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The attraction to teaching in Japan runs mighty deep for many. Fueled by hopes for a spiritual experience or a simpler life – many board their planes.some, having heard tall tales of big money buy their tickets. Still some have a flat-out  fascination with Japan that they can’t explain. And lastly, there are many who want to perfect their Japanese speaking skills and so see doing a “stint” in the land of the rising sun as the high-road to achieving this.

A Competitive Road to Teaching in Japan
Honestly, the Jet Program is undoubtedly the most desired path to being an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) so it’s really the toughest to get into. JET stands for assistant langage teacher who help the full-time Japanese teachers instruct junior high school students.

Salary and Benefits
As far as teaching jobs overseas goes, this Program pays a little better than your average language school. A typical salary will be about 3000 U.S. or 300,000 yen. Annual salaries are 3,600,000 yen if you don’t pay Japanese tax. If you do, then your annual salary will be 3,760,000 (You can re-contract for one additional year but no more than that.)
Expect to get national holidays off (there are 10 to 12 of them) plus another 12 personal days.

The Boe or local government hires you so there are differences in benefits. that JET participants get. The JET Program doesn’t pay for health insurance so you will need to pay about 40,000 yen for it.S. You don’t have a choice on this, they mandatorily take it from your salary.

JET experiences range from “wonderful” to “horrible”
JET experiences vary greatly. Many new to the teaching scene in Japan regard the JET Program as the “holy grail” of jobs. JET does pay a bit more than other large chain schools, like Geos, but they’re not without problems too. some get ultra-cush jobs with nice apartments while others claim they don’t have heat in their shack of an apartment. The JET official line regarding the massive swings in living and working conditions is “each situation is different.” It’s the mantra of this organization.

Program Locations and Waiting
Participants are stationed throughout Japan’s 47 prefectures. Like most large chain schools, you can’t choose where you will work, so it’s hard to say where any teacher might wind-up. Being stationed in a very rural location is a very real possibility -  This should be kept in mind. Final hiring is done in June and applications are taken in November in the prior year. With the JET Program, competition for positions is fierce and waiting for acceptance is often cited as  the hardest part.

Which Route Into Japan is “The Best”
The JET  Program is considered the most cushy in terms of working hours, apartment subsidies and salaries.Teacher employment services are yet another way of making money in Japan.

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