Description

We are looking for teachers who have a lot of ideas, enthusiastic in teaching languages, love children. Applicants who have teacher's certificate, have experiences teaching at elementary schools or majored in education will be welcomed. There are 8 American and Canadian full time teachers in our school this year. The teacher will be a homeroom teacher which means a main teacher as in a kindergarten or in a elementary schools taking charge of the class.

About our Students and our School

We are an English bilingual school for children from 2 to 12 years old. Please see our website for more information or just email us. We will send you our brochure (Japanese only) and year plan. We are NOT an Eikaiwa (English conversational) School. We are bilingual international school. 90% of our students are Japanese children who have learned English for more than 1 year in the bilingual environment at school. We support work visas. Felice pronounces Fe-Lee-CHE( "ch" as change)

Housing:

* We have our school's teachers' apartment. 50000-55000 yen/mo
* 1 apartment room is for one person, has 1 bedroom + 1 living room & kitchen + bathroom, about 30m2.
* Furnished, no key money.

Job Description:

* Everyday from Mon-Fri.
* Working hours: 8:30-17:30 (including 1hr break) (working hours may change to 9:30-18:30 based on your teaching position)
* Teaching hours: Approx. 4-5 hours/day

Holidays:

Summer: approx. 10days
Winter: approx. 5 days
Spring: approx. 3 days
National Holidays: approx. 10 days/year based on the Japanese calendar
Paid Holidays: 10 days (including sick leave)
Health insurance (70%coverage): School will pay half of the premium.

Important:

* This Contract will be 2 years contract (negotiable).
* It can be renewed.
* The bonus will be paid at the end of the every school year (March).

Events:

We have many exciting events throughout the year,
* Summer camp,
* Summer fiesta BBQ,
* Christmas Party & Concert,
* Sport day festival,
* Staff only Italian Parties,
* Halloween,
* Easter

and also Japanese traditional seasonal events like
* Tanabata,
* Mochi (rice cake) Making,
* Children's Day festivals etc.

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Additional Information
* Please see our website linked from right column for the condition etc.
* If you'd like to see our brochure and school photos, send us an email for the URL.
* If you like children, and if you are interested in children's language
development, it'll be fun to work for our school.

Documents needed for the application
* Resume
* Graduation diploma(s)
* Transcript(s)
* 3 references

Highlights

Teach in Japan.

We are located in Gunma Prefecture which is about 60 miles (100km) from Tokyo.

We have English/Japanese bilingual courses with our unique immersion program.

Qualifications

- Teacher certificate
- Majored/Minored in Education preferable

Minimum Education

Bachelors

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Salary/Pay

39,000 - 47,200 USD per year including bonus (currency on Sep. 29, 2011) salary will be paid in Japanese Yen

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, European, Canadian, Australian and Kiwi Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Transcript

Felice International School's Mission Statement

-We teach English to children from 2 years old. -Immersion Course is an intensive English program at Felice. The purpose of this program is to fully expose your child to English during kindergarten hours. All class hours are conducted in English by a native speaking instructor. In addition, starting at the age of four Felice Kindergarten students will join our Elementary School Preparation Program taught in Japanese: This is to ensure your child's ability to compete in any standard Japanese elementary schools as well as international elementary schools and bilingual schools.

Year Founded

2003