Posts tagged Eikaiwa
Finding a Job in Fukuoka
Mar 7th
Finding a job in Japan as a foreigner can be tricky if you don’t know the best places to look. In Fukuoka there are several places we can recommend, when looking for a job. The first one we highly recommend is the Fukuoka Now website. They have a fairly active classified section with job listings, announcements, buy & sell, and a few other categories.
The second place to look for a job in Fukuoka is at the Rainbow Plaza located in the IMS Building in Tenjin. There are several bullentin boards with job, buy & sell, teaching, etc.
The next one is GaijinPot, which has positions throughout Japan. There are sometimes positions in Fukuoka, so don’t forget to add this to your list when searching for jobs.
The last one that we recommend is the Fukuoka “Hello Work” office. There are sometimes jobs here and they have English speakers available on certain days.
Good luck with your job hunt (^_^)
English School Closings in Australia [Geos]
Feb 1st
Just when you didn’t think the economy could get worse, we have another victim.
This time it’s in Australia, where many Japanese students go to study English.
AUSTRALIA’S international education industry has suffered another massive blow with the collapse of eight English language colleges, leaving 2300 foreign students around the country in the dark over their future.
The single largest group affected is in Melbourne and has an estimated 530 students unable to complete their courses. Some had just one more week before the end of their course. A total of 390 employees have lost their jobs.
Japanese-owned GEOS, which operates a global chain of English language schools, closed its Australian operations late yesterday. [Read More]
Hopefully the Australian Government will do their best to help all of these students. We have heard rumors that Geos in Japan isn’t in the best condition either… So if you are a student or an employee of Geos be very careful. Also if anyone teachers out there want to give us the inside story on Geos Japan, contact us.
Teaching English in Japan: Part 1
Mar 12th
Teaching English is Japan
We always get requests to write articles about Teaching English in Japan, so here is one of many that we will probably post on the Fukuoka Talk Blog. It’s hard to do a post on teaching in Japan without writing a book but we will do our best to divide it up into chunks.
Do you need a Degree to teach in Japan?
First lets talk about what you need to Teach in Japan. You will most likely need a Bachelors Degree from an accredited university. The major doesn’t really matter but a teaching degree or certificate will probably get you a little more money and better jobs, though there is no guarantee. Most schools wont even deal with you unless you have a 4 year degree, so it’s best to finish school before you make your way to Japan. There are ways to teach in Japan without a degree but you usually have to be in Japan to get those types of jobs. Most of the time instructors that teach in Japan without a degree have a Japanese spouse and the visa that goes along with being married to a Japanese National. I have friends that have lived and worked in Japan for years and they don’t have degrees. Some of them have several part-time jobs instead of one, since they have found it easier to get part-time teaching jobs. Personally, I have found that every full time job I have applied for has required me to show my diploma as proof of my degree. Yes, that’s correct you should bring an official copy of your diploma to Japan if you are going to teach here.
So the answer to the question, “Do you need a degree to teach in Japan?” is truthfully… No, but it’s a lot easier if you have a degree.
Notes:
Americans usually need a 4 year degree to get a visa to teach in Japan.
Kiwi’s & Aussies can usually get working holiday visa’s to teach in Japan for short term periods.
Disclaimer: This is for the American stand point. There are differences for different countries. I will sometimes put this information in the posts but since I am not an expert, do some “do diligence” and research your countries visa laws.