Although there are three basic roads to teaching in Japan most recent graduates use to start their teaching careers, the destination in terms of salaries and working conditions are fairly similar.
Year after year, thousands of native English speakers pack their stuff, say goodbye to their families and friends, promise to write, cry at the gate, and climb on a plane with Japan as their destination. This Asian economic giant is a bastion for both recent university graduates looking to “kill” a year after graduation as well as a proven and lucrative employment market for seasoned ESL professionals.
The lure of Japan is profound. Many board their planes fueled by hopes for a spiritual experience or a simpler life. Others buy their tickets having heard tales of the big money and the gracious and gentle nature of the Japanese. Still others have a flat-out fascination with Japan that they cannot even explain. And finally, there are many who want to perfect their Japanese speaking skills—they see doing a “stint” in the land of the rising sun as the road to this achievement.
The veterans in the ESL field with the credentials or advanced degrees in education and linguistics who get employed at the university level enjoy decent working conditions, competitive salaries, paid health insurance, summers off, and a somewhat comfortable way of life (a mere two or three classes per day.) They have gone through it. Those without credentials begin to build them. Often the first cut into this market is the well traveled road of eikaiwa.
1) Teaching in Japan (Eikaiwa): The Most Traveled Road
Eikaiwa refers to the teaching of English conversation and it is a billion dollar industry in Japan. These are most often the large chain schools like ECC, Berlitz, and Aeon. These organizations employ thousands of teachers throughout Japan and can be found in practically every single city in Japan—irrespective of size. There are literally thousands of eikaiwa schools dotting the countryside. All of them have as a mission the task of teaching English to the Japanese.
Although there are three basic roads to teaching in Japan most recent graduates use to start their teaching careers, the destination in terms of salaries and working conditions are fairly similar.Year after year, thousands of native English speakers pack their stuff, say goodbye to their families and friends, promise to write, cry at the gate, and climb on a plane with Japan as their destination. This Asian economic giant is a bastion for both recent university graduates looking to “kill” a year after graduation as well as a proven and lucrative employment market for seasoned ESL professionals.The lure of Japan is profound. Many board their planes fueled by hopes for a spiritual experience or a simpler life. Others buy their tickets having heard tales of the big money and the gracious and gentle nature of the Japanese. Still others have a flat-out fascination with Japan that they cannot even explain. And finally, there are many who want to perfect their Japanese speaking skills—they see doing a “stint” in the land of the rising sun as the road to this achievement.The veterans in the ESL field with the credentials or advanced degrees in education and linguistics who get employed at the university level enjoy decent working conditions, competitive salaries, paid health insurance, summers off, and a somewhat comfortable way of life (a mere two or three classes per day.) They have gone through it. Those without credentials begin to build them. Often the first cut into this market is the well traveled road of eikaiwa.1) Teaching in Japan (Eikaiwa): The Most Traveled RoadEikaiwa refers to the teaching of English conversation and it is a billion dollar industry in Japan. These are most often the large chain schools like ECC, Berlitz, and Aeon. These organizations employ thousands of teachers throughout Japan and can be found in practically every single city in Japan—irrespective of size. There are literally thousands of eikaiwa schools dotting the countryside. All of them have as a mission the task of teaching English to the Japanese.
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