Temporary Full-Time Teacher

Teach English in Nagoya, Japan


Temporary Teacher - Kids EFL classes

January 2021- March 2021

Happy English Club
Temporary Kids EFL teacher in Nagoya, Japan

Are you looking to join a group of skilled educators focused on delivering high level English classes to well-behaved students? 

Who are we?
Happy English Club Ltd. and Hisaya International Preschool a private English school and daycare facility located in Nagoya, Japan.
Happy English Club
Happy English Club
Happy English Club
As a junior EFL teacher you will learn our teaching system and prove you can operate at a high level.

What kind of teacher are we looking for? 

You like people, especially kids. You like teaching. You are a native English speaker. You are a university graduate. You have prior teaching experience with young EFL students in Japan. You understand EFL methodology and get geekily excited about topics like comprehensible input and synthetic phonics. 

You are committed to becoming a better teacher. You attend teacher training seminars. You have good people skills and a high EQ. You know how to get along with co-workers and managers. You can follow directions. You are humble with your EFL teaching pedagogical ideas. 

You want to work at a company that rewards superior job performance. You want a job with a career path. You want to work at a stable company that will help you grow as a teacher. 
Happy English Club
Permanent Full Time Teacher: 

If you are interested in working with us on a more permanent basis, there is an option to continue work with us as a regular full time English instructor from April 2022. 

More Details: 
  • Students range in age from 2 - 15. Some adult lessons as well. 
  • We use a well-developed curriculum
  • Students grouped according to English proficiency and not age 
  • Weekly teacher training / idea sharing sessions 
  • All classes are held on site (no travelling off site required) 
  • Nice students / we have carefully built our school's student base 
Minimum qualifications: 
  1. a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4 year university
  2. experience working with kids.
  3. teaching experience (teaching license / TEFL / TESOL preferred)
  4. prior work or life experience in Japan.
  5. good people skills / a high EQ
  6. behavior that is consistent with that of an Early Childhood teacher
  7. the ability to work independently once a clear direction has been given
Teach English in Nagoya
Other details:
  • Full time work / 5 days a week / Tuesday - Saturday
  • Approximately 25 classes per week 
  • Approximately 40 total work hours per week
  • 6 weeks paid vacation per year 
  • Salary:¥350,000 - 375,000 / month depending on qualifications
  • Paid transportation
  • Visa sponsorship available
Basically we want to take care of our teachers so they can be at their best when they come to work.

Apply Now!

Interested applicants please send the following materials:
  • A letter of introduction 
  • A resume
  • At some point we will ask you for a 2 - 5 minute video of you teaching a class. We want to see your teaching skills. 
Send your resume and cover letter to us by E-mail: 

In your cover letter please indicate how many of the "Minimum Qualifications"you have. 
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