I recently got very busy with my own company (a video game job), and I need to focus more time on the new job - and REALLY NEED SOMEONE TO TEACH KIDS IN TOKYO - who I am currently teaching.
I have asked some friends, but no one is available until September.. I need someone for Mid-June.
If you know a teacher, PLEASE have someone contact me ASAP.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Kris Roebuck
(PS - You can see me - talking about my cell phone (content/video game job stuff) in a CBC Documentary here: http://www.krisroebuck.com - Click VIDEO or you can see it here on CBC's web-site: http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/cellphones/video.html -
I am about 2:30 min into the documentary [requires Windows Media player])
HERE IS THE AD - PLEASE FORWARD IT TO A TEACHER WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A WORKING HOLIDAY VISA, or who has a B.A. - Thanks in advance!
ENGLISH TEACHER FOR TOKYO [Only one position available]
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WORK IN TOKYO - TEACHING ENGLISH - Must be good with kids
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A Tokyo based English school called "YY School" (run by a very nice gentleman named Goto (Go - toe) needs a teacher who can to Japan, and teach kids ages 3 - up to age 15 in various parts around Tokyo. A lot of the kids love English teachers, and its nice because you get treated like royalty at most schools.
Start time is: MID-JUNE 2008
Payment (as with most Japanese companies) is only once a month, so make sure
you have airfare, rent and a bit of start-up money to come. You have to front your own (train/bus) travel costs, however on pay day, they get re-paid.
RE: Pay/Time
Hours: PART TIME Hours - at a rate of around $30/hour.
Work: 2 hour to 5 hours per day, depending on the day.
Details: Usually a 45-to-120 minute class,then a 2 hour break, then at another location a 1 or 2 hour class - is the usual day for this type of work. Light work, with lots of breaks and travel.
PAYMENT is about $1500 (during holiday filled months) to $2700 (during busy
months) - Average is roughly $2000 per month.
COSTS
Costs per month are usually:
$500-$800 (housing) + $400 (food) + $300 (travel) = $1300-$1500
(I had $500-$700 for repaying debt and/or shopping.)
REQUIREMENTS:
+ A WORKING HOLIDAY VISA (if you are from: Canada, Australia, NewZealand, or other country where they have the working-holiday visa program.) [Usally this means you need to show you have $2500 to the Visa Office in your hometown, and be AGE 21-30]
IF you wish to upgrade the Visa later you will need either:
+ A University Degree (minimum is a Bachelors Degree)
-OR-
+ 3 Years Experience Teaching English in a Professional School in Your home country, and a "TESL" Certificate.
1. Please send your:
a. Resume
b. including date of birth
c. and photo (optional)
2. Please confirm your eligibility of a working holiday visa.
Send to 1 & 2 TO: KRIS krisr@futureclub.net
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