Teaching English: A good company to work for!

 IEC is an educationally focused company that provides quality native English speaking teachers (often referred to as ALTs) to public schools. We have been working in partnership with both elementary and junior high public schools in the Tokyo area since 1995. Our network of teachers, administrators and advisors have built a reputation as being serious and committed to the betterment of English education in Japan.

Teachers at IEC have the opportunity to: work in a public school settings, continue to develop as a teacher, attend and/or present at educational workshops, and to further learn about Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).


 
Where they Teach

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  Minato Ward

  Minato-ku students have been taught by IEC Native Teachers (NT) since 2005. We teach at both the Junior High and Elementary school levels. Minato-ku is unique in providing its students with 2 lessons a week at all levels of elementary school, making this one of the most advanced English programs in Japan.
• Elementary -- Our staff support one school all year, teaching students from grade 1 to grade 6. We team-teach with the home room teacher. Each class receives two lessons per week. Our teaching positions are 5-day, 4-day, 3-day and 2-day depending on school size.
• Junior High -- Our staff support one school all year and team-teach in the majority of all English classes offered to students. Our teaching positions are 5-day or 4-day depending on school size.
  

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  Sumida Ward

  IEC has been supporting schools in Sumida-ku since 1995. Sumida-ku has high aims for its newly developing elementary English program. Grade 5 and 6 students will receive a minimum of 35 lessons a year.
• Elementary-- Our staff follow a 5-day, set schedule, rotating among a few schools all year. We teach students from 3rd grade to 6th grade. We team-teach with the home room teacher in offered English language classes.
• Junior High -- Our staff follow a 5-day, set schedule, rotate amongst a few schools all year, and team-teach required English classes.

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  Fuchū City

  IEC has been supporting schools in Fuchu-shi since 2001. Fuchu and its teachers have been working closely with IEC to provide quality English education to its students.
• Elementary-- Our staff follow a 4 or 5-day, set schedule, rotating among a few schools all year. We teach students from 3rd grade to 6th grade. We team-teach with the home room teacher in offered English language classes.
• Junior High -- Our staff follow a 4 or 5-day, set schedule, rotate amongst a few schools all year, and team-teach required English classes.
  

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  Mitaka City

  IEC has been supporting schools in Mitaka-shi since 2006. We teach at both the Junior High and Elementary school levels. Mitaka has implemented a unique 9 year curriculum to provide its students with a comprehensive English education program through both levels of schooling.
• Elementary-- Our staff follow a 4 or 5-day, set schedule, rotating among a few schools all year. We teach students from 1st grade to 6th grade. We team-teach with the home room teacher in offered English language classes.
• Junior High -- Our staff follow a 4 or 5-day, set schedule, rotate amongst a few schools all year, and team-teach required English classes.

EmploymentIEC has been serving both elementary and junior high public schools in the Tokyo area since 1995. Our network of teachers, administrators and educators has built our reputation as being serious and committed to provding quality English Education to our students.

Teachers for IEC have the opportunity to be a teacher at a public school, develop as teachers with IEC colleagues, attend and/or present at educational workshops, and to further learn about TEFL. We work hard to promote our teachers as part of the teaching staff rather than an adjunct to it. To this end we schedule teachers to work at their school for the entire school day not just for the lessons required. We believe that English education doesn't end with the classroom so our continued presence in the school offers a myriad of opportunities for further interaction with students and fellow teaching staff.

Our teachers receive monthly pay including summer vacation and winter vacation paid in full. Transportation is paid on top of regular pay. We also offer 5 personal leave/"sick" days for full-time positions in addition to company-planned holidays. Throughout the year, we provide staff support for both teaching and school relationship-building.

Please refer to the "Where We Teach" page to see what school districts within Tokyo we are presently servicing.

Role of a Native Teacher

The specific roles of a Native Teacher (NT) can vary slightly by position but generally one will team-teach with a Japanese Teacher of English (JTE) in a junior high school environment or with a Home Room Teacher (HRT) in a public elementary school.

Other duties may include preparation of classroom materials and lesson planning.
Please refer to the "Where We Teach" page to see what school districts within Tokyo we are presently servicing.

Employment Criteria

IEC teachers must fit the following criteria to be eligible:

Presently reside in Japan.
Be a native speaker of English, having completed 12 years of schooling in English.
Hold a Bachelors degree from an accredited university.
Be available for interview in person at our Tokyo office.
Possess an upbeat yet professional demeanor.

Teaching experience, Japanese language ability and experience with children are also desirable attributes.

Please understand certain urgent positions may require a pre-existing valid work visa.

Apply Now

If you are interested in meeting with us, please send your resume/CV and cover letter to recruit@new-iec.com. We ask that you kindly include your home train station and current visa status in your cover letter. Please, no inquiries by phone.

Thank you for your interest in IEC!

Mieko Itoh
Managing Director

Frequently Asked Questions

Q) Are Summer vacations paid for?
A) Yes, IEC employees are paid the same monthly amount for the period of the contract.

Q) What is the difference between an ALT and an NT?
A) NT is an acronym for "Native [English-speaking] Teacher". It is often referred to in Japan as ALT (Assistant language Teacher) but we prefer to promote our teachers as part of the school's teaching staff rather than as an assistant to it.

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