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A position is available for a full-time, qualified English teacher working as part of a small department of instructors teaching British English to JHS and HS students, with between 15 to 20 hours of teaching contact per week.

Deadline for submission: July 3, 2026

We are seeking global individuals to conduct English lessons with adult students at our Ginza location!

Deadline for submission: July 5, 2026
1 day remaining to event.


Full-time Lecturer or Associate Professor position (retirement age: 70) beginning April 1, 2027. Duties include teaching content-based and English skills courses, supervising undergraduate research, conducting research, and participating in committee and administrative duties.

Deadline for submission: July 6, 2026
2 days remaining to event.


Your primary role is childcare within a bilingual kindergarten.You will work alongside a Japanese teacher(s) to support children. Our school emphasize both Japanese and English language and culture.

Deadline for submission: July 10, 2026
6 days remaining to event.


文教大学言語教育センター(越谷校舎)では特務教員(任期上限5年)1名を募集しております。(着任時2027年4月1日)

Deadline for submission: July 15, 2026
11 days remaining to event.


早稲田大学日本語教育研究センターでは、4つの職種で教員を募集しています。(着任時期:2027年4月1日)

Deadline for submission: July 20, 2026
16 days remaining to event.


English Teacher in the Faculty of Business Administration

Deadline for submission: July 21, 2026
17 days remaining to event.


The Department of English, Dokkyo University, invites applications for two full-time, non-tenure-track English teaching positions.

Deadline for submission: July 27, 2026
23 days remaining to event.


We are looking for a part time teacher that is able to work weekday evenings from 17:00 to 21:00 and a full day on Saturday (10:30-19:00). You will be given a decent number of hours to work each of the days.

Deadline for submission: July 30, 2026
26 days remaining to event.


We are currently seeking motivated and experienced teachers to join our Australian university pathway program in Kyoto.

Deadline for submission: July 31, 2026
27 days remaining to event.


Apply now to ISA’s Global Competence Program and inspire Japan’s next generation! This innovative, student-centered multiyear program, taught in English, builds global skills. Competitive salary, work-life balance, remote planning days, and growth opportunities.

Deadline for submission: July 31, 2026
27 days remaining to event.


Seibu Gakuen Bunri Junior High School in Sayama city, Saitama is seeking applicants for a full-time science teaching position.

Deadline for submission: August 1, 2026
28 days remaining to event.


Education, Research, University Administration, Community Service, and Other

Deadline for submission: August 18, 2026
45 days remaining to event.


Contract Lecturer for Foreign Languages(English)are hired on contracts for one-year terms renewable up to four times subject to approval by the screening committee.
Please make sure to visit our website for more details.
https://en.ritsumeikan-trust.jp/info/employment/

Deadline for submission: August 20, 2026
47 days remaining to event.


Five-year contract position (renewable once) in the Faculty of Business Administration.

Deadline for submission: August 25, 2026
52 days remaining to event.


The Faculty of Global Studies at Konan Women's University in Kobe is hiring a lecturer for our Self-Access Learning Center (e-space).

Deadline for submission: August 28, 2026
55 days remaining to event.


Dokkyo University is seeking a non-tenured contract lecturer (Tokunin Jokyo) to teach Academic English (Writing, Listening, Speaking etc), starting April, 2027.

Deadline for submission: September 11, 2026
69 days remaining to event.


We are accepting applications for teaching positions on our University Program from applicants both inside and outside Japan for the fall 2026 term.

Deadline for submission: September 30, 2026
88 days remaining to event.


We are a small English conversation school located in Chiba, approximately 30–40 minutes by train from Tokyo. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and reliable teacher who enjoys working with children and is interested in experiencing life in Japan.

Deadline for submission: September 30, 2026
88 days remaining to event.


ビジネスピザフルタイム & パートタイム (PR/Working Holiday/Student Visa OK)

Deadline for submission: December 15, 2026
164 days remaining to event.


EON Kids Academy seeks a Full-Time Instructor for its bilingual After School Program in Tokyo. The role combines English instruction, student support, classroom management, and safety supervision for Grades 1–6 in a structured, team-based environment.

Deadline for submission: December 30, 2026
179 days remaining to event.


A private junior/senior high school in central Tokyo (20 minutes from Shinjuku station) seeks a full-time native-level English Instructor starting 1 April 2027.

Deadline for submission: March 31, 2027
270 days remaining to event.