The Japan Foundation, Manila, is looking for Philippine-based Japanese-Language Lecturers to teach the Japanese-Language Course for JPEPA Nurse & Care Worker Candidates (Batch 17).
■ Job Title: Japanese-language Lecturers for the Japanese-Language Course for JPEPA Nurse & Care Worker Candidates
■ Employment Period (Tentative)
- From November 2024 to May 2025
- Few days in October and November 2024 for preparatory training
■Job Summary: Lecturers will be asked to teach a special intensive seven-month course for nurse and care worker candidates preparing to work in Japan under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). This course aims to equip learners with the Japanese language skills necessary for their workplaces, such as hospitals and caregiving facilities, and to help them adapt to a culture and society different from their own. Lecturers are expected to teach in Japanese and foster active and autonomous learning habits among students, rather than simply providing grammatical rules and drills.
■ Hours: Monday to Friday (8:00 ~ 15:50)
- Team meeting once a week
- Occasional training and events
- Working days are negotiable (3-6 classes/day)
(e.g.) <Lecturer A> 3 classes in the morning on Mondays (total 12 classes /month); <Lecturer B> 3 classes on Monday AM, Wednesday AM, Friday PM and 6 classes on Tuesdays (total 60 classes /month)
■ Workplace: Online or Teaching in Person
- Online class (November 2024 – May 2025) and face-to-face class (January 2025 – May 2025)
- You have options to choose either teaching online only or teaching in person starting in January 2025.
- Face-to-face class venue (tentative): Nihongo Center Foundation, Inc., Manila Branch (Address: 825 Ricardo Papa Street, Sampaloc, Manila)
■ Payment: Based on the standard pay scale of The Japan Foundation, Manila
- The hourly rate varies depending on the experience and qualifications. (e.g.) PHP600 per 50 minutes class (N3 Holder with 1 year of teaching experience)
■ Qualifications
- (Non-Japanese applicants) JLPT N1, N2, or N3, or being equivalent to that proficiency in Japanese
- Basic IT Skills — Power Point, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Forms etc.
■ Other Requirements
- Having own devices (PC/laptop) with sufficient specs to conduct online classes
- Stable and fast internet connection with Wifi speed of at least 15 Mbps
- Positive team player attitude
- Flexibility to try different ways of teaching method responding to the learners’ actual needs and readiness
■ Other requirements for non-Filipino applicants
- フィリピンの永住権保持者もしくはフィリピンでの就労許可をお持ちの方。
- フィリピン国内に居住している方。
- 母国語並の日本語能力を有する方が望ましい。
- 英語での業務が可能な方。英語に加えタガログ語もできればより望ましい。
- 日本語教授経験がある方。
■ Documents to be submitted (DEADLINE: June 30, 2024 15:00)
- Form-1: JPEPA Lecturer Application Form, attached with passport-size photo (4.5×3.5cm)
- Form-2: Japanese-language Teaching Experience
- Form-3: Essay (HANDWRITTEN ONLY)
- (Non-Japanese applicants) Photocopy of the JLPT Certificate
- (Japanese applicants) フィリピンの永住権もしくは就労許可証写し
■ How to submit the documents
Please submit ALL DOCUMENTS HERE: https://forms.gle/u8hFkpBWgqvM248V9
- Download Form-1 and Form-2. Type in your basic information and teaching experience and save them as PDF.
- Download Form-3. Print it out and complete the essay (HANDWRITTEN ONLY). Scan the Form and save it as PDF.
- Scan / take pictures of your JLPT Certificate or フィリピンの永住権もしくは就労許可証写し and save it as PDF.
- Go to Google Form and upload all the documents: 「Form-1」,「 Form-2」,「Form-3」 and 「Scanned data of your JLPT Certificate ORフィリピンの永住権もしくは就労許可証写し」.
※ Please ensure all four documents are completed and submitted by 30 June 2024, to avoid disqualification. Kindly have all the documents ready before uploading them, as partial submissions are not allowed.
■For questions and inquiries, contact: epa.ph.2019@jfmo.org.ph
