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English Instructor - Independent Contract
NOVA
Various locations, Japan
Ongoing
20
- All Levels
- University Graduate, Licensed Teacher, ESL Instructor
- Bachelor
- United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Malawi
School Requirements:
- Education Required: Bachelor
- Major: Any
- Work Visa Eligibility: United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, South Africa, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica
Additional School Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Degree Holder
- Fluent English speaker
- Full English education (Primary - University)
- Positive and professional attitude
- Must have the financial capability to support themselves for the first few weeks upon arrival in Japan before the first paycheck is issued. We recommend having a minimum of 200,000 Yen (1,300 USD) as initial funds to cover living expenses, accommodation, and other essentials. This can be discussed further in the interview.
The Independent Contractor is self-employed and therefore responsible for registering themselves at the tax office, obtaining invoice issuer status, and filing their tax returns at the end of each tax year. Independent Contractors are also responsible for enrolling themselves in health insurance and pension at their local ward office. Independent Contractors must also cover their transportation costs.
- Very competitive remuneration
- Flexible work schedule
- Full support network
- Initial training (5 days)
- Comprehensive training provided (ongoing)
- Visa sponsorship
- Bonuses Paid
Being an Independent Contractor includes:
- The use of NOVA’s facilities, utilities, materials, and teaching curriculum, without charge.
- A flexible working schedule.
- A replacement instructor arrangement service is available from 400 yen per lesson.
- An end-of-contract bonus based on individual performance.
- Monthly incentives for the most highly-rated instructors, based on client satisfaction surveys.
- Skill remuneration determined by a points system based on client satisfaction of up to 340 yen per lesson for those re-contracting.
- Remuneration of 1,430 – 1,930 yen per 40-minute lesson taught for new instructors, depending on the day, lesson type, and student attendance.
For a year or a career, it's an experience of a lifetime!
Discover Japan teaching English with NOVA.
Do you want to be part of something special, in one of the world’s most exciting and advanced locations? Want to experience a different culture and lifestyle? Gain some work experience in the field of education.
Come work with us as a Language Instructor at Nova Japan!
Our Instructors:
Every instructor completes a comprehensive training program before they start teaching for NOVA. The program equips them with everything they need to be able to teach high-quality lessons and provide excellent customer service. All NOVA instructors are committed to meeting and exceeding student expectations and supporting student progress toward the achievement of their goals.
Responsibilities:
- Selecting, planning, and conducting lessons for kids and adults
- Monitoring student performance and reporting on student progress
- Performing demonstration lessons and level assessments for new or potential students
- Promoting available products and services
- Maintaining a clean, comfortable, and welcoming environment
The Independent Contractor agreement is the ideal choice for those looking for flexibility and control over their schedule. It comes with rewards and responsibility.
Independent Contractors contracting with NOVA are self-employed and choose when and at which school/s they offer their lessons. Their business contract with NOVA allows them to teach under the NOVA brand name with access to NOVA’s customer base, using NOVA’s methods, materials, and facilities. This helps the Contractor quickly get established. After that, the Contractors for whom this option pays the largest financial dividends soon recognize the added value of investing in refining their skills to build their regular client base.
While the contract gives access to NOVA’s customers, payment is contingent on customers reserving the lessons offered by the Contractor. Training is unpaid but there is an extensive range of training seminars available for Contractors who want to improve their teaching skills or gain qualifications to teach special types of lessons. After completing the training requirements, Contractors with NOVA may also offer lessons to clients of NOVA’s sister brand, Gaba, a brand that specializes in One-on-one lessons (with Learning Studios mainly located in larger urban areas).
The NOVA brand delivers high-quality instruction and other language services to those who wish to improve their communicative proficiency in foreign languages. Students of a wide range of ages and ability levels, from complete beginner to very advanced, can choose to take small group or private lessons face-to-face in one of the many NOVA school branches throughout Japan, over a video-conferencing system or online from the comfort of their own homes, or a combination.
In addition to conversation skills-based lessons, test preparation courses are offered to students studying for specific English tests such as TOEIC or TOEFL. Also popular is our range of NOVA Plus courses. Some of these courses focus on specific skills (such as grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, etc.,) and some are geared toward specific purposes (such as business or travel).
As an additional supplement to classroom-style lessons, most branches also offer a conversation practice style of lesson known as Voice. Voice provides students with an opportunity to practice what they have learned in their lessons in a supervised, but self-directed forum to help them become more accustomed to and confident communicating naturally in a second language.
For younger learners, we offer NOVA Junior, a program developed specifically for children aged 3 to 12. Through our NOVA Junior program, students learn to read, write, and communicate confidently in English in a fun and supportive environment. The program is designed to complement what they learn in school and prepare them for future studies.
For students who are interested in languages other than English, French, German, Chinese, and Korean face-to-face lessons are also taught in selected branches across Japan. Lessons in all nine languages offered by NOVA (including English) are available through the Multimedia Center, based in Osaka.
The Multimedia Center offers both small group and private lessons, both online and through a video conferencing system. The curriculum mirrors the classroom curriculum with the added appeal of extra audio and visuals.
NOVA students on free-booking plans can take lessons at any NOVA branch within Japan, whenever seats are available in lessons of their ability level(s). NOVA branch schools are generally open seven days a week. On regular weekdays, schools are typically open from around midday until 9:30 p.m., and on weekends and national holidays from 10:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Larger schools may be open from 10:00 a.m. through to 10:20 p.m. every day of the week. The Multimedia Center offers lessons up to 24 hours a day (depending on the language). This provides students who want to take lessons outside of regular branch opening hours, and also those who live in remote areas, extra scheduling options.
Advantages of NOVA's learning system:
Group class sizes are limited to a maximum of four students for adult classes and eight for NOVA Junior classes. All instructors are fluent speakers of the respective language that they teach. Lessons are taught in the target language only to be fully immersive. There are many opportunities throughout the lesson to practice and apply the language being studied. An individual, electronic study record is maintained for each student and used to identify, monitor, and cater to individual learning needs. Study systems are flexible and convenient to use; students can combine different courses, languages, and study locations.Instructors:
All NOVA instructors are fluent speakers of the language that they teach. Some begin their NOVA careers with previous experience as educators and some with no prior teaching experience. Regardless, every instructor completes a comprehensive training program before they start teaching for NOVA. The program equips them with everything they need to be able to teach high-quality lessons and provide excellent customer service. All NOVA instructors are committed to meeting and exceeding student expectations and supporting student progress toward the achievement of their goals.
Teaching in Japan continues to be one of the most popular options for English teachers as well as licensed classroom teachers. One of the world's most technologically advanced countries, Japan also maintains a culture of old-world tradition and appreciation for beauty.
Tokyo
Japanese
127,799,000 (10th)
Yen (¥) / En (円 or 圓) (JPY)
Buddhism, Shinto
Temperate
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