshops ensures that teachers are well prepared for life in the classroom. In July 2006, SESJ ran its first ever Trinity Cert TESOL Course, run on a part-time basis for SESJ teachers (allowing them to continue to work while studying for a further qualification), and at a significantly discounted rate. This course is also the first to be run by any school anywhere in Japan.
Full-time Contracts:
Teaching five days a week (mostly afternoons and evenings). 4-day week contracts also available.
Approx. 110 teaching hours per month
Contract completion bonus of JPY65,000
Minimum guaranteed monthly salary of JPY255,000 for Cambridge CELTA, Trinity Cert TESOL (or recognized equivalent)
Potential to earn much more.
Accommodation arranged.
Transportation to schools reimbursed
Minimum Requirements:
Native speaker of English
National of one of the following countries: UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Canada. US nationals may also apply for SLS vacancies.
University degree (Min 3yrs, BA/BSC Hons), or holder of Japanese spousal visa
Cambridge CELTA, Trinity Cert TESOL TESOL (or recognized, accredited equivalent). Those without this qualification must be willing to take a recommended training course in consultation with SESJ (please see information below).
Outgoing, enthusiastic, friendly, positive, sociable, energetic, hard-working, patient and professional.
No TEFL qualification?
If you do not possess a recognised and accredited TEFL qualification, there are many training centres around the world that offer them. Please click the link below to find out more about the courses on offer.
If you are unable to take any of these courses, you may still be able to apply for a teaching position with SES Japan, but you must be prepared to undertake our own in-house Foundation in English Language Teaching (FELT) course, prior to starting teaching for us. Regrettably, these courses are presently only run in Japan and in the UK, though we hope to expand these to other countries in the near future, so you must be currently resident in one of these countries.
Online Application Form
Applying couldn't be easier. Just complete the Online Application Form and click Send. Successful applicants only will then be contacted by a member of the Shane English School Japan recruitment team.
*Please ensure that all sections must be completed accurately and in full before applications may be submitted.
Interview Locations
We operate a network of recruitment centres throughout the world, whose staff will help guide you through the application to interview process for a teaching job in Japan with SESJ. TEFL job offers will only be made after a successful interview, which may be conducted on either a face to face or telephone basis, depending on your location.
Current locations for 'face to face' interviews are:
UK - London, Manchester and Scotland
South Africa - Cape Town
Japan - Tokyo
China - Shanghai
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh
Taiwan - Taipei
Thailand - Bangkok
If you are not based within reach of any of the above locations, conventional phone and/or internet phone interviews may be conducted through our Japan Recruitment Centre.
