About This Role
Teaching elementary school students in a group setting is the core of this instructor role, focusing on grades 1 to 3. You will follow a curriculum and textbooks, emphasizing communication and helping students articulate their answers. The goal is to make learning enjoyable for students who may pursue junior high school entrance exams in the future.
Responsibilities
- Conduct group lessons for elementary school students (grades 1-3)
- Develop lessons according to the curriculum and textbooks
- Emphasize communication and encourage students to answer in their own words
- Report lesson content and student progress to parents
- Perform pre- and post-lesson duties (e.g., checking handouts, seeing students off)
- Support other tasks such as exam supervision and science experiments
Requirements
- Social worker or homemaker with a four-year university degree or higher
- Must be under 60 years old (due to retirement system)
Nice to have:
- Enjoy teaching
- Aspiring teacher
- Experience as an instructor at a cram school or preparatory school
- Experience attending Eikoh Seminar
- Experience with junior high school entrance exams
Benefits
- Full transportation expenses paid (excluding regular commuter pass areas)
- Various allowances
- Salary increase system
- Employee promotion system
- Friend referral system
- Welfare benefits (mutual aid association system)
- Employee discount (for children/siblings attending the cram school)
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, holidays; 14:30-19:00
- Minimum working days per week: 1 day
- Working hours example (for Grade 1): 14:30-16:30 (pre-lesson duties), 16:30-16:50 (greeting students), 16:50-17:40 (Grade 1 Math), 17:40-17:50 (break floor management), 17:50-18:40 (Grade 1 Japanese), 18:40-19:00 (cleaning/tidying up)
- Dress code: Suit required (tie not necessary)
- Cool Biz period (May-October): Jacket not required
- Hair color: Dark brown acceptable
Application Process
- For students: online interview
- Aptitude test and academic test (online)
- Online interview
- Placement decision
- For social workers: in-person interview (in principle)
- Document screening
- Aptitude test and academic test (online)