Hi joe tomei here. This job announcement was recently posted to the yahoo groups (which was the original Kumamoto-i and is still open, though not very active) and I wanted to pass it on.
I wanted to add a bit more than the usual ‘please contact the address below directly’. I’ve recently been engaged in debates about the use of ’native’ in the context of job postings. I’m coming in contact with more and more English teachers who are very fluent non-native speakers who have a “High level of proficiency in written and verbal use of English”. Yes, they may have a slight accent, but they often bring some interesting skills and abilities that should be considered. This is not to call into question this job posting or other job postings, but I think, as a linguist, I believe this question will become more and more central in the coming years.
======= OWLS Co., Ltd. is now looking for an energetic and enthusiastic native English-speaking Instructor to work at Senior High Schools in Kikuchi near Kumamoto City.
Compensation: Competitive Wage Working Days and Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:15 am to 5:00 pm Contract Term: Immediate – March 2019 (Renewable)
Required Qualifications: *Must have at least 1 year ALT experience in Japan in junior or senior high school. *Native English speaker. *Valid working visa *Bachelor’s degree or higher. *Two references from a previous or current employer. *High level of proficiency in written and verbal use of English. *Must have basic Microsoft office or equivalent skills. *Basic Japanese language skills or higher.
Advantageous Qualifications: *TESOL/TEFL certification *Teaching license *Valid driver’s license (International or Japanese)
Duties: *To prepare instructional plans and lesson outlines for teacher approval *To support instructional plans by preparing and developing teaching aids and materials *To implement lessons as a main teacher in class *To attend school events
Please contact us at [email protected]