Applications for Japan teaching program now accepted

APPLICATIONS are now being accepted for assistant language teacher (ALT) positions in the 2016 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.

Deadline for submission is Dec. 4. Applications must be submitted in person or via courier to Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, 2627 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City 1300.

ALTs will work in public schools or local boards of education in the Japanese prefecture or municipality they are assigned. They will assist in classes led by Japanese teachers of English language.

Their duties will include preparation of teaching materials, planning and supervision of extracurricular activities for students, and organizing cultural or international exchange programs.

An applicant must be a Filipino citizen with a bachelor’s degree in English or Education, fluent in oral and written English, below 35 years old and physically and mentally fit to work abroad.

Visit www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/culture/scholarship/jetprogramme.htm for additional information and requirements and to download the application form.

Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a certified true copy of their driver’s license, if possible. The license is not required, but preferred. Early submissions are appreciated. The JET Program was launched in 1987 to help deepen mutual understanding between the people of Japan and other countries through foreign language exchange and cultural immersion at the local level.

Visit www.jetprogramme.org or the culture and education section of the Embassy of Japan website. Contact the Commission on Higher Education at ias@ched.gov.ph or 4410750.