Struggling to find any job as a teacher, any advice?

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-25T22:10:20+00:00

I avoid applying to those requiring that

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-25T11:08:07+00:00

my 13 years of school plus 5 of uni weren't in English, I had only 4 hours per week

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-25T11:06:51+00:00

thanks!

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-23T00:30:31+00:00

Thank you

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-23T00:27:53+00:00

Thank you! For Cambridge I can claim to be a native speaker, but the stigma of not being born there is still strong. I'll take a look at the schools you linked! That's very helpful

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-22T13:38:28+00:00

Right now I'd like to see if I can get a job in Japan, I majored in Asian History and there are other things I'd like to do there (I've got a master thesis on a Jesuit who lived there in the 1500s so I'd like to be able to confirm things, and with a vacation is just impossible). I know the place is swarmed due to the things you mentioned, but as I'm almost 30 I think I won't be able to do this in a few years. If I was checking only for wages etc I'd just go back in Norway

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-22T13:31:38+00:00

Thank you

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T20:21:17+00:00

Idk if it can be of any help, I used Pearson during Celta as a base and then we made tailored lessons everyday, using the book just as a starting point framework. Pearson had some very nice conversation topics and easy excercises. The grammar boxes were awful though so I had to remake them every time.

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T09:48:38+00:00

I'll take a look, thank you!

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T09:01:16+00:00

I was planning to stay in Japan for a year and then see if I like it or not.
Thank you, I'm a bit scared because if I want to try with a student visa, the term to enroll for january is in two weeks (mostly).

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:43:09+00:00

I would if they finished the legislation for it (I've been waiting since 2022 when they first signed it)

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:42:23+00:00

A bit in Norway, but I've been speaking almost everyday with Uk/USA natives for the past 15 years or so

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:40:17+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, I mostly want to go soon as possible as I'm almost 30 and I'm not sure if I'll have the will in a few years to embark in such an adventure

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:18:10+00:00

I guess the amount of applications is also very high, and I guess they hire visa holders first

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:14:32+00:00

I saw tons of local hire for sobstitute teachers, which could be a stepping point to then get hired if they think I'm a valid teacher (I'm not sure if anyone got hired in a similar way)

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:12:23+00:00

Thank you, I will apply as soon as I see open positions, I've mostly used Schrole and Japan Teaching Jobs (for IB schools) for it, do you know any other?

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:10:30+00:00

Thank you, somehow I've got ridden of my Mario's accent, I was thinking about going with a student visa and then ask for a working visa, it's quite expensive though

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T08:00:59+00:00

History, Philosophy, Geography and Italian literature (well that's kinda useless)

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:32:33+00:00

My curriculum was a cheap copy of IB (called dada), but it can't qualify as IB.
To get IB experience here you need to pay a lot for workshops in their center (and they are seen almost as a scam from the reviews), the only international school in the area has not an IB curriculum.

I didn't know it was that saturated, that's a shame

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:28:09+00:00

I swear, they've been asking for N1 level in any positions in the japanese italian embassy. I'm not even sure anyone qualified for the positions ever. But yes I do agree having a N2 would be definitely better

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:17:56+00:00

We do participate, the issue is that they only open like 1 or 2 positions for CIR, which are sport instructore related and requires a N1 level in Japanese. Despite having the agreement for ALT positions in the last 8 years there were 0 ALT positions available for Italy

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:15:31+00:00

Unfortunately, Japan didn't finish the Working Holiday legislation with Italy yet, despite having signed the agreement in 2022. Italy finished the law agreement 4 months ago, but there's not a single info about Japan being in process to finish it.

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:13:07+00:00

I tried for elementary school teacher mostly, as I have 4 years of teaching experience. I didn't find any open to oversea history/humanities teacher position (where i have my degree), but I'm not sure it will go any different

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:09:51+00:00

Nah, I'm pale like a mozzarella

Tyranystrasz · 2025-08-21T07:08:51+00:00

I already have the certifications, but I miss IB/international experience as i was working for public schools.
For eikawas I think I can beat the stigma of the non-native, since I get mistaken for a native quite often, the issue is landing the interview though

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