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: Full-time English Kindergarten Teacher―Sat/Sun off! <April 2025 Kanagawa-Tokyo>

Date Posted: January 31st, 2025
Position/Location: Full-time English Kindergarten Teacher in Tokyo/Kanagawa
Start Date April 2025 Start
Details: 🗻 Creative & Enthusiastic English Teachers Needed For Our Kids! 🗻

 

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

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

 

<Job Openings>

 

⭐ 【Kindergarten teacher】
*Location:
-The main office is located in Shinyurigaoka, Kanagawa (20min from Shinjuku, Tokyo)
Our contracted kindergartens are located in Kanagawa and the Tokyo area.

 

🗓️ Start period:
– April 2025

 

📕 Class Types:
– Morning: bigger classes (25~35 students, 10-30mins classes)
– Afternoon: smaller classes(3~10 students, 50-60mins classes)

 

💼 Work conditions:
– Mon-Fri (Saturday & Sunday off)
– 8 hours/day (ex:9am-5pm, 10am-6pm)
– A fixed salary is paid monthly
– Health insurance is provided

 

💰 Contract completion bonus (dependent on work evaluation)

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

★Full-time: English Conversation School Teacher for Kids <Spring 2025 Osaka>

Date Posted: January 20th, 2025
Position/Location: Full-time English Conversation School Teacher for Kids -Osaka- (PEG Kansai)
Start Date Spring 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!

We have seven schools based in the Osaka area.
Each school has a small team of native teachers, and bilingual Japanese staff who are always there to offer support.
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 Openings
⭐ 【English Conversation School Teacher for Kids】

 

🗓️ Spring 2025 start locations

-Ryokuchi-Koen (Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line)
-Senri-Chuo (Osaka monorail, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line)
-Tsukaguchi (Hankyu Line)
-Takatsuki (JR Kyoto Line)
-Toyonaka (Hankyu Takarazuka Line)
-Ibaraki (Hankyu Kyoto Line)
-Tennoji (JR, Osaka City Subway)

 

📕 Class Types and Average Class Size:
– Infant or Adult classes (3~4 students)
– Kindergarten, Elementary, Junior Highschool, and Highschool (5~8 students)

 

💼 Work conditions:
– 5 days/week (Sundays and Mondays off)
– 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 enrollment

 

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

 

📅 Time Off: Sunday and Monday, 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. Current place of residence
5. Current visa status

 

★Part-time: Substitute English Conversation Teacher in Kanto

Date Posted: January 31st, 2024
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.