Current Jobs at Kohgakusha

Kohgakusha is searching for creative and enthusiastic teachers of English for the positions listed below. Although we have some adult classes (including those at our PEG division, teaching students aged from 1.5 years old to adults) most of our students are kids. This means if you are experienced and love work-ing with kids we want to hear from you! Joining Kohgakusha can help you build a career in educa-tion while working with great people in a really nice atmosphere.

If you want to have new experiences in Japan and enjoy interacting with people, especially kids, then Kohgakusha is the ideal place for you!

Requirements

  1. Love working with kids
  2. Native-level English speaker
  3. Energetic and enthusiastic
  4. An understanding of cultural differences
  5. Valid working visa*
  6. Commitment to the position for at least one year
  7. Available for an in-person interview in Japan

* Applicants who do not hold a working visa may be considered for advance recruitment ahead of the spring semester.

Current Jobs List

★Full-time: English Conversation School Teacher for Kids (Tokyo, Kanto) [Fall 2025 & April 2026!]

Date Posted: October 2nd, 2025
Position/Location: Full-Time English Conversation School Teacher for Kids (Tokyo, Kanto) [Fall 2025 & April 2026!]
Start Date Fall 2025 & April 2026
Details: 🗻 Recruiting Creative & Enthusiastic English Teachers For Our Kids! 🗻

Since we take care of small children, people who love working with kids and have experience are especially welcome!

 

Requirements

✅ Must love working with kids!
✅ Native-level English speaker
✅ Energetic and enthusiastic
✅ Good understanding of cultural differences
✅ Valid working visa
✅ Available for an in-person interview in Japan
✅ Commitment to stay in the position for at least one year or longer

 

Job Openings

 

⭐ 【English Conversation School Teacher for Kids】 Locations:

🗓️ Fall start:
– Sagamiono (Kanagawa, Odakyu Line)

🗓️ Positions available April 2026:
– Tama-Center (Tokyo, Odakyu/Keio Line)
– Sagamihara (Kanagawa, JR Yokohama Line)
– Shin-Maruko (Kanagawa, Tokyu Tohoko Line)
– Tama-Plaza (Kanagawa, Tokyu Denen-Toshi Line)
– Shin-Matsudo (Chiba, Musashino/Joban Line)
– Tsunashima (Kanagawa, Tokyu Tohoko Line)
– Tamagawa-Jyosui (Tokyo, Tama Monorail/Seibu-Haijima Line)
– Center-Minami (Kanagawa, Yokohama City Subway)
– Shin-Koshigaya (Saitama, Musashino/Tobu-Isesaki Line) ※This location also offers English afterschool activities.

 

📕 Class Types and Average Class Size:

  • Infant or Adult classes (3~4 students)
  • Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior Highschool (5~8 students)

 

💼 Work conditions:

  • 5 days/week (Sunday and one other day per week)
  • Availability to work on Saturdays is highly desirable
  • 8 hours/day (ex: 9am to 5pm, 1pm to 9pm)
  • Shifts are regular, and determined by the lesson schedule
  • A fixed salary is paid monthly
  • Health insurance is provided

 

💰 An evaluation-based bonus is given after completing your contract

 

📅 Time Off: Two days a week, Golden Week, National Holidays, Summer Vacation, Winter Vacation, and 10 paid vacation days

 

🏯 Japanese language education allowance: We encourage teachers to have a better understanding of Japanese language and culture by subsidizing partial tuition fees for Japanese language school

 

💮 An additional monthly allowance is given to all teachers who have passed JLPT N3, N2 or N1!

 

How To Apply

Please submit a resume and a cover letter.
In your resume, please include the following information:

  1. Photo
  2. Date of Birth
  3. Nationality
  4. Place of residence
  5. Current visa status

 

★Full-time After School English Teacher – Weekends Off – Osaka – Immediate and spring 2026 start!

Date Posted: September 29th, 2025
Position/Location: Full-time English After-School Teacher for Kids -Osaka- (EIA Kansai)
Start Date Fall 2025 Start
Details: 🗻 Recruiting Creative & Enthusiastic English Teachers For Our Kids! 🗻

Since we take care of small children, people who love working with kids and have experience are especially welcome!

Join us in working at one of our schools where we teach English to kids!

👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 New hires will become part of a small and close-knit team teachers at our school in Senri-Chuo, letting their kids have fun, learn English, and build confidence in their language skills! We encourage our teachers to try new approaches, with all teachers having the freedom to plan their own lessons and tailor them to their students’ needs while being guided by our overall curriculum. As well as helping our students grow, we strive to create an environment where our teachers can grow too. We hold regular training and always have mentors available for advice. Additionally we offer a leadership route for advancement for teachers who show potential and want to build their careers.

✨ We provide training, longer vacations (Golden Week, Winter holidays etc.), salary does not change from month to month, and help to pay for Japanese classes. Teachers take care of their own regular classes and students. We also have seasonal events, trips, and a lot of fun!

⭐ Job Opening: 【English After-School Teacher for Kids】

Location:

  •  Senri-Chuo (Toyonaka, Osaka)

✔️ Start Date:

  • Fall and Winter 2025 start!
  • Spring 2026 start also available!

📕 Class Types and Average Class Size:

  • Typically elementary school students, with events open to kindergarten students as well
  • A team of teachers will be in charge of up to 30 students per day
  • Teachers will teach mini-group lessons of up to 12 students

💼 Work conditions:
– 5 days/week (Monday to Friday)
– 8 hours/day (11am to 7pm)
– Shifts are regular
– A fixed salary is paid monthly
– Health insurance enrollment

💰 Salary Details: Fixed monthly base salary of¥265,000 for staff with a Bachelors degree.
Also available: JLPT (up to ¥10,000/month) & Evaluation-based bonus post-completion

📅 Time Off: Two days a week, Golden Week, National Holidays, Summer Vacation, Winter Vacation, and 10 paid vacation days

🏯 Japanese language education allowance: We encourage teachers to have a better understanding of Japanese language and culture by subsidizing partial tuition fees for Japanese language school

💮 An additional monthly allowance is given to all teachers who have passed JLPT N3, N2 or N1!

How to apply
In your resume, please include the following information:
1. Photo
2. Date of Birth
3. Nationality
4. Place of residence
5. Current visa status
We are sorry for that we are not able to respond to all applicants.
Please note only candidates who pass the initial screening process will be contacted.

 

★Part-time: Substitute English Conversation Teacher in Kanto

Date Posted: January 31st, 2025
Division/Location: PEG Kanto
Details: This is a substitute position so when a regular teacher is available, you will be contacted.
Even if you can only work 1 day a week, you are welcome to apply for the position!

 

📍<Locations (English conversation schools in Kanto)>

  • Tama-Center (Tokyo, Tama)
  • Tamagawa-Jyosui (Tokyo, Higashiyamato)
  • Sagamihara (Kanagawa,Sagamihara)
  • Tamagawa-Jyosui (Tokyo, Tachikawa)
  • Tsunashima (Kanagawa, Yokohama)
  • Shin-Maruko (Kanagawa, Kawasaki)
  • Tama-Plaza (Kanagawa, Yokohama)
  • Center-Minami (Kanagawa, Yokohama)
  • Sagamiono (Kanagawa, Sagamihara)
  • Shin-Matsudo (Chiba, Matsudo)
  • Shin-Koshigaya (Saitama, Koshigaya)

 

👱Class types:

  • 3-4ppl for adult/infant
  • 5-8ppl on average for kinder, elementary and junior high4

 

⏲️ Hours

  • Mon-Fri 10:00-21:00
  • *People available to work between 15:00 and 21:00 are desirable.
    Sat 10:00-18:00*

 

💰Salary:

  • 3,000 yen per lesson
  • 1,170yen per hour of office work
  • Travel expenses reimbursed

 

📝 <How to apply>
Please submit a resume and a cover letter.
In your resume, please include the following information:
1.Photo
2.Date of Birth
3.Nationality
4.Place of residence
5.Current visa status

We are sorry for that we are not able to respond to all applicants.
Please note only candidates who pass the initial screening process will be contacted.