Teaching in Japan is one of the best ways to support yourself so as to see the country, but how to get a top end job at one of the Japanese universities? Here’s some tips
Jess left a comment yesterday on Travelhappy’s Teaching English In Japan article saying:
“Hi,
You mentioned you worked at Universities, could you give some advice about how to get work at a university? It must be quite difficult but is it possible?
Thanks”
Lindy, who wrote the article, sent through this useful response:
It is becoming increasingly difficult to find work at a university but it is possible if you hold a MA and can speak Japanese. The other thing is, most of the Japanese universities only hire from within Japan, whereas some of the language schools hire from abroad. Basically, what that boils down to is finding a job and getting into the country and then looking for jobs at universities once you’re there.
If you want to check out the jobs and requirements you should check out these websites:
- www.gaijinpot.com
- www.jobsinjapan.com
- escapeartist.com
- www.ohayosensei.com – This site is mostly for qualified teachers and tends to have more university jobs.
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Hello, thank you so much for the links. I have also known that Japan was a very attractive place for teachers, non-teachers/tourists, as well as other professionals. I would also like to recommend a very helpful job resource: http://www.worknplayglobal.com. WorkNPlay Global features a wide array of jobs for all job seekers, so I do hope it could help.