Ichikawa-shi Board of Education

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Location: Ichikawa, Chiba

School Level:

Elementary School
Junior High School
Special Needs Schools

Deadline: July 3, 2026

Start Date: September 1, 2026

Contract Period: Sep 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027

Working Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Mon to Fri (7 hrs 45 min/day)

Employment Basis: Not listed — see the View Official Listing button below

Positions Available: Up to 39

Requirements:

Native or certified fluent English speaker.
At least a bachelor's degree.
Experience in foreign language education and teaching English in Japanese schools.
Conversational Japanese ability.

About the role

Direct hire by the Ichikawa City Board of Education as a full-time Fiscal Year Appointed Employee (kaikeinendo ninyo shokuin).
Assist with foreign language instruction at elementary, junior high, and special needs schools and classes.
Help prepare supplementary teaching materials and support Japanese teachers in their language lessons.
Support special and extra-curricular activities, plus other duties assigned by the school principal.

Requirements

Native or certified fluent English speaker with excellent pronunciation, rhythm, intonation, and delivery.
At least a bachelor's degree.
Knowledge and experience in foreign language education.
Experience teaching English in Japanese schools.
Conversational Japanese ability.
Mentally and physically healthy.

Working conditions

Working hours are 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday to Friday (7 hours 45 minutes a day); hours may vary by assigned school.
Contract period runs from September 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Year-end and performance bonuses, with a transportation allowance provided separately.
Paid annual leave, sick leave, and special leave.
Social insurance: Public School Mutual Aid Association, employment insurance, employees' pension, and work-related accident compensation.

How to apply

Application period is June 24 to July 3, 2026; the deadline is July 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Documents must be submitted in person at the Division of Planning for Compulsory Education, Ichikawa City Hall Building 2, 4F; postal submission is not accepted.
Application forms can be picked up at that office or downloaded from the Board of Education website.
Selection is by resume screening plus a demonstration lesson; the interview is conducted in Japanese.
Interviews run July 13 to July 24, 2026; dates are assigned by email and cannot be requested.
Required documents: application forms (English and Japanese), an essay on why you want to be an ALT, a letter of recommendation, a self-assessment medical report, a university transcript, a certificate of graduation, a contract request form, any qualification certificates, and a self-addressed stamped return envelope.

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