The Seattle Japanese Language School (SJLS) is the oldest operating Japanese language school in the continental United States. Founded in 1902, the school was established to help instill a sense of identity for young Japanese children. Along with language skills, the school was also established to introduce the children to traditional Japanese values, art and culture. The founders of the school felt that such an education would enable them to overcome the ill effects of exclusionism and the myriad of other difficulties they encountered in their lives in America at the time. Over one hundred years have passed, and the ebb and flow of the SJLS has mirrored that of the community, changing and adapting to meet current needs and the social climate, yet staying true to its mission of providing Japanese language and cultural education. The only change to the original mission is that the SJLS is open to students of all ages and abilities. SJLS offers excellent language education, and provides its students with a variety of cultural learning opportunities not offered through other Japanese language schools. The result is a holistic and rounded program that provides students with a unique education in both Japanese language and culture.
Requirements:

• Degree from an accredited college/university.
• Experience teaching Japanese in a classroom setting.
• Candidates must be fluent in both English and Japanese, and Japanese culture, but need not be a Japanese native speaker.

Job Duties:

• Teach classes online for adults, one two-hour session per assigned class per week. Online classes are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings & on Saturday mornings. We will work with your schedule to assign classes.
• Flexibility and ability to teach Japanese to students of different skill levels.
• Ability to teach students that learn at different paces.
• Discuss student needs, issues and progress, and provide assistance in meeting student goals and objectives.
• Follow up on student issues, progress and problems with staff, teachers and others to ensure needs are being met.
• Recommend to the school principal at the end of the quarter the appropriate level for the student to continue on to for future classes.
• Maintain Strong Classroom and School Culture by: Clearly and consistently communicating and upholding school rules, values, and expectations in and out of the classroom.

Setting a respectful and positive tone in the classroom. Displaying extraordinary time management to maximize student learning opportunities. Building relationships with students that communicate the importance of college success and your belief that they will succeed. Classes offered are dependent upon student demand on a quarterly/yearly basis.
Technology:

• Applicants must know how to: use Microsoft Office, Zoom and/or Google Meet (for Online classes), Google Suite (email, docs, classrooms, sites) and display to a large screen from a computer.

We are currently seeking teachers to teach in our Winter Quarter, which will begin in early December, 2024.
Please note; this is a remote position so we accept applications from all over the USA, however, before you apply, please consider that classes are held in the evening during the week and may end as late as 8:45 PM Pacific Time, or 11:45 PM Eastern Time.
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Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 4 per week
Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Japanese (Required)

License/Certification:

• Teaching Certification (Preferred)

Location:

• Washington State (Required)

Work Location: Remote