American School

American School, founded in 1997, is a small, private, English immersion preschool offering a mostly American-based curriculum for preschoolers in the mornings, and ESL classes for kindergarten and elementary age students who attend regular Japanese schools. Students generally complete our preschool program with reading, writing and math ability equal to that of a 1st grader or above. All instruction is in English. Total school enrollment is near 250, with up to 9 in each class in the preschool program.  Children from a handful of countries attend, with most coming from Japan.

History

Originally started in 1997 as a school to give local children a taste of western culture, American School grew from a single classroom in a rented office space, to a multi classroom facility built to the school's needs. In 2002, a 5 classroom facility was completed and filled to capacity in only two years.

In the spring of 2006, an additional building with over 4 times as much space was completed and began operation. This marked the beginning of our sister-school, A.I.E.S., (American International Elementary School), with English immersion classes for students from kindergarten to second grade.

In 2009, more classrooms were opened in at American Hills, just across the street from American School.  At the moment, classes for students attending preschool in weekdays and ESL classes on Saturdays.

Facilities

American School and its sister school, A.I.E.S. are well equipped schools. Both facilities are set up to make good use of multimedia with high-speed internet access. Many of our classrooms are also equipped with a projector and sound systems to present materials easily.

There is an exercise area at A.I.E.S. that provides for a variety of activities including basketball, dodgeball and other sports.

Why Work with Us?

We've listed several good reasons to work at A.I.E.S. and American School. If you have questions after reading these, you might find what you're looking for in the Frequently Asked Questions for new staff.

Great students

In the end, they are why we do this.  Seeing them grow and learn is very rewarding. 
American School is proud to help many students clear goal after goal each year.

Paid overtime

Teachers are paid overtime wages for classes taught over the total number of contracted weekly teaching hours.

Central Location

The school, and the apartments rented to employees are located close to Nagoya Station providing easy access to all of the Aichi, Gifu and Mie Prefectures, as well as the rest of Japan. The closest subway station is less than a minute away and Nagoya Station is only a 10 minute walk from the school. From there, the bullet train, JR, Kintetsu, and Meitetsu train lines, 2 subway lines and several bus lines are all readily accessible.

Apartments

You will not have to spend a lot of money up front to have the necessities for living. Apartments are new or recently renovated, clean and come with the basics you will need for living. For additional information on available units and furnishings and prices, please see http://americanschool.jp/apartments/apartments/Home.html .  For information on pricing, etc., please inquire directly to americanschoolmanager@yahoo.co.jp

Curriculum

Throughout the year, planning and preparation days are scheduled so the teachers have plenty of opportunity for planning alone and with other members of the faculty.

Overall direction and goals are provided by management and teachers are given leeway for activities.

Materials are Provided

Teachers will have the necessary materials to teach classes. Management works closely with instructors and continually strives to provide additional materials and supplies as they are needed.

Salary Paid Promptly

Rest assured that your salary will be in the bank on time. The company is financially sound.

Consecutive days off

There are two patterns for shifts.

Pattern 1 (Tue - Sat Shift): These teachers normally work Tuesday to Saturday each week, and work one Monday per month.  They receive another weekday off in lieu of that Monday.

Pattern 2 (Monday Shift): These teachers normally teach every Monday.  They will have Sunday and one weekday off.

Teachers in both shifts attend school events on Sundays a number of times throughout the year.  They receive another day off in lieu of working on a day normally off.

Paid Holidays

We provide a calendar for the entire year showing which days you will have off. These holidays are generally consolidated into long breaks. While Japanese law provides for only 10 paid days off per year after the first 6 months of employment, we have prepared 3 different holiday plans which you can choose from, one of which will give you up to 24 paid days off.

Visa Sponsorship

Instructors do not have to worry about your visa status while employed at our school. We sponsor visas for all of our instructors. However, fees for visa changes, re-entry permits, etc. are the responsibility of the instructor.

Paid Training/Orientation

Instructors are paid for time spent on training and orientation. Wages for training and orientation are 1000 yen per hour.