American English Teachers in Japan???

Question

I have seen bullitens for people with degrees in English to teach in Japan with no knowledge of the Japanese language necessary. Has anyone else heard of this? If you have do you know how much it pays?

Answer 1

To work legally in Japan you need a Bachelor's degree in any subject. Employers like people with English or Linguistics degrees, but that's not a legal requirement. The biggest program is the JET program, which recruits English-speaking graduates to work as language assistants in public schools. This is run by the Japanese government. The two biggest private schools are GEOS and AEON. These are private, for-profit schools with many different locations. Personally, I wouldn't work in one. However, lots of people have good experiences with those companies. No matter where you decide to go and which company you decide to work for, READ AND UNDERSTAND YOUR CONTRACT.

Answer 2

The main program is called JET (Japan English Teachers or something like that), so you can look it up and get details. I considered doing this after I did a high school exchange program there, but never did. A friend did it and had a great time.

If you're outside the main cities, the money is good enough to get by and have a nice experience, though you won' t get rich or anything. Tokyo is a fun place but money becomes an issue...

Answer 3

I have lived in Japan and taught English here for 20 years, the country is good and the people are kind, and it is very safe. If you work for a private language school the money is not particularly good, maybe about 25k a year, and Japan is expensive, but if you can open your own school the possibilities are much better. Anyway. for many young people it is a good chance to see the country and make a little money.

Answer 4

The group I know about, that two brothers I know worked with successfully, was something like "AEN."

Answer 5

OSU sends students over there but they do not get paid but do get free education and free board and food