2025 Gottschalk Teacher of English in Nishinomiya, Japan

Kobe College Corporation-Japan Education Exchange (KCC-JEE) is now accepting applications for the following position from motivated English language teachers wishing to enrich their professional career at a high-ranking academic institution in Japan.

Job Title, School and Location

• Full-time Teacher of English as an Other Language with extra-curricular duties to high-achieving Japanese girls in grades 7 through 12
• Kobe College Junior and Senior High School, a comprehensive private school http://www.kobejogakuin-h.ed.jp/english/message.html
• Nishinomiya, Japan

Contract, Salary and Benefits

• Two-year contract, beginning April 1, 2026, with the possibility of extensions for up to a total of a five-year stay
• A salary of 4,691,200 yen per year plus subsidized furnished housing provided by the school, and Japanese language study

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (with a major in English or Education preferred)
• Strong understanding of standard English (all skill areas)

Preferred

• TEFL certification
• Teaching experience (especially large classrooms)
• Teaching Credential (any state)

Position Expectations

• Be flexible to either team-teach or solo teach
• Be able to write lesson plans
• Be able to create/modify a curriculum according to the students’ linguistic needs and interests by incorporating activities such as conversations, speeches, cultural discussions, debates, group projects, and presentations
• Fully participate with colleagues in extracurricular professional duties before and after designated class time