Japanese Language Teacher

Yoisho Language Llp; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mostly remote

Flexible schedule

Career growth

Job summary

Yoisho Language Llp in India is seeking an engaging Japanese language teacher to run live online batches, emphasizing interaction over lectures. You will guide learners through grammar, vocabulary, kanji, reading, listening, pronunciation and conversation to help them reach JLPT targets.

You will assess progress, provide actionable feedback, and feed into curriculum improvements, with most work being remote.

Qualifications

• JLPT N2 or N1 certification.
• At least 1 year of Japanese language teaching experience - classroom, online or corporate.
• Confident spoken Japanese and a solid working grasp of grammar, kanji and pronunciation, with the ability to explain the "why" behind a rule, not just the rule.
• Comfort teaching online: stable broadband, a working headset, and the ability to hold a virtual room.
• Genuine enjoyment of teaching an interactive class.

Responsibilities

• Run live online batches at your assigned levels, keeping the class interactive rather than lecture-style, conversation drills, role-plays, pair work and quick-fire quizzes.
• Drive batch outcomes: our benchmark is 80%+ of your regularly attending students clearing their target JLPT level, and 85%+ average attendance across a cohort.
• Teach the full skill set at your levels - grammar, vocabulary, kanji, reading, listening, pronunciation and spoken conversation.
• Assess and correct run regular periodic evaluations, mark written work, and give each learner specific, usable feedback rather than a grade.
• Flag at-risk learners early to the academic team so we can intervene before a student drops off.
• Bring Japan into the room - workplace etiquette, everyday expressions, cultural context that textbooks skip.
• Feed back into the curriculum: tell us which explanations are not landing and help us fix them for every future cohort.

Skills

JLPT N2/N1

Teaching experience

Spoken Japanese

Online teaching

Engaging teaching

Tools

Canva

Quizlet

Google Workspace

Anki

Job description

What you will own

• Run live online batches at your assigned levels, keeping the class interactive rather than lecture-style, conversation drills, role-plays, pair work and quick-fire quizzes.
• Drive batch outcomes: our benchmark is 80%+ of your regularly attending students clearing their target JLPT level, and 85%+ average attendance across a cohort.
• Teach the full skill set at your levels - grammar, vocabulary, kanji, reading, listening, pronunciation and spoken conversation.
• Assess and correct run regular periodic evaluations, mark written work, and give each learner specific, usable feedback rather than a grade.
• Flag at-risk learners early to the academic team so we can intervene before a student drops off.
• Bring Japan into the room - workplace etiquette, everyday expressions, cultural context that textbooks skip.
• Feed back into the curriculum: tell us which explanations are not landing and help us fix them for every future cohort.

Must have

• JLPT N2 or N1 certification.
• At least 1 year of Japanese language teaching experience - classroom, online or corporate.
• Confident spoken Japanese and a solid working grasp of grammar, kanji and pronunciation, with the ability to explain the "why" behind a rule, not just the rule.
• Comfort teaching online: stable broadband, a working headset, and the ability to hold a virtual room.
• Genuine enjoyment of teaching an interactive class.

One exception: N3 holders are considered only with 3+ years of full-time Japanese teaching experience and a strong demo class.

Good to have

• Experience preparing students specifically for JLPT, NAT-TEST or JFT-Basic.
• Time spent living, studying or working in Japan.
• Experience teaching adult or working professionals rather than school students.
• Familiarity with digital teaching tools - Canva, Quizlet, Google Workspace, Anki.

Why teach with us

• Mostly remote. No commute, no relocation, at your own comfort.
• Choose your load. Take a full-time cohort schedule or teach a few hours a week around another commitment.
• Your students actually go somewhere. Because Yoisho also handles recruitment and Japan admissions, you see your learners land jobs and university seats, not just pass an exam.
• Grow with the academy. Senior teachers move into Academic Lead, curriculum design and teacher-training roles as we scale.