Part-time Japanese Language Instructor

Japan Society; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Japan Society in New York, NY seeks a Part-Time Japanese Language Instructor to teach courses for adults, in-person and/or online. The position rewards flexible scheduling across 10-week terms, with classes of 110–120 minutes and times in New York (ET).

The ideal candidate has university-level teaching experience or equivalent, creates classroom materials, uses Zoom/Teams, and maintains regular contact with Language Center staff. Applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; MA in a relevant field preferred but not required.
• Minimum one year of classroom Japanese language teaching experience.
• Experience creating teaching materials and using video conferencing apps (Zoom, Teams).
• Experience using technology for teaching Japanese writing (tablet and stylus).
• Good oral and written English communications skills.
• Green card/work permit holders or US citizens only.
• Out of state applicants welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Create teaching materials to supplement the course textbook and follow the curriculum syllabus.
• Communicate with students and send course materials.
• Maintain regular correspondence with Language Center staff by email for scheduling and updates.
• Adapt teaching for adult learners and varying class needs.
• Participate in quarterly instructor meetings and program changes.
• Opportunity to create new theme/content-based courses.

Skills

Teaching Japanese language

Curriculum development

Technology in teaching

Online instruction

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

MA preferred

Tools

Zoom

Teams

PowerPoint

iPad dictionaries

Job description

OVERVIEW

A Part-Time Japanese Language Instructor teaches Japanese courses for adults. Seeking instructors with extensive previous teaching experience at the university level or equivalent, for in-person and/or online courses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In addition to teaching their assigned classes, instructors are expected to:

• Create their own teaching materials to supplement the course textbook, and follow the curriculum syllabus in coordination with other instructors.
• Communicate with students in your classes and send course materials.
• Maintain regular correspondence with Language Center staff by email for future scheduling, course updates, etc.
• Be ready to mold their teaching and create materials toward an adult audience and adapt to class needs.
• Participate in quarterly instructor meetings about improvements, program changes, and various issues.
• Optional: For those interested, there may be opportunity to create new theme/content-based courses.

SCHEDULE / HOURS

• There are three 10-week core-curriculum semesters per year, and courses meet once or twice a week. Ideally, instructors are assigned a course slot within the 10-week semester that they continue teaching over multiple semesters.
• Optional: Instructors may also be assigned non-continuous courses during the supplemental Conversational Japanese 5-week semesters.
• Each class lasts for 110/120 minutes; in-person courses start at 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 6:00/6:10 pm; online courses start at 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 6:30 pm. All times are New York time (Eastern Time).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree. MA in a relevant field is preferred but not required.
• A minimum of one-year of experience teaching Japanese language in a classroom setting is required. If not, we will not consider the application.
• Experience creating teaching materials using a variety of technology/apps (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, iPad dictionaries, etc.) and using video conferencing apps (such as Zoom, Teams) required.
• Experience using technology for teaching Japanese writing, such as a tablet and stylus, annotation, etc.
• Good oral and written English communications skills required.
• Familiarity with current teaching methods is required, and knowledge of up-and-coming teaching methods and technology is a plus.
• Green card/work permit holders or US citizens only.
• Out of state applicants are welcome to apply.

COMPENSATION

$55 - $85 per hour of instruction, depending on experience