Jobs in Kansai – Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe

** Scroll down for lots of new teaching jobs in Japan **

Finding a job in the Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara areas isn’t too difficult because of the number of people and industry based there.

Of course the number one job for native English speakers in Japan is teaching English, but there are also other opportunities for educated and skilled workers especially in engineering, sales and tourist sectors.

To enter these job positions you need to have a pretty good level of Japanese ability so having the level 2 or 1 of the JLPT and fluency in Japanese is often a minimum sort of level for work outside the Ekaiwa sector.

Here are a list of some of the popular job sites which can help you find a job:

Recruit.net in Japan Bloody slow site but useful stuff.

You can upload your resume here.

Wall street associates – Headhunters run by Westerners with a portfolio of top Japanese clients for skilled IT, Finance etc jobs.

Jobs in Japan – the motherlode

Kansai Scene classifieds

Japan Career Center

Kansai Flea Market

Kansai Time Out

http://japan.jobs.com/ Has some jobs outside of Tokyo.

Osaka International School – OIS is an English-language-based, preK-12, coeducational college-preparatory school in Osaka, Japan. We hope you enjoy our web site.

Osaka YMCA International School – teaches students in Kindergarten through Elementary School.

Marty Eikaiwa – Site is in Japanese. English Conversation School in Mino, Osaka.

Modern English – Osaka-based independent school established in 1998, now expanding through franchises to let teachers do it themselves. Foreign staff of 5.


Smith School of English
- 44 schools in Japan: Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Aichi, Shimane, Hiroshima, Tokyo and Saitama, We provide high quality, reasonably priced English conversation coaching to our students.

Here is a good page of resources about jobs in Japan


Newest Jobs in Japan

Here are some of the newest jobs advertised from three popular job sites.

  • Assistant Professor in TEFL
    Kansai Gaidai University has an opening for an assistant professor in ESL, starting April 2011 and September 2011. This is a nontenure track position with a contract for one year, renewable up to a maximum of 5 years. The university is interested in
  • Writers Needed - flexible hours, good pay, globally
    If you are in between jobs or would like to earn a bit on the side this might be your chance. We are an establish internet marketing company looking for writers for some projects that we have. The articles are related to certain topics (relationshi
  • ESL Teaching Openings
    ESL teacher openings. We are a small culture school located on the southern tip of Honshu Island, about 40 minutes by train from Shimonoseki - across the Kanmon straight from Kyushu island. Our city is called Sanyoonoda and it has a population of ab
  • ALTs Teachers Needed
    TEACHERS NEEDED ASAP (ASHIKAGA) A. ALTs - English Teacher (Junior High School): Salary is 210,000 Yen. From this, income tax will be deducted. Completion Bonus: 100,000 YEN will be given at the completion of the contract. ONLY THOSE WHO ARE C
  • English Conversation Instructors
    POSITIONS: Positions start immediately. Continental English School are currently seeking instructors of English Conversation Classes. The applicants for these positions must be bright young individuals who would like to start his / her career teac
  • ESL Teacher Openings
    ESL teacher openings. We are a small culture school located on the southern tip of Honshu Island, about 40 minutes by train from Shimonoseki - across the Kanmon straight from Kyushu island. Our city is called Sanyoonoda and it has a population of a
  • Teachers Needed in Hokkaido
    JES NETWORK Co. is an undertaking in Takikawa City in Hokkaido, Japan, in association with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan. Our office is deputizing for the JET program. We are now accepting applicants who can
  • Teach English to Children in Japan
    TEACH ENGLISH TO CHILDREN IN JAPAN! INTERVIEW IN CHARLOTTE, NC OCTOBER 2ND, 2010 INTERVIEW IN CALGARY, AB OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 INTERVIEW IN NEW YORK CITY, NY NOVEMBER 19TH, 2010 ONGOING INTERVIEWS IN LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO Amity, a division
  • Female Native English Speaking Teacher Needed
    International Kindergarten Nagoya Japan IKA (International Kids Academy) requires a NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING FEMALE for AN 8 MONTH CONTRACT STARTING FORM THE 1ST OF December 2010 through to the 31st of July 2011. WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
  • Female Preschool-Elementary Immersion English Teacher Needed
    Free Style--English Immersion Preschool California native--Stanford grad seeks one special FEMALE preschool/elementary immersion English teacher. Should be out-going and able to connect well with children on a deep level. *Qualifications: BA/BS.
  • Seeking Native English speaker
    Seeking Native English speaker for Bambi Bilingual Kindergarten (www.bambi-bilingual.jp), in Yamanashi, Japan. Work in a warm, team atmosphere, in beautiful Minami Alps City, surrounded by fruit trees and lots of adorable kids! Bambi Kindergarten is
  • ESL Teacher Openings
    Full Time. Our salary for full time teachers is from JPY250,000 - 270,000 for a maximum 98 hours monthly teaching schedule. Any hours taught over and above that figure being classed as overtime and remunerated at the rate of JPY2,500 per hour. Our t
  • ESL Teacher Openings in SW Japan
    ESL teacher openings. We are a small culture school located on the southern tip of Honshu Island, about 40 minutes by train from Shimonoseki - across the Kanmon straight from Kyushu island. Our city is called Sanyoonoda and it has a population of
  • Teach in Japan!
    ECC, established in 1962 has experienced steady growth and now has more than 150 campuses throughout Japan. ECC strives to promote a spirit of multiculturalism represented by a team of 15 different nationalities with over 650 native English speakers.
  • Teach in Japan with Gaba
    Interested in a challenging job working in a different country and culture? Gaba is looking for mature, self-starters to teach English from one of numerous Learning Studios locations in Japan. Instructors teach one client at a time using Gaba's un

  • ESL Teacher Openings in Yamaguchi-Ken, Japan
    Country : Japan, Location : Sanyoonoda-shi
    The British English and New Dance Academy. Sanyoonoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken. Japan. ESL teacher openings. We are a small culture school located on the southern tip of Honshu Island, about 40 minutes by train from Shimonoseki - across the... read more
  • ALTs Teachers Needed ASAP
    Country : Japan, Location : Ashikaga
    ASHIKAGA - JAPAN TEACHERS NEEDED ASAP (ASHIKAGA) A. ALTs - English Teacher (Junior High School): Salary is 210,000 Yen. From this, income tax will be deducted. Completion Bonus: 100,000 YEN will be given at the completion of the... read more
  • English Conversation Instructors
    Country : Japan, Location : Hokkaido
    POSITIONS: Positions start immediately. Continental English School are currently seeking instructors of English Conversation Classes. The applicants for these positions must be bright young individuals who would like to start his / her... read more
  • Teachers Needed in Hokkaido
    Country : Japan
    Logo JES NETWORK Co. is an undertaking in Takikawa City in Hokkaido, Japan, in association with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan. Our office is deputizing for the JET program. We are now accepting... read more
  • Teach English to Children in Japan!
    Country : Japan
    TEACH ENGLISH TO CHILDREN IN JAPAN! INTERVIEW IN CHARLOTTE, NC OCTOBER 2ND, 2010 INTERVIEW IN CALGARY, AB OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 INTERVIEW IN NEW YORK CITY, NY NOVEMBER 19TH, 2010 ONGOING INTERVIEWS IN LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO... read more
  • Female Native English Speaking Teacher Needed for International Kindergarten
    Country : Japan, Location : Nagoya
    International Kindergarten Nagoya Japan IKA (International Kids Academy) requires a NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING FEMALE for AN 8 MONTH CONTRACT STARTING FORM THE 1ST OF December 2010 through to the 31st of July 2011. WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING... read more
  • Female Preschool/Elementary Immersion English Teacher Needed
    Country : Japan, Location : Saitama
    Sunny-Side Up! Free Style--English Immersion Preschool California native--Stanford grad seeks one special FEMALE preschool/elementary immersion English teacher. Should be out-going and able to connect well with children on a deep level.... read more
  • Seeking Native English speaker
    Country : Japan, Location : Yamanashi
    Seeking Native English speaker for Bambi Bilingual Kindergarten (www.bambi-bilingual.jp), in Yamanashi, Japan. Work in a warm, team atmosphere, in beautiful Minami Alps City, surrounded by fruit trees and lots of adorable kids! Bambi... read more
  • ESL Teacher Openings
    Country : Japan
    The British English and New Dance Academy. Sanyoonoda-shi, Yamaguchi-ken. Japan. ESL teacher openings. We are a small culture school located on the southern tip of Honshu Island, about 40 minutes by train from Shimonoseki - across the... read more
  • Teach in Japan!
    Country : Japan
    Logo ECC JAPAN ECC, established in 1962 has experienced steady growth and now has more than 150 campuses throughout Japan. ECC strives to promote a spirit of multiculturalism represented by a team of 15 different nationalities with over 650 native... read more
  • Teaching in Japan with Gaba
    Country : Japan, Location : Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
    Logo Interested in a challenging job working in a different country and culture? Gaba is looking for mature, self-starters to teach English from one of numerous Learning Studios locations in Japan. Instructors teach one client at a time using... read more
  • Native English Speakers to Teach Children and Adults
    Country : Japan, Location : Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture
    Logo Hiraoka English Academy is looking to fill a full time or a part-time position for native English speakers to teach children and adults starting in September, 2010. Our school was opened 21 years ago to serve the local community. We have grown... read more
  • University Teaching in Japan!
    Country : Japan
    Logo We are now actively looking for instructors, especially who are capable of teaching beginner level students for FALL 2010! About Westgate: We have been providing conversation-based practical English lessons since 1983 and hire over 350... read more
  • Teach English to Children in Japan
    Country : Japan
    TEACH ENGLISH TO CHILDREN IN JAPAN! INTERVIEW IN CHARLOTTE, NC OCTOBER 2ND, 2010 INTERVIEW IN CALGARY, AB OCTOBER 29TH, 2010 INTERVIEW IN NEW YORK CITY, NY NOVEMBER 19TH, 2010 ONGOING INTERVIEWS IN LOS ANGELES AND TORONTO Amity, a... read more
  • Looking for ESOL QA Inspectors
    Country : Japan
    Logo University of Cambridge ESOL examinations is looking for Inspectors to help carry out a Quality Assurance programme of our centres. We are currently looking for new inspectors in UK (London), Scandinavia, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Saudi... read more

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