Hello all. I am a 24 year old English language teacher from the UK, currently working for a international language school in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. I have 2 months left of my 12 month contract and I am seriously looking into the possibility of teaching English in Japan in the new year. I am a British university graduate with a CELTA and nearly 1 year's teaching experience of 3-14 year old children. China was never my first choice (I actually wanted to live in Japan much more) but I realise that Japan is more competitive and there were lots of jobs going in China (and there still are).
I believe I meet all the visa eligibility requirements and I am not considering a move to Japan for a year/2 years on a whim.
My question are: do you believe I would be able to land a good teaching job in Japan? Is a year's experience enough to land one with a reputable employer, or do I need more experience?
I would rather not live and teach in Tokyo as it doesn't sound as authentic as say, Kyoto or Osaka.
I'm sorry if these types of questions have been answered already, and thanks for taking the time to read!
I believe I meet all the visa eligibility requirements and I am not considering a move to Japan for a year/2 years on a whim.
My question are: do you believe I would be able to land a good teaching job in Japan? Is a year's experience enough to land one with a reputable employer, or do I need more experience?
I would rather not live and teach in Tokyo as it doesn't sound as authentic as say, Kyoto or Osaka.
I'm sorry if these types of questions have been answered already, and thanks for taking the time to read!