J PREP EA College Admission is seeking an All-English Course Coordinator to help prepare students for entrance exams to top universities in Japan. In addition to shared common duties such as teaching, the Course Coordinator will create and/or maintain curriculum under the Content Manager.
In this role, the successful candidate will assist in developing and maintaining the EA College Admission Curriculum. The role is comprised of both specialized duties (~50%) and common duties (~50%).
Specialized duties include but are not limited to:
• creating and updating high-level content, curriculum, and lesson plans for our shared curriculum under the direction of the Content Manager.
• proofreading and quality checking content and teaching materials.
Additional specialized duties may include:
• researching the Japanese entrance-exam system and conducting research on how J PREP can better improve its offerings for senior high school students.
• analyzing entrance exam trends and offering data-based recommendations on program improvements.
• developing new course offerings for J PREP’s seasonal sessions.
Common duties include but are not limited to:
• assisting in monitoring and supervising sites where lessons are held.
• teaching approximately six hours a week.
• performing quality checks and providing feedback for instructors’ grading of students’ writing
• grading student writings and correcting student work.
• substituting classes.
[We offer]
• Salary: 4,400,000 – 5,800,000 (includes 20 hours of paid overtime)
• enrollment in pension and social health insurance.
• transportation reimbursement.
• 3 days paid leave granted upon joining with additional days given after 6 months of employment depending on date joined. Annual paid leave granted in march after one year of employment, increasing annually.
• visa renewal support.
• childcare allowance for those eligible.
• opportunity for professional growth.
• a comfortable, modern working environment.
[Working Conditions]
• ~21 working days per month, fewer in February and months with company holidays
• National holidays are workdays unless they are also designated company holidays.
• Regular days off: one weekend day and one weekday (e.g.: Sun/Mon)
• Work times with 1-hour break:
o Monday – Saturday: 12:00 – 20:45
o Sunday: 9:00 – 17:45
• Work locations include one or more of the following: Shibuya, Jiyugaoka, Yotsuya, Kichijoji, Myogadani, Yokohama
Some flexibility with the above conditions may be possible.
[About you]
Candidates should be:
• able to follow the direction of the content manager.
• able to work both independently and as a team.
• able to follow the proper channels of communication established in the team.
• flexible.
• able to deliver quality English instruction targeting the 4 skills and critical thinking based on our teaching methods and materials.
• able to manage their own schedule.
• able to meet tight deadlines.
• detail-oriented.
• open to new approaches.
• dedicated to helping our students reach their academic goals.
• friendly, polite, and academically minded.
• reliable and punctual.
We are seeking candidates who possess:
• at least a three-year bachelor’s degree.
• English proficiency.
• a valid working visa.
• experience teaching high-school-aged students; preferably in Japan. Ideally, this should be solo-teaching experience.
• some understanding of the entrance exam system in Japan or a willingness to learn.
• either (1) experience (or an interest) in CLIL methodology and teaching liberal arts subjects or (2) experience teaching test-preparation classes.
• Japanese ability is helpful, but not required.
Preference will be given to:
• those who possess M.A. degrees in linguistics, TESOL, or other related fields.
• those with significant experience (3+ years) teaching high-school aged students.
• those with experience creating curriculum and content in a team.
