[Board of Education Secretariat] Recruitment of Fiscal Year 2025 Appointment Staff (Japanese language teacher) (adopted in April 2025)

1 Eligibility
　　Those who satisfy all of the following (1) to (5)
　　(1) Those who live in Yokohama city or can commute to the city
　　(2) One language other than Japanese (but not English) can respond to the level of daily conversation.
　　　　※A level check will be conducted at the time of the interview.
　　(3) A graduate of a technical college or higher and possesses a Japanese language teacher qualification (one of the following a to o)
　　　　A. Acquire a predetermined credit by taking a course related to Japanese language education at a university (excluding junior colleges) or graduate school.
　　　　　Those who have graduated from the university or have completed the course of the graduate school.
　　　　Acquire at least 26 credits for subjects related to Japanese language education at universities (excluding junior colleges) or graduate schools.
　　　 　　Those who have graduated from the university or have completed the course of the graduate school.
　　　　(C) Those who have passed the Japanese Language Education Proficiency Test conducted by the Japan International Education Support Association
　　　　Students who have a bachelor's degree and who are deemed appropriate for training in Japanese language education for at least 420 credits.
　　　　　Those who have completed this
　　　　E. Others who are deemed to have the same or higher abilities as those listed in a to d
　　(4) Those who are passionate about education and can respond to elementary school studenｔ students.
　　(5) Those who are expected to have at least one year of experience in teaching Japanese as of March 31, 2025
　　※Those who fall under the disqualification provisions of Article 16 of the Local Public Service Act cannot apply.

2 Working conditions
　◆Working days and hours (*FY2024 results)
　　Within 5 days a week (Monday to Friday), within 7.5 hours a day

　◆Number of working hours per week
　　① Within 15 hours per week (9 to 15 hours per week)
　　② Within 19 hours per week (16 to 19 hours per week)
　　③ More than 20 hours per week
　　※③Only enrolled in social insurance (employment insurance, Employee Pension Plan (Kosei Nenkin) and employee health insurance). ③In principle, those who can work for 5 days
　　※Intensive classroom work starts on Tuesday afternoons and Friday afternoons throughout the year.
　　　(Those who cannot work on Tuesday and Friday afternoon cannot apply.)
　　※The desired working hours may not be reached for the first three months, but the number of working schools and working hours will gradually increase.
　　　
　◆Work location
　　Elementary, middle and compulsory education schools in the city where elementary school studenｔ students who need Japanese language instruction are enrolled, Japanese intensive classes, etc.

　◆Compensation
　　2,560 yen per hour (paid separately from commuting allowance)
　　※The amount of remuneration is subject to change due to system revisions. In addition, it may be revised during the appointment period.

　◆Identity
　　Staff appointed for the fiscal year specified in Article 22-2, Paragraph 1 of the Local Public Service Act

3 Employment Period　
　　From early April 2025 to March 31, 2026
　　※If work performance is good, we will consider it again when recruiting.

4 Number of applicants
　　Approximately 50 people including general and special selections

5 How to apply
　　（1） Documents to be submitted
　　　①[For general selection] Application Form for Fiscal Year Appointment Staff (Japanese Lecturer) [PDF version] (PDF: 222KB)　※There is also a word version below.　
　　　②An essay on the theme of "knowledge and attitude necessary for Japanese language teachers, felt through experience as a Japanese language teacher."
　　　　(Up to 2 sheets of 400-character manuscript paper (vertical writing), handwriting)
　　　③Copy of documents certifying possession of Japanese language teacher qualification
　　　④For foreign nationals, a copy of the residence card (both sides)
　　　⑤110 yen A fixed-size envelope with the reply destination specified with a cut hand attached
　　　※Documents will not be returned.
　　（2） Submission deadline
　　　　 Must arrive by Friday, December 20, 2024
　　（3） Submission address
　　　 　Mailed to the Japanese Language Support Section, Elementary and Junior High School Planning Division, City of Yokohama, Board of Education Secretariat Secretariat
　　　 　〒231-0005 6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

　　　　Please write "Application for Japanese Language Teacher Selection" in red on the envelope table.

6 Selection Method
　　After screening documents, we will conduct an interview with those who have passed. The date and time of the interview, the venue, etc. will be notified separately to those who have passed the document screening.
　　(Notice of the results of the screening of documents is scheduled for mid-January 2025, interview is scheduled for late January to early February 2025.)

1 Eligibility
　　Those who satisfy all of the following (1) to (5)
　　(1) Being able to live in Yokohama city or commute to the city
　　(2) One language other than Japanese (but not English) must be able to respond to the level of daily conversation.
　　(3) A graduate of a technical college or higher and possesses a Japanese language teacher qualification (one of the following a to o)
　　　　A. Acquire a predetermined credit by taking a course related to Japanese language education at a university (excluding junior colleges) or graduate school.
　　　　　Those who have graduated from the university or have completed the course of the graduate school.
　　　　Acquire at least 26 credits for subjects related to Japanese language education at universities (excluding junior colleges) or graduate schools.
　　　　　Those who have graduated from the university or have completed the course of the graduate school.
　　　　(C) Those who have passed the Japanese Language Education Proficiency Test conducted by the Japan International Education Support Association
　　　　Students who have a bachelor's degree and who are deemed appropriate for training in Japanese language education for at least 420 credits.
　　　　　Those who have completed this
　　　　E. Others who are deemed to have the same or higher abilities as those listed in a to d
　　(4) Those who are passionate about education and can respond to elementary school studenｔ students.
　　(5) As of March 31, 2025, I have at least one year of experience in teaching Japanese and at elementary and junior high schools during FY2024.
　　　　Those who plan to provide Japanese language instruction in a special curriculum for more than 200 hours.
　　※Those who fall under the disqualification provisions of Article 16 of the Local Public Service Act cannot apply.

2 Working conditions
　◆Working days and hours (*FY2024 results)
　　Within 5 days a week (Monday to Friday), within 7.5 hours a day

　◆Number of working hours per week
　　① Within 15 hours per week (9 to 15 hours per week)
　　② Within 19 hours per week (16 to 19 hours per week)
　　③ More than 20 hours per week
　　※③Only enrolled in social insurance (employment insurance, Employee Pension Plan (Kosei Nenkin) and employee health insurance). ③In principle, those who can work for 5 days

　◆Work location
　　Elementary, middle and compulsory education schools in the city where elementary school studenｔ students who need Japanese language instruction are enrolled, Japanese intensive classes, etc.

　◆Compensation
　　2,560 yen per hour (paid separately from commuting allowance)
　　※The amount of remuneration is subject to change due to system revisions. In addition, it may be revised during the appointment period.

　◆Identity
　　Staff appointed for the fiscal year specified in Article 22-2, Paragraph 1 of the Local Public Service Act

3 Employment Period
　　From early April 2025 to March 31, 2026
　　※If work performance is good, we will consider it again when recruiting.

4 Number of applicants
　　Approximately 50 people including general and special selections

5 How to apply
　（1） Documents to be submitted
　　　①[Special Selection] Application Form for Fiscal Year Appointment Staff (Japanese Lecturer) [PDF version] (PDF: 224KB)　※There is also a word version below.
　　　②Documents certifying possession of Japanese language teacher qualification
　　　③For foreign nationals, a copy of the residence card (both sides)
　　　※Documents will not be returned.
　（2） Submission deadline
　　 　Must arrive by Friday, December 20, 2024
　（3） Submission address
　　 　Mailed to the Japanese Language Support Section, Elementary and Junior High School Planning Division, City of Yokohama, Board of Education Secretariat Secretariat
　　 　〒231-0005 6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi

　　　Please write "Application for Japanese Language Teacher Selection" in red on the envelope table.

6 Selection Method
　　Based on the submitted application forms, documents, etc., we will examine application qualifications and select documents.
　If you do not have any teaching experience at Yokohama City School, you will also be interviewed.